Real Estate Todi Umbria Italy
Umbria's finest residential real estate available for sale

CASALE BELVEDERE

Description: This unique stone house was designed in the style of a traditional Umbrian villa, and constructed using old stones, chestnut beams and roof tiles, while incorporating new hand-made terracotta floor tiles throughout. All the mellow beauty of old tradition, combined with the benefits and convenience of modern building methods, plumbing and heating. Nestling elegantly on its hilltop, surrounded by roses, lavender, rosemary and olive trees, this magnificent south facing house commands a breathtaking view across vineyards, olive groves, orchards, woodlands, sunflower and wheat fields, towards Todi

Location: 2.5 Km from the exit of E45 highway and nearest town where shops, post office, banks, Municipality are, 20 Km south of Perugia, 12 Km north of Todi and the nearest train station, 200 Km north of Rome airport


Land: 11,000 sq m crop land and garden fully landscaped with lawns, shrubs, 100 olive trees and a variety of other fruit trees, including cherry and walnut. Fully automated “Nelson Rainbird” irrigation system. Buried water tank for garden irrigation

House 215 sq m on 1 level (3 bedrooms - 3 bathrooms): The main house (165 m2) includes a large living room (7 x 5.25m) with huge, hand carved travertine stone fireplace; kitchen (5 x 5m) with custom-built, solid chestnut cupboards, Deruta hand made ceramic counter tops and a wood-fired pizza oven; and dining room (5 x 4m) with ceramic, pellet burning stove for extra heating, all linked by graceful archways of hand made bricks and ancient beams. Kitchen and dining room ceilings peak at 5.4m high, creating a superb sense of air and space. There are two double bedrooms, both with en suite bathrooms, and a separate guest toilet with stone and wrought iron hand basin. The main bedroom is separated from the bathroom by a most unusual 3/4-height wall in natural hand shaped stone. There is also a walk in dressing room. Ceilings throughout are solid chestnut beams
At the back is one wooden storage for gardening tools, the utility and laundry room including the 500-liter emergency water tank
The arched portico (50 m2), roofed with terracotta tiles and chestnut beams, runs along the entire south and east side of the living room and is accessed by three sets of double French windows

Annex 50 sq m on 1 level: The guest suite entirely separate and built into the side of the hill, comprises two bedrooms, kitchenette and a bathroom, with wide arched doorways and wooden pergola framing the incredible view across the 6 x 10m infinity pool and the 400 yr old oak tree, towards Todi and beyond

Infinity Pool 6 x 10: with stone steps that lead you into the pool. Surrounded by natural stone paving and solarium, the pool shows a nice shower on one corner

Utilities and Amenities: central heating (propane gas in buried tank) plus ceramic, pellet burning stove; elegant stone entrance with electronic gates; solid, hand-made wooden shutters on all doors and windows; roll down mosquito screens; wireless burglar alarm on all windows, with movement sensors inside the house; DSL broadband connected and satellite TV; town water connected


Notes: The whole built-in kitchen with household appliances included (dishwasher, oven, stove, fridge and freezer, pizza oven), part of the furniture can be included



PRICE 870,000 euros negotiable