Reviewed by Lesley Gillilan
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LA PALAZZETTA DEL VESCOVO - REVIEW
As the car slips through the electric gates, I can see Stefano waiting in the drive; the dog runs out to greet us and we step inside (cool terracotta floors, sink-into sofas, hand-painted tiles). Paola emerges from the kitchen. Would we like tea, coffee, a glass of wine? I would like to say this is just like visiting friends, but how many of us have friends with infinity pools in immaculate Mediterranean gardens, or views that leave you breathless?
Paola and Stefano Zocchi spent 2 years restoring the ruined “little palace” they bought in 2004. Built in 1763 as a summer residence for the bishops of nearby Todi, it is now a handsome stone villa with olive green shutters at the windows, a wraparound loggia and 9 luxurious rooms. The interiors are traditional and beautifully furnished. Outside, there is a shaded terrace, lawns, olives, roses, and the Umbrian landscape – the Tevere Valley, Perugia, Todi – is stretched out before you. It makes you feel on top of the world, in more ways than one. |
