Property for sale in Umbria - stunning manor house with extensive private gardens in a prestigious "borgo" complex

This property for sale in Umbria is a most impressive manor house set within a prestigious "borgo" complex which is currently undergoing redevelopment in a pretty area of countryside 9 km south of Todi. The entire estate is set within 8.7 hectares (21.5 acres) of private parkland which includes ancient olive groves, orchards, woods and gardens (both private and shared). The setting is truly idyllic with plenty of privacy, and stunning views.

The property is accessed via a beautiful private driveway, flanked with an avenue of mature trees. The redevelopment of this ancient “borgo” began last year and it is estimated that it will take approximately nine months to complete. At the centre of the estate lies a grand country-house and a "landlord villa" together with five detached houses, making a total of 12 separate residential units.

Each unit will be restored with the greatest of care using traditional craftmanship and materials. Floors are laid with beautiful hand-made terracotta tiles, ceilings fitted with wooden beams and terracotta brick tiles and walls are painted in light, warm colours. The “borgo” will also have a shared parking space, an open-air swimming pool with plenty of room for sunbathing, a floodlit tennis court and a communal garden square. There will also be a caretaker to oversee all the properties throughout the year.

The manor-house is due for completion by the end of 2007. The accommodation will be laid out over two levels and feature original “Umbrian style” characteristics including exposed-stone walls. Some of the internal walls are frescoed and the property will have a generously proportioned private garden of approximately 15,000 square metres (approx 3.7 acres).

There will be several entrances both on the ground and first floor, but the main access will be through a huge and imposing external staircase leading directly to the first floor.

The accommodation will be laid out as follows: On the ground floor there is an entrance lobby and stairs leading to the first floor; on this floor there is also a small bathroom, and a huge double living room (almost 62 square metres) separated from the kitchen by a beautiful arch. On the first floor there are four spacious bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite bathroom, and three further bathrooms.

All services will be connected including LPG gas central heating, telephone and satellite TV facility.

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