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The San Benedetto Restored Farmhouse Near Umbertide, Umbria.

THE SITE
The Scapecchio house of San Benedetto is located near Umbertide, only a few miles away from the charming old city center.
Located on a hill in an agricultural region, the house enjoys magnificent Umbrian countryside views in all directions.
Getting here is easy, the exit from the super highway is only a few miles away, the property is not more than 20 minutes from Perugia- the region’s capital, and approximately 30 minutes from the cities Assisi and Gubbio. Tuscany- the adjacent region is 30 km to the west.
Lake Trasimeno with it’s vacation resorts, and water sport facilities is about 30 minutes away. Nearby the fashion house “Prada” has bought an old castle and hundreds of acres which are being converted into a health farm and golf club with fine restaurants and other vacation facilities.

THE HOUSE
The San Benedetto house is a medieval, two storey building: The upper floor was for dwelling and the ground floor housed stabels.
The building has thick walls constructed with local stone, traditional terracota tiles cover the roof. The general appearance of the building is typical to the vernacular architecture of farm houses in Umbria. It is very simple with few elements of decoration but as a whole reflects well upon the down to earth traditional way of life in the region.

THE PROJECT
During the restoration process the exterior of the house was kept unchanged in order to preserve the architectural character of the building. The interiors, however, were altered to accommodate apartments of different sizes. The project includes the instalation of modern infrastructure and traditional finishing materials for the adaptation of the interior spaces. The division into independent apartmens is flexible, and can be altered according to the clients personal needs.

COMMON AREAS
The house is equipped with a swimming pool and commom outdoor areas as shown in the site plan. There is a private gravel path and an area for parking.

THE PLOT
The size of the plot is 17000 sqm. Most of it is agricultural land which is cultivated by a local farmer. The rest is divided into common and private outdoor areas, as illustrated in the plans.

PRICED FROM 2,100 EURO A SQUARE METER

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