Beautiful escape from the hectic Roman city in the middle of the suburban countryside. Villa is beautifully decorated, with amazing showers, comfortable room, and an amazing pool for lounging. Details included a snail or a cat shaped tap handle, and shampoo and conditioner as well as bathrooms and a snackhouse are near the pool itself. The pool is not Olympic sized, but good for about 4-5 strokes in one direction, which was enough for me! There are also a selection of guidebooks and novels by the room which was very convenient and useful. Although there was no AC, the night breeze was balmy and breezy and we had no problems falling asleep on the very comfortable bed. Flavio, her partner, was extremely helpful and accommodating, giving us exact directions to the supermarket and a ride to the airport (Note - supermarket/town is down the road so make a Left once you're directly outside the house, Then make a right or else risk wandering around for hours and hours). The kittens were adorable and made the stay something special.
Commuting to Rome took quite a while as it's a 10-15 minute walk along a busy street with no sidewalk and fast driving cars in both directions, then a 15 minute train ride, before switching to the metro to get you where you need to go. Also, you cannot buy tickets from the station near the house so buy your tickets at Termini or Ostiense for a two way trip back or else pay 6 euros on the train for an otherwise 1 euro trip. Wake up early and plan daytrips well! If you have a car or a bike, there is no problem. Getting back home late was also a bit tricky, as the latest train to depart from Rome leaves at 10:00 pm, and afterwards walking from the night bus to the place in darkness was a little intimidating for me, but fine as I was with my partner, and we often took cabs from a nightbus that departed from Roma Trastevere station to save a couple euros. Also, the wifi was a bit weak when we got there, so if sending large files while working is a priority, please talk to Paola and let her know. She was accommodating enough to let us into the house to be near the router for an important business phone call that couldn't be made where we were staying. Overall, a very relaxing and enjoyable stay that provided a much needed break from the fast pace of multi-city vacationing!