Real estate for sale in Umbria: stone-built house in Perugia

This real estate for sale in Umbria is a splendid stone country house, completely restored, with garden, pergola, two outbuildings and 1.5-hectare olive grove. A gorgeous view, with green mountains at the back and rolling hills covered with vineyards, sunflowers and olive grove

The property is 1.5 kilometres from Massa Martana, with shops, pharmacists, banks, post office and restaurants; it lies 5km from the exit of the E45 highway and train station, 15km east of Todi, 50km from Perugia and Assisi, 60km east of Orvieto, 120km north of Rome.

The 1.5km of land is a potential building plot, with its own entrance gate and the option of building a detached house of 120 square metres among the olive trees. The garden measures 500 square metres, with an automatic iron gate and fence all around the property. Century-old oak trees mark the boundaries of the property. There is enough room to build a pool in the garden, which has plenty of trees, flowers and bushes.

The main house is 120 square metres on two floors. The ground floor, 75 square metres, has direct access to the covered porch and the garden through three main entrances. The built-in kitchen is connected to the living room via three steps. There is a living room with fireplace, double bedroom, bathroom. An internal staircase of terracotta steps and wrought-iron railings leads up to the first floor. The first floor, 45 square metres, has a single bedroom, a double bedroom and a bathroom.

The outbuildings include a 65 square metre pergola that could be converted into a guest house, 15 square metres of storage that could be converted into a habitable area, 15 square metre sshed for horses or rural tools.

The house was completely renovated in the 1990s according to the Umbrian style: wooden beams, terracotta tiles on the floor and ceilings, full wood doors and shutters, double-glazed windows. Utilities include electricity, telephone line, water pipeline and tank for the garden; private septic tank, propane gas for heating. Alarm system connected.

The house is used as an art gallery at the moment including valuable antique furniture and paintings that could be sold separately.

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