Amazing unique place where in the evening you can see the lights of Rome yet only hear owls singing and wild boars in the bushes. I would say that the place itself might have been the most memorable attraction of the whole trip.
The gravel road takes around 5 minutes and during the night there are 3 closed gates (for which you will get remotes), that make you feel very secure. Whole place was private only for us. There are some areas in the villa that are closed for guests but there is still plenty of room. Shoes are used inside the house, so you can not expect total cleanlines.
House was quite cold when we arrived. It was in April and it seems the house is used mainly during summer and central heating is not in use. Francesco provided us with heaters which did good job in the bedroom. For the living areas it took few days to get warmer. If you plan to stay during colder season, I would discuss with Francesco first for doing some preheating. In the summer, the house will provide nice shade from the scorching sun.
There are no neighbours to be seen though you will pass a farm when entering the area. You can buy excellent cheese from there.
For me as a Finnish citizen, it seems amazing that this kind of place can exist only 15km from Rome and have total solitude from the hectic life of the metropol.
Some tips for staying:
Within 15-20 minutes there are hundreds of restaurants. You will find a dozen nice restaurants from beautiful small village on the mountains called Monterodondo that is 15 minutes away. 20 minutes away there are hundreds of restaurants inside A90 road that circles Rome. For example Amatrice -restaurant was really good and during night time took only 18 minutes. (Please note that all driving times are measured in ”Italian way” of driving.) :)
Also 20 minutes away there is Porte di Rome, which is the biggest shopping center in Rome with free parking.
If you want to visit Rome, I would head to ”Parcheggio Piazza Cavour” where you will have underground parking 40 minutes from the Villa and in very near visinity of both Vatican and Piazza Navona. Also, you might want to visit town of Tivoli which is 40 minutes away and has many amazing attractions such as Adrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este. For this, choose a route through Monterodondo and smaller roads. You will see amazing countryside.