Real estate for sale in Umbria: apartment in centre of Todi

La Palma is an elegant apartment in a noble 16th century Palazzo in the historic centre of Todi. This real estate for sale in Umbria, Italy was built by Florentine princes over Roman baths and spas, and was completely restored in 1985.

The apartment is full of light and preserves its original materials combined with new elegant details that give a luxury touch to the whole. Its huge park and palm-tree garden with view over Todi makes it unique and very desirable.

Distances: 300 metres from the main square, 200 metres from the highest part of the town where the imposing Gothic church and the town park sit, handy to all shops, banks and restaurants, 50 metres from the car park reserved for residents, 5km from the town train station.

The garden with pool totals some 2100 square metres. There 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, and old terracotta steps that from the yard lead to the several levels of the garden. The garden spreads almost up to the top of the hill on which Todi lies. Some terraces are supported by old stone Roman arches and walls, some others rest upon Roman cellars that are used as storages.

Two spring-fed wells are in the garden; seven hose points to water the garden. Gorgeous view over Todi, its cathedral and medieval buildings and the surrounding countryside far away to Perugia. There are several valuable antique stone statues in the garden that are included in the sale.

The terrace measures 215 square metres, the patio 19 square metres, inner courtyard 80 square metres. There are storage areas of 32 and 8 square metres respectively.

Ground Floor: The main entrance door leads you into the open-air inner yard with three huge palm trees. Most of the yard is reserved for the owner of the apartment and could be used as a car park. At the back is storage that can be sued to store the wood or as a cellar.

First Floor: hall, sitting room, living room with fireplace, study/library. This living area has direct access to the outside and the garden through French doors. Small kitchen with direct access to the garden, four bedrooms, four bathrooms.

Second Floor: main kitchen, living and dining room with direct access to the terrace over the garden, two bedrooms, two bathrooms. The second floor has also independent entrance from the communal staircase.

Materials: Floors of white travertine, stuccoes on the walls, stone and marble fireplaces, massive old doors, all bathrooms of travertine and marble.

Utilities/Services: 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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