The restaurants in the area range from special (grand) to rustic but all are so friendly and reasonable. With the town of Sarnano only 15 minutes' walk from the villa, an evening sampling the fine wines (local) can be undertaken with no drink drive problems.

Damien and Sharon, the hosts, will babysit by arrangement. The villa is in a dreamy setting and another goody is to drive into town and pick up pizzas and eat in the cool cortile of the villa.

One and a half hours' drive from Ancona airport. Villa San Raphaello.278 via case Rosse, Sarnano, Le Marche Italy Tel: 0044 733 657 945, mobile 0044 3402610288. villasanraffaello.com

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Spent a week in a ground-floor apartment in this impressive villa with views you dream about.

The hilltop town of Sarnano with the backdrop of the Sibilini mountains is just wonderful and only 10 minutes' drive away. Taking a dip in the pool and looking straight out to the view is magic.

Will definitely be going back and probably experience one of the other apartments, perhaps the one with the balcony.

We hired a car from Hertz at Ancona airport. The address is 278 via Case Rosse
Sarnano 6208
Macerata Le Marche www.villasanraffaello.com

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