Everything about this house and our holiday was warm! My husband, five kids (11-22 in age), mother-in-law and I had been to Le Marche before and loved it, so after a very tough year, we were really looking forward to it. And we weren't disappointed. Eight years on, the area is just as beautiful, peaceful and un-touristy as it was then, and when we arrived at the house itself we were gobsmacked (speechless!) The house was/is so beautiful - huge, immaculately clean, beautifully furnished, with a sparkling pool, a separate whole 'granny's cottage' and all set in the most idyllic location - that we couldn't believe our luck! In fact, it was so lovely, so peaceful in every sense (you couldn't hear even a murmur from the thriving restaurant at the top of the lane) we couldn't understand why it wasn't given 5 stars by everyone who reviewed it. What was/is there not to love?! The only thing that we could think was the lack of air conditioning, which became a problem in the second week, when the Lucifer heatwave hit us. In temperatures of 40/42 degrees, one fan in the house really wasn't enough. However, it seems petty to mention that now, when everything else was so lovely. Even if you don't want to relax outside or inside the house (all the rooms are really spacious, and made more so by the high ceilings), there is plenty to do elsewhere. We went to the beach (glorious! Swam in the sea all afternoon), magnificent caves, art galleries (Urbino is an absolute must if you're into art), mediaeval towns (Assisi was stunning) and numerous restaurants and bars. There was a festival at the beach in Sengalli, with a 1950s theme - lots of Cadillacs, Elvis, and women in cinched-in waist dresses and red lipstick! - that was great fun, and we had two wine-tasting jollies as well. From my mother-in-law (83) down to my daughter (11, and never left the pool!), we all had a ball at this house. Special mention must be made of Fabiana, the property manager, who was wonderful and couldn't have been more helpful and kind. In a nutshell, it's the sort of place you find yourself saying 'Ah! This is the life!' a lot! Highly recommended - really highly!