THE HOUSE MANUAL
Everything youneed, already written down.
Wi-Fi, remote controls, sofa beds, rabbits, the bin collection calendar, the late-night pharmacy. Nothing is hidden, nothing is for you to ask about. But if something doesn't add up — we're one WhatsApp away.
The house · overview
For anyone considering the house or just arrived. The rooms, the building, the neighbourhood.
The three rooms · what's in each one
Living room you pass through · double bedroom · second bedroom with the aquarium. To work out before you travel whether the house suits you.
OpenThe building and the neighbourhood · a few small courtesies
The building has only a few apartments. The neighbourhood is dense and voices carry. No rules — just a little context.
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Arriving and leaving
The bits at each end of your stay · check-in, parking, check-out.
Living in the house
How-to manual · how everything works, room by room.
Wi-Fi
A single network throughout the house. Two Sky devices power the signal — nothing for you to manage.
OpenAir conditioning
Three Mitsubishi split units · two remotes in their wall holders. All units on the same mode.
OpenHeating · the STORM control unit and the radiators
Control unit outside the bathroom · three modes (Summer / Winter / Off) · valves 1–5 on each radiator.
OpenFrench windows · tilt-and-turn
Every door and window has three handle positions. They're heavy but easy if used calmly.
OpenThe Roman blinds
Translucent fabric · they raise to the ceiling, lower to the sill. A small knack with the cord.
OpenThe parquet · natural oak throughout the house
Real oak flooring (not laminate) everywhere except the bathroom. Warm underfoot, alive to the eye. A little delicate under loads.
OpenCoffee
Caffitaly capsule machine + electric kettle. Spare capsules in the drawer.
OpenHob · induction · and the fridge beneath
Two Schock induction rings. Note: only pans with a magnetic base. A built-in Siemens fridge beneath.
OpenTV · Sky · Netflix
Smart TV with Sky, Netflix, Amazon Prime. Two remotes · short videos showing the two key moves.
OpenWashing machine + dryer
A detergent tablet in the drum with the clothes. Everyday programme = 40° eco.
OpenDehumidifier
Two Mitsubishi units in different rooms. Three functions: dehumidify, dry the laundry, purify the air.
OpenBin collection
Paper on Wednesdays, plastic on Saturdays. For food, general waste and glass: an evening drop-off point in the square.
OpenBathroom · what you'll find ready
A handcrafted mosaic, a shower with a thermostatic system, a toiletries kit in the cupboard. And one small but important detail about the loo.
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The house's stories
The details that make the house what it is. To discover at your own pace.
The garden's three rabbits
They live free and will come up to you. What to do, what NOT to do.
OpenThe budgerigars in the garden
In a blue aviary next to the rabbits. They let you watch them close up, but they stay inside.
OpenThe 110 m² garden
Private, enclosed by walls, shaded by the palms — the animals' space, but yours too.
OpenWhen the house becomes something else · workshops and small events
The house is first and foremost for travellers · but now and then it lends itself to other moments too, like a Yoga & Tarot afternoon tea.
OpenAnimals · our very first guests
Bowls, a litter tray, a paw towel all ready. Dogs and cats, more than one too, with no supplement.
OpenThe aquarium
It takes care of everything itself. Don't touch anything.
OpenWunderkammer · objects of wonder
A small collection of minerals and artist's pieces dotted around the house. To look at, not to touch.
OpenThe cuckoo clock
A carved wooden clock in the shape of a little house. The cuckoo is switched off — only the ticking remains.
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If something goes wrong
For the situations that come up only rarely · power, emergencies.
FOR THOSE TRAVELLING
Articles for guests
Long-form guides about the house: with the dog, with children, as a large family, in a group. The story of the dalmatians and the winter writing retreat.
WITH YOUR DOG · GUIDE
A holiday with your dog in San Benedettothe 2026 guide.
Since August 2024 the town has had an official dog beach. Plus a fenced Parco Bau, an emergency vet, dog-friendly beach clubs. All ten minutes from the house.
FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN
On holiday with the childrenin San Benedetto del Tronto.
A holiday home for families with children in San Benedetto del Tronto: a private garden with rabbits, an aquarium, a library, a TV with Sky Kids and Netflix. A sandy beach with a gently shelving seabed 1 km away. The pedestrian centre 100 metres away.
GROUPS OF FRIENDS
A house for groups of friendsweekends, weddings, hen dos.
A house for groups of friends in San Benedetto del Tronto: six beds in a single apartment, the pedestrian centre 100 m away, a private garden. For birthday weekends, hen dos and wedding guests in the Marche–Abruzzo area.
THE STORY OF THE HOUSE
The dalmatians of the housethe story behind the name.
Four dalmatians have passed through these rooms. Three gave the house its name: Lucky, Vanilla, Jackie. A story of the breed, of their life in the garden, and of a dream still open.
RETREAT · WRITING · WINTER
A writing retreat in winteron the Adriatic coast, out of season.
Real silence, in Italy, is rarer than you might think. A week — or a month — of writing on the Adriatic coast out of season: what San Benedetto offers, what the house offers, and what not to expect.
PET-FRIENDLY · MULTI-DOG GUIDE
A holiday home for several dogs in Le Marcheno supplement, no limits.
When you travel with two or three dogs, finding a holiday home in Le Marche that doesn't charge a supplement for each one, doesn't impose a limit on numbers, and has a genuinely fenced garden is a rarity. What to look for, how to recognise it, and why La Tana is one of those places.
LARGE FAMILIES · GUIDE TO 6 BEDS
A holiday home for a large or blended family · sleeps 6 in Le MarcheLa Tana, six at a time.
La Tana dei Dalmatini hosts large and blended families of up to six in a single apartment — two bedrooms plus the living-room sofa beds, one bathroom, a 110 m² garden right in the historic centre. For grandparents-parents-children, two families travelling together, or a blended family with cousins and grandchildren.
DOG · VALUES
A holiday with your dog, without the guiltwhy a truly pet-friendly house makes all the difference.
«Pet-friendly» has become an easy label. A truly pet-friendly house is something else: no supplement for the dog, a garden that's genuinely fenced where your dog can share the stay with you, a welcome that doesn't make you feel like a case of tolerance. What changes when you stop bringing your dog «as a favour».