Real estate for sale in Umbria, Italy

This is a selection of Umbrian properties for sale, all within an old Umbrian country estate, near the towns of Montone and Umbertide.

This is a casa padronale, a landowner’s house, with internal stairs and an external coat of arms showing a bull’s head, attached on one side to a brick-built late medieval tower and on the other side to a casa colonica with external stairway and large internal fireplace.

Across the courtyard a very large two/three storey barn completes this group of properties. Tiled floors, chestnut beams, old woodwork, stone walls, arches ... this has all the details that make it a typical old Umbrian house.

Close to the highly acclaimed ancient walled town of Montone, one of Italy’s 10 most beautiful, and only 12 minutes drive from the bustling city of Umbertide, all the properties enjoy outstanding and extensive views over open countryside. Perugia, and its airport and the E45 motorway are within easy reach. Rome, Florence, Verona, Bologna and the Adriatic coast are just two hours drive away, as are the Ryanair airports of Forlí and Ancona. Ten medieval cities, three golf courses, several riding schools and stables; and for light aircraft, clubs and landing strips; are all within easy reach.

This hamlet is gradually being transformed into some six or eight individual properties. The project is underway, and an adjacent field has been partly turned into private gardens, fully planted, maintained and equipped with watering systems. Work is in progress on a communal swimming pool, shaded drives, individual access, and private garages which will awaken this sleeping beauty and transform it into a very elegant and sought after community.

A management committee, owned by the residents, will be formed to undertake maintenance, and also letting, if required. The proximity of sharing, caring neighbours could provide companionship, interest and assistance for those times when it may be needed, someone to hold the keys, order the gas, welcome guests and generally share the reasons why the prospective final purchasers have chosen this part of green Umbria.

As it is becoming increasingly difficult to find reasonable sized houses in attractive locations this group of houses is being offered as one of the first hamlets to be fully converted to a northern European requirement. The first units are now approaching a shell stage, with finished floors, walls and roofs, and are available in the following sizes and prices; Unit A 75sqmt, with some 500sqmt of garden, €245,000; Unit B 130sqmt, with some 500sqmt of garden (sold); Unit C 150sqmt, with some 1000 sqmt of garden, €450,000; Unit D 210sqmt, with 1500sqmt of garden, €565.000.

For these prices all the properties will be finished to a high standard with considerable care given to purchaser’s requirements, style, and taste. Full acoustic and thermal insulation is included, as is underfloor central heating, double glazing and a host of other artistic and architectural details which will become obvious when an inspection is arranged and other properties the developer is working on, or have finished, are viewed.

Three other units are planned, and currently have outline planning approval, with work starting later this year. Unit E 120sqmt, with some 400sqmt of garden, price €395,000; Unit F 175sqmt, with some 1,000sqmt of garden, price €525,000; Unit G 250sqmt, with some 4,000sqmt of garden, price €795,000.