Villa in vendita, Località Preggio, Umbertide

Descrizione

Tramonto sul Niccone is a 17th century farmhouse restored in 2014 to a very high standard with a 14.5 x 5 meter pool with an infinity edge, lights, solarium plus a large pergola and a west facing stunning view over the Reschio Estate and Niccone Valley with perfect sunset. There are 11.5 hectares of land consisting of a generous Garden area protected with an electric fence from roaming wildlife, hectares of arable fields, woodland and a producing olive grove.

There is a second large pergola with a retractable roof for dining while enjoying the breathtaking views.
The main house is on two floors. On the ground floor there is a double-doored entrance hall, a dual aspect living room with a large open fireplace in old ‘pietra serena’ stone, a second dining room within the double height galleried staircase, and a library with full height painted oak bookcases and a corner fireplace also in pietra serena. The south side of the ground floor has the open plan fully equipped modern kitchen and large principal dining room of 52 square meters (560 square feet), with three glass walls of folding doors giving extraordinary natural light and open access to the gardens. The ground floor is completed by a double bedroom with arched french windows to the garden and an en suite shower room and WC , plus a guest cloakroom WC accessed from the main entrance hall.
On the first floor there are four bedrooms. The large master bedroom suite covering thirty-seven square meters (398 square feet) includes an en suite bathroom with two washbasins, walk-in shower and bathtub, and has french doors to the charming original covered loggia of the house with garden access via the original external stone staircase. The other three bedrooms are spacious and have modern en-suite bathrooms (two with walk-in showers, one with a bathtub with shower over). All are light with windows offering beautiful open views.
All the bathrooms, all the floors of the entire house, and all the paths and terraces around the house and swimming pool are fitted with hand made terracotta tiles of various shades and formats from the renowned local kiln ‘Cotto Etrusco’.
A short distance from the main house is a two storey annexe comprising a laundry and plant room plus a garage/store room on the ground floor and a first floor with large panoramic french windows with spectacular views. This is currently a living room/bedroom with en-suite shower room perfect for some teenage privacy.
Access to the property is via a 0.8km private white gravel road accessed via 1.7km of excellently maintained public white gravel road. Perugia Airport is 45 minutes away, Mercatale di Cortona is just 11km, and for the big shopping trip Umbertide takes 25 minutes. The award-winning Reschio Estate with its restaurants and bars is 6km from the house. The property offers complete privacy, with neighbours only visible in the spectacular far-distant views across the valley.
Services and features: Two wells, spring, septic system, electricity, double glazing throughout, air cooling and heating throughout via heat pump, air conditioning in the master bedroom and annexe.