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Local Towns - Calzolaro 400mt, Trestina 4km,
Cittá di Castello 12km, Umbertide 12km
Land - large garden
Title - freehold
Position - low
Extra Land - no
Condition - excellent
Road - good
Electricity - connected
Drainage - connected
phone/internet - connected
Gas - connected
Size - 1200 sqmt
Water - mains and well
Heating - under-floor, gas fired
Swimming pool - 6m x 12m
12 en-suite bedrooms, 6 reception rooms
Price - € 4,950,000
La Preghiera, a recently restored luxury country house, church and cottage on the borders of Tuscany and Umbria, central Italy, is now for sale. The main building of La Preghiera was a monastery which was founded in the 1100’s; with nine bedrooms; the church probably stands on Etruscan foundations, and was originally built in the Romanesque style, the cottage, Villa Moscatelli; has three bedrooms and elegant living quarters. All the properties are fully furnished and decorated, incorporating elegant traditional and antique furniture, and fittings, and have been maintained to a very high standard. The individual bedrooms have modern en-suite bathrooms lined with travertine marble. The surrounding well-established grounds and gardens contain a large swimming pool, with storage space / double garage, adjacent.
La Preghiera is only some four hundred meters from the village of Calzolaro; in Umbria’s Upper Tiber Valley; with some twenty shops/ bars/ pizzeria/ garage/ post office etc., and with ten medieval cities within 40 minutes, 50 restaurants within 30 minutes, and the Ryanairport of Asissi/Perugia within half an hour, this beautiful property is a unique example of an elegant and sympathetic restoration, offering an unusual opportunity to purchase historic buildings, in excellent structural and decorative order, in a beautiful setting, in a tranquil part of Italy.
This outstanding property is now being offered for sale, and is an opportunity to purchase a freehold home in an area where property prices have been increasing at a rate of almost 9% every year for the last twenty years, and which have now overtaken the nearest, and one of the more expensive, parts of Tuscany with regard to value.
A management, service, and maintenance team are willing to continue assisting any new owners and have all been employed for at least the last ten years.
A well maintained garden and full-sized swimming pool, maintained with a system of oxygenation, and without the use of chlorine, full time staff, under-floor central heating,
with all main services connected, double glazing, parking areas and sheltered terraces complete the picture.
The price includes all furniture, curtains and carpets, fixtures and fittings, crockery, flat ware, kitchen equipment, white goods, linen etc,. etc., etc.
The property could be sub-divided into five independent “town” houses, all with private terraces, gardens and car-parking spaces.
· Benefit from a luxurious base on the Umbrian / Tuscan border
Part of the estate comprises Villa Moscatelli, and the chapel of the Sacred Heart
The “boutique” B&B, villa rental and wedding businesses, together with websites etc are also open for sale by negotiation.
One of the most beautiful properties in Umbria, this outstanding collection of buildings has recently been awarded the status of Rezidenza d’Epoca, “Stately Home”, by the Regional authorities. This award is based on a combination of architectural integrity, beauty and interest, internal fixtures, fittings and decoration, and gardens and external areas; as well as the contents, furniture and layout. Italy’s highest award.
A 25% private mortgage is available, repayable over an agreed period, as well as a local bank-funded finance, subject to usual terms and conditions. We give notice that these particulars are presented as a guide only, do not constitute any part of any contract, and that all measurements or statements of fact must be verified by the purchaser prior to sale. Any prospective purchaser is advised to seek independent legal advice before proceeding.