Description

A beautiful ancient farmhouse set high in the hills on Monte Splendore, above Pietralunga. The views are breathtaking and this house has all the makings of a fabulous family home, or perhaps for those interested in horse riding, could be a perfect place to live out your dream as there are numerous hiking trails, land for grazing, and riding schools nearby. The house sits in 15hectares of its own land which is a mixture of woods, pasture and a number of disused grapevine terraces which could be replanted.

The house itself used to be part of a village community and in fact still retains the village bread oven in its grounds. There are a number of annexes which were used for animals but could be consolidated to provide further living space. The house was previously owned by two families and therefore has two wings with various entrances and staircases which add to the charm of the overall structure.

The interior of the property requires cosmetic redecoration in some areas. The current owner has done a significant amount of redecoration in the house and therefore to complete the works would not be onerous.

The ground floor has an entrance lobby with rear doors to the garden, a large kitchen area, a dining room with doors leading to the rear terrace and swimming pool, a study/library area and steps down to a comfortable lounge.

An open plan staircase leads from the lobby to the first floor where we find three good size double bedrooms, two of which have ensuite shower rooms. One of the bedrooms has an original large fireplace, very romantic! Through a connecting corridor on the first floor can be found the wing of the house which contains a fourth double bedroom and family bathroom. From this corridor a flight of steps lead back to the ground floor and therefore this wing of the house is ideal as guest accommodation.
The second floor of the house has sufficient under roof space for a further guest bedroom.

On the ground floor of the wing of the house, there are two large cantinas which have been converted into workshops and a laundry room complete with all plumbings and electric. On the other side there is further development potential as there is a large partially restored area comprising three rooms, one on the ground floor and a further two on the first floor. While there is no internal staircase, creating one would be no problem and the first floor rooms would be perfect as a studio or separate apartment if required.

The rear terrace has just been completed with beautiful stone walls and the pool area, also new has magnificent views over the countryside. All that remains here is to landscape the area with some beautiful shrubs and flowers.

The size and potential of this property needs to be viewed to be appreciated. This is a rare opportunity.