The Italian language is so lyrically euphonious that it can be forgiven brief lapses, such as the town of Todi. Located in Umbria, the only landlocked province on the peninsula but none the worse for that, Todi is close to Assisi, and Spoleto, home of Menotti's Festival of Two Worlds. (The other world is Charleston, South Carolina.) In ancient Latin manuscripts Todi is often spelt "Tuder;" Elizabethan aficionados are invited to make no connection.
All, however, are invited to connect with this evocative and ancient
stronghold in the Umbrian countryside just outside Todi. Seven
kilometers from the town is this castle, dating to around 1000 CE.
It has thick stone walls, huge fireplaces, and secret passages. There
are 14 rooms, with 8 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, wooden beams and
terracotta floors.
Someone who knew what they were doing built the library on two levels; how you get up to the gallery is unclear from the photos; perhaps one of those secret passages.
The period gardens have fountains, a swimming pool, and an
amphitheater. And views. Did we mention the views? There are two
hectares in all, with an olive grove.
EUR 3.950.000
http://www.romolini.co.uk/en/223_2_todi_castle_for_sale_castello/property_details.php?id=223
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