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The minute you drive down the tree lined road to reach the villa you will feel you are leaving behind all the stress and worries of everyday life.
 The villa is located in northern Lazio in the famous Etruscan area known as Tuscia. Especially from the pool it offers extensive views over the 120 hectares of farmland, the valley and hill villages around until the Terminillo mountain range.
This is a working farm and the fields around the property are covered with grain, corn and olive groves.
ACCOMMODATION: You enter the Villa from a stone staircase and access the first floor where two large salons with exposed beams and open fireplaces are divided by arches from the dining room and the hallway. The tiled kitchen is well-equipped and has grill fireplace. On this same floor you can find two twin bedrooms, two single bedroom and one double with ensuite bathroom with bath. There are other three bathrooms on the first floor two with bath and one with shower.
On the second floor there is a twin bedroom with enuite bathroom with shower.
 THE GARDEN AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT: The property extends over 120 hectares of farmland and well tended olive groves framed by umbrella pines, offering space, peace and wonderful views. Mature trees shade the terraces, perfumed jasmine and roses tumble over walls and lush hydrangeas spill from stone urns. The pool in an enclosed garden and it has a gazebo where you can have lunch.
HISTORY: Piscin di Polvere, as this location is named, is one of the oldest properties of the renowned family Bussi of Viterbo, from which several protagonists of the historical, ecclesiastic and military life have descended. Among them: S. Francesca Romana, founder of the Monastic Order of the “Noble Oblates of Tor de’ Specchi”, Papirio Bussi, knight of Malta, Commander of a pontificial galeon in the battle of Lepanto (1571);  Cardinal Giovan Battista, Apostolic Ambassador in several foreign posts.
According to the family archive the «tenement known as Piscin di Polvere» was purchased in 1577 from the Counts Muzio and Valerio Bussi, ancestors of Giulio Bussi who in 1615 married Cecilia Muti. Since then the name and arms of Bussi and Muti are joined together in the family crest herewith illustrated.
Numerous villas, chapels and palaces owned by the two families are still visible in Rome and Viterbo. The present owner Conti Pocci, nephew of the last descendant of the Muti Bussi family inherited the property.
Since the time of the ancient Romans, Piscin di Polvere is located in a very important position, crossed by an original roman road with a double arched bridge in local marble still visible, known as “Ponte Funicchio”.  The “Casale Vecchio” (old farmhouse) was originally a control tower over the bridge.
LOCATION: Piscin di Polvere is 4 km from the Etruscan town of Viterbo.
Montefiascone, Tuscania and the volcanic Bolsena lake are 15 minutes away. Tarquinia is 40 minutes from the property and Siena two hours. The nearest airport is Rome (one hour) and in two hours and a half you will reach Pisa and Florence.
OTHER FACILITIES AVAILABLE NEAR BY: The town of Viterbo is only 5 minutes away and there you can find tennis court and the famous thermal spas called Terme dei Papi. In Viterbo you can also visit the Etruscan Museum and the Roman Theater. Horse riding is 5 minutes from the property and bikes can be rented upon request.An 18 hole golf course is 30 minutes away in Sutri. Bolsena lake is 15 minutes from the property with windsurfing and water sports. Only 45 minutes drive to the sandy beaches of Argentario, and Porto S. Stefano. Then hiking, Etruscan ruins and Renaissance and medieval art and architecture are available nearby.
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