Borgo Farneto

Rooms

At the Borgo there are a couple of traditional houses each holding 2 apartments. Wooden beams are chunky, floors terracotta, stairs open-tread, and bathrooms lined with travertine. There are many characterful rustic touches, including mellow stone walls in the smaller house.

Highlights are wood-burners for open-plan living rooms, kingsize beds, handmade soaps for rain showers, and home-pressed olive oil. Each apartment also has a dining loggia with a barbecue and a stunning view of the hills.

In House 1, apartments Cipresso and Noce each sleep 2-6. There's a double bedroom, plus a mezzanine area in the open-plan living area with an additional double bed and double sofabed. The bathroom is downstairs.

In House 2, apartments Olivo and Olmo each sleep 2-4. They have have one bedroom, plus 2 single sofabeds (one upstairs, one downstairs). The bathroom is upstairs.

A 5 minute-drive away, in the charming medieval village of Montecarotto, is their gorgeous 3-bedroom duplex apartment, Attico Casaleccio. Newly created on the upper floors of a historic brick building, it comes with two light-filled bedrooms and an ample bathroom (with large walk-in shower) on the lower floor, alongside a kitchen-dining room; plus a simpler loft bedroom with original beams on the upper floor; and a small roof terrace with a shade-sail above.

Features include:

• Bathrobes
• Hairdryer
• Mosquito net
• WiFi

Eating

Kitchens at the Borgo have all the kit, from coffee makers to barbecues. There's a small shop on-site, or head to Montecarotto (4km) for grocery stores and simple pizzerias. Serra de' Conti (6km) is also home to a couple of friendly little eateries: Coquus Fornacis and L'Infinito, which serves seafood, too. Head to Osteria 101 for pastries, ice creams and aperitifs.

If staying in Attico Casaleccio, there's a well set-up kitchenette with oven and hob, plus a dining table seating four. A pizzeria and bakery are within walking distance, plus there are many restaurants and a couple of supermarkets for groceries.

There are very good seafood restaurants in Senigallia (30 mins' drive), including Pagaia (try the swordfish) and the hip Tajamare Osteria di Mare, where you can watch fresh pasta being rolled out and crafted.

Features include:

• Barbecue
• Coffee maker
• Dishwasher
• Fridge
• Full kitchen
• Hob or stove
• Oven
• Restaurants nearby

Activities

• Enjoy a massage in your apartment or yoga class by the pool (both are bookable)
  
• Fall in love with the small hilltop city of Urbino: steep cobbled streets, antique markets and a café culture… not forgetting the superb Palazzo Ducale
  
• Find great beaches and seafood on Le Marche’s Riviera, starting with Pesaro, 60km. Its Levante beach is ideal for young children
  
• Senigallia is a relaxed beach town, lapped by the turquoise Adriatic sea. Watch sunset from the 'Rotonda a Mare' and don't miss Gelateria Brunelli, which won an award for 'the best chocolate ice cream in Italy'
  
• Don protective clothing and explore the spectacular caves of Frasassi in the Parco della Gola della Rossa, 25km
  
• Visit the old heart of Ancona and puff your way up to its number one glory, the cathedral of San Ciriaco
  
• South of Ancona is the craggy Monte Conero peninsula, great for hikers. Take a ferry to the white sands of Due Sorelle (from Numana)

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Birdwatching
• Boat trips
• Caves
• Cycling
• Hiking
• Historical sites
• Mountain biking
• Museums / galleries
• Shopping / markets
• Swimming
• Well being
• Wine tasting
• Yoga

Kids

Families are warmly welcome. 0-6 year olds stay for free but if you're travelling with a baby you need to bring your own travel cot and bedding. Each apartment has a fully equipped kitchen and BBQ, the apartment has a good kitchen and is close to eateries and shops; the village of Serra de' Conti is 2km away with family-friendly restaurants and pizzerias.

Best for:

Babies (0-1 years), Toddlers (1-4 years), Children (4-12 years)

Family friendly accommodation:

Cipresso and Noce sleep up to 6; Olivo and Olmo sleep up to 4. Extra beds are sofabeds/double beds in the lounge or on a mezzanine level in the open-plan living area. The Attico Casaleccio apartment in Montecarotto village, 5 minutes away, has three bedrooms and can take a baby cot and has a high chair.

Distances:

• Airport: 39km (Marche; also known as Ancona)
• Shops and restaurants: 2km
• Hospital: 23km

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Borgo Farneto is surrounded by rolling farmland, 2km outside the small village of Serra de' Conti and 4km from Montecarotto in Le Marche, central Italy.

By Air:
Fly into Marche airport (Ancona). The airports at Forli (160km) and Bologna (225km) are also an option.

From the Airport
Sabine can collect you from Marche (Ancona) airport for free but you'll probably want to hire a car so you can explore the local area.

By Train:
The nearest train stations are Senigallia (40 mins' drive) and Jesi (30 mins' drive). From here you can taxi to Borgo Farneto.

Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through i-escape.