Costa della Madonna is a beautifully restored farmhouse in a superb
position with some of the best views Umbria has to offer. There is an
easily maintained garden, a 5 x 10 swimming pool and an attractive converted
barn. Below the house is the private swimming pool that has been cleverly
incorporated into the landscape. The conversion has been undertaken
in a sympathetic manner, and to the highest standards, using a blend
of traditional and modern materials.
Access to the property is via a semi private road, shared by
another house just before this property. There is an ancient footpath
that passes the house on the way to the top of Monteacuto.
Accommodation is arranged on two and a half floors and comprises on
the ground floor: entrances to the kitchen, dining area, to the hall
and to the sitting room from a vast terrace that surrounds the from
and side of the house and looks out over the stupendous views.
From the ground floor, there are steps up to the main arched entrance
where one finds a spacious hallway with access right to a cloakroom
with WC and basin, and a laundry/storeroom. There is also a double bedroom
on this level. A couple of steps to the left take you to the two major
bedrooms both with bathrooms en suite. One bedroom has double doors
to the terrace outside and also has a fireplace. Alternatively still
from entrance level there are steps straight ahead giving access to
the tower where there is a further double bedroom with shower room en
suite and access outside.
The house is light and airy, the ceilings are all beamed. The bathrooms
are clad in a beautiful handmade tiles and superb bathroom fittings.
The floors are all hand made terracotta tiling.
Below the house there is the converted barn, where there is the bedroom
and bathroom on the ground floor and kitchen living area above.
Land around the house amounts to approximately 5,000 (approximately
1 acre). Mostly ancient, abandoned olive grove and scrub woodland. Hunting
is forbidden in the woodland.
There is abundant well water, 10 kw of electricity, There is gas-fired
central heating throughout.
PRICE: Euro 950,000
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