Hello all. My husband and I visited

Not been but did look online there before buying in Abruzzo. From what we could see (likes of Google street view), it's much more twee than Abruzzo, but not quite as nice as Tuscany. Our first choice would have been the south of the latter , then the north, then Umbria. There was no way we could afford our first choice and the rest went the same way in order. Basically what we could get pound for pound our choice was Abruzzo over Le Marche (which we looked at before Abruzzo). We considered nother further southon account of water shortage reports, but no longer know how valid they were. If we had of done we would likely would have looked as far south as we could, likely Sicily. For what it's worth after being here for over 5 years I don't think it would matter to us now as we've found it's your immediate location that's the most important, then followed by ease of access to everything without being (for us) next to a motor way or in the centre of a village, let alone a city. Best of luck in your search.

http://www.lifeinitaly.it/italiasegreta/regioni/umbria/Umbria.htmdiscover the umbria secrets Ugo , by lifeinitaly.it 

Thank you both for your comments!

Hi, Umbria is very lovely and diverse, i live in Pietralunga between Gubbio and Citta di Castello.I'm joint owner of The Italian house management Co. We regularly use an estate agent in Umbertide "I.P.N." James and his son Joe both speak very good English and always give a very good service and choice of property's.