A Restored Country House in Umbria near Lake Trasimeno

Asking Price €5,000,000

Pozzuolo 1km, Castiglion del Lago 8km, Montepulciano 19km, A1 Autostrada 13km, Roma 2 hrs.

Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room, library, study, master bedroom suite and 5 double bedrooms, kitchen and service area, poolside loggia with limonaia, playroom, and BBQ area, two 1 bedroom apartments. Swimming pool. Triple garage and cantina.

The Villa (750 sqm)

This exceptionally well restored farmhouse is approached via a security-gated drive to a sweep with an attractive fountain in front of the entrance hall.

The entrance hall has a lovely brick ceiling and cobbled stone floor with doors to the central sitting room, the study and an inner hall. The drawing room has a double vaulted ceiling and a large antique fireplace with access to garden and the Loggia.

The inner hall leads to the dining room, the well-equipped kitchen and family room with a fireplace and a guest cloakroom. From the living room a corridor leads connects the study, the library and two guest bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. This lovely home has under-floor heating throughout with floors made of locally handmade terracotta tiles. The first and second floors are reached via an elegant stone staircase.

The First floor main suite has a double bedroom, a charming frescoed bathroom with a jacuzzi and a large dressing room with hand-painted wardrobes. This floor also has two further double bedrooms with an adjoining bathroom. The second floor has a smaller suite of a living room, bedroom and bathroom. From the living room, an arched doorway leads into the garden and the long loggia (120 sqm), which provides an outdoor forno, BBQ and dining area, an enclosed limonaia and a large games room and bathroom.

In addition, there are two one-bedroom apartments, which are currently occupied by the housekeeper and an underground triple garage and service areas including a cantina.

Land and Garden
The 1.5 Ha landscaped gardens features many cypress and olive trees as well as a multitude of roses. There is a fully automated irrigation system fed from the property's well.

Just beyond the loggia is a semi circular shaped swimming pool with a surrounding terrace leading to a large lawn and flowerbeds all enjoying views over the surrounding countryside to the south and west.

Local Area
The farmhouse lies among gently rolling hills of the large Val di Chiana and close to the village of Pozzuolo with its range of shops, bars and restaurants while to the east lies the lakeside town of Castiglione del Lago which overlooks Lake Trasimeno, scene of the Roman defeat by the invading Carthaginians under Hannibal in the second Punic War.

Nearby is the famous wine producing hilltop town of Montepulciano, home to Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and the Val d’Orcia, a UNESCO world heritage site. The historic cities of Cortona, Pienza, Arezzo and Orvieto are all within an hours drive.

Services
GPL powered underfloor heating throughout. Telephone, fax, private water supply as well as mains water available. There is a centralized vacuum system and comprehensive burglar alarm are installed. The property has recently been rewired and renovated to a very high standard.

Viewing
All viewing is by appointment through La Vecchia Toscana Properties.

Important Notice
1. These particulars are for guidance only. They are prepared and issued in good faith and intended to give a fair description of the property.
2. Any description or information given should not be relied on as a statement or representation of fact or that the property or its services are in good condition.
3. The photographs show only certain parts of the property at the time they were taken. Any areas, measurements or distances given are approximate only.
4. Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property is not a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations, or other consents have been obtained. These matters must be verified by any intending purchaser.