Property for sale in Umbria: house in Todi

This property for sale in Umbria is an elegant apartment in a noble 16th century palazzo in the historic centre of Todi. Originally built by Florentine princes above the Roman spas, it has been completely restored.

The apartment is full of light, retaining its original materials combined with new elegant details that give a touch of luxury. Its huge park and garden of palm trees, with views over Todi, makes this property quite unique. It lies 300 metres from the main square, 200 metres from the highest part of the town where the imposing Gothic church and the town park are, handy for all shops, banks and restaurants, 50 metres from the car park reserved for residents, and 5km from the town train station.

The garden, with pool, measures 2100 square metres. This is a terraced park and garden with elegant pool-sized fountain, palm, lemon and fruit trees, high-trunk pines, cypresses, roses, many types of colourful flowers, bushes and edges

lining the paths; old terracotta steps from the yard lead to the several levels of the garden. The garden spreads almost up to the top of the hill where Todi lies. Some terraces are supported by old stone Roman arches and walls, others rest upon Roman cellars (used as storage areas). Two natural springs feed wells in the garden, and there are seven hose points to water the grounds. With a gorgeous view over Todi, its cathedral and medieval buildings and the surrounding countryside as far as Perugia, there are several valuable antique stone statues in the garden included in the sale. There is a 215 square metre terrace, 19 square metre patio, 80 square metre inner courtyard and 8 square metre storage area.

The house is laid out as follows. The ground floor has a main entrance door leading you into the open-air inner courtyard with three huge palm trees. Most of the courtyard is reserved for the owner of the apartment and has space for parking a car. At the back is the storage area, which can be used to store wood or as a cellar. The wide stone staircase leads up to the first floor and entrance to the apartment; this floor however leads directly out onto the garden at ground level.

The first floor has a hall, sitting room, living room with fireplace, study/library. This living area has direct access to the outside and the garden through French doors. There is a service kitchen for eating outside, two double bedrooms with attached bathrooms, a double bedroom with bathroom finished in travertine, a master bedroom with en-suite bathroom containing Jacuzzi bath.

The second floor has the main kitchen, living and dining room with open fireplace and French doors leading to a balcony shaded by wisteria, providing yet another delightful space for eating out, two bedrooms, two bathrooms. The second floor has independent entrance from the outside staircase.

Materials are as follows: floors of white travertine, stuccoes on the walls, stone and marble fireplaces, old massive doors, all bathrooms of travertine and marble. Utilities/services include telephone, electricity, methane gas, town water, entry phone connected to the house. The house has been divided into three zones with three independent boilers and electrical systems so that it is easy to divide into three separate apartments.

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