Stone farmhouse for sale, Todi, Umbria, Italy

Originally built in 1905, and restored in 1989, Poggio overlooks the hill-town of Todi, Montecastello and the winding River Tiber. Traditional materials were used in the renovation: hand-made terracotta tiles, 18th century hand-painted tiles for the fireplaces and the kitchen, a marble sink in the kitchen.

The garden around the house is breathtaking: olive trees, palm and fir trees, broom, violets, fruit trees, climbing plants and bushes of rosemary and lavender.

This Umbria house for sale is 1.5km from the nearest village, 6km from the nearest train station and main shopping centre, 4km from the nearest village with post office and coffee bar, and 9km from Todi.

The house has 2,000m² of garden on various levels, including 60 olive trees, fruit trees, palm and fir trees, cypresses, roses, lavender and thousands of different plants and flowers. 70 per cent of the garden is evergreen, there are two gates, and there is a sprinkler system and outdoor lamps distributed about the garden. The swimming pool is 10 x 5 metres with a shower and gazebo. It is possible to buy extra land.

The house itself covers 350m² on two floors, plus two annexes and a greenhouse. One annexe includes a kitchenette and dining area with access to the pergola and outdoor oven; the other includes a bedroom and a bathroom.

This house for sale in Umbria is ready to move into: the roof, façade, water, power and sewage systems have been completely renovated. The buildings are faced in stone and terracotta bricks; the floors are of hand-made terracotta tiles; the ceiling is of hand-made terracotta tiles and wooden beams; the roof is tiled in terracotta.

Water comes from the town main, and there is a well and 60,000 litre water tank (and 1,000 litre emergency tank) as well as a water softener. Electricity, gas for heating and cooking, a telephone line and alarm system are all connected to the house.