About us –
Juliet, Lena, Kati and Stefano
The two Casa Capena properties are owned by Juliet (pictured top right), who works as a translator and lives in Twickenham, south-west London.
Juliet first visited Capena in her twenties while working in Rome, fell in love with the village and lived there for three years. Some years later, she took her two small sons back for a nostalgic visit and received such a warm welcome from her former neighbours that she has been a regular visitor ever since, spending around two months each year in Capena.
Lena (shown second down) lives near Capena and can assist guests whenever she may be needed. She was born and bred in the USA and moved to Italy several years ago. English is her mother tongue and she speaks Italian fluently.
Lena’s mobile phone number is included in the Casa Capena information pack, which you will receive on confirmation of your booking. The pack can be sent to you as a PDF, or in printed form – or even as a Kindle booklet!
The other key members of the Casa Capena team are Kati – shown enjoying the fare at a recent event in the old quarter – who keeps the properties clean, and Stefano, a local handyman who does everything from getting the internet going to mending the plumbing. In the picture at the bottom right, Stefano is shown relaxing in the kitchen of his own home, where he excels as a cook.
Other locals too have played their part in the Casa Capena project. Both the properties were refurbished by resident artisan Mimmo, often working with his brother, and are nowadays kept freshly painted by Nicola, who hails from Albania and has lived in Capena for eleven years.
