Dolce Vita: a coliving spread across a medieval Umbrian village

Dolce Vita is a diffused coliving, which means it does not occupy one building. Private bedrooms, coworking spaces and social areas are distributed through Vallo di Nera, a hill town listed among the most beautiful villages in Italy, two hours from both Rome and Tuscany.

What Dolce Vita Does

• A village rather than a house. Your community includes the cafe, the grocery shop and the two family-run restaurants, not only other residents.
• Rates by week or month. From around 168 euros a week and 599 a month, up to about 900 depending on the room.
• A 10 Gigabit fibre line into the village. Note that no in-house speedtest is published, so the usable wifi speed is unconfirmed.
• Pet friendly. Rare enough to be decisive if you travel with an animal.
• A 48 hour guarantee. The operator offers a refund and help moving on if it is not right, which is an unusual level of confidence.

Why It Makes Sense for Nomads

Umbria is the Tuscany that did not get expensive. Hill towns, food, and landscape of the same quality, at a fraction of the price and with far fewer visitors. Vallo di Nera sits in the Valnerina near Spoleto, in walking country.

The diffused model is the real distinction. Living in a village rather than a coliving building means your day involves actual Italians, an espresso at the village bar, and a rhythm set by the place rather than by a house calendar. For people who find colivings insular, this is the answer.

The trade is that a village of a few hundred people is quiet, and the nearest larger town takes a car. That is the point, but be sure it is what you want for a month.

Pricing

From around 168 euros a week or 599 a month, rising to about 900 by room. Seven night minimum, with a 48 hour satisfaction guarantee.

The closest thing to living in Italy rather than visiting it.