17/02/2012
La Preghiera
Calzolaro, Umbria,
Italy
La Preghiera, a recently restored luxury country house, church and cottage on the borders of Tuscany and Umbria, central Italy, is now for sale. The main building of La Preghiera was a monastery which was founded in the 1100's, the church probably stands on Etruscan foundations, and was originally built in the Romanesque style, the cottage has three bedrooms and elegant living quarters. All the properties are fully furnished and decorated, incorporating elegant traditional and antique furniture, and fittings, and have been maintained to a very high standard. The individual bedrooms have modern en-suite bathrooms lined with travertine marble. The surrounding well established grounds and gardens contain a large swimming pool.
La Preghiera is only some four hundred meters from the village of Calzolaro; in Umbria's upper Tiber valley; with some twenty shops/ bars/ pizzeria/ garage/ post office etc., and with ten medieval cities within 40 minutes, 50 restaurants within 30 minutes, and the Ryanairport of Asissi/Perugia within half an hour, this beautiful property is a unique example of an elegant and sympathetic restoration, offering an unusual opportunity to purchase historic buildings, in excellent structural and decorative order, in a beautiful setting, in a tranquil part of Italy.
This outstanding property is now being offered for sale, an opportunity to purchase a freehold home in an area where property prices have been increasing at a rate of almost 10% every year for the last twenty years, and which have now overtaken the nearest, and one of the more expensive parts of Tuscany with regard to value.
A management, service and maintenance team are willing to continue with new owners and have all been employed for at least the last ten years.
Enjoy the understated charms of the Upper Tiber Valley of Umbria; riding, golf, walking, art, culture, tennis, swimming, sunshine, lakes, hills, mountains, valleys, medieval cities, good food, wine.good roads, quality infrastructure, and easily accessible motorways and airports, all safe and crime free.
A well maintained garden and full-sized swimming pool, full time staff, under-floor central heating, with all main services connected, double glazing, parking areas and sheltered terraces complete the picture.
The price includes all furniture, curtains and carpets, fixtures and fittings.
The property could be sub-divided into five independent town houses, all with private terraces, gardens and car-parking spaces.
- Benefit from a luxurious base on the Umbrian / Tuscan border
- Profit from the continuing rise in local property values
- Access 23 years of local property experience from the current owners
- Obtain information on other property ventures or investments
- Experience the tranquil serenity of La Preghiera
- Purchase your own luxury country home in the green heart of Umbria
- Existing in-house staff, if required, for cleaning, maintenance, cooking etc.
- Beautifully appointed and excellently maintained
- n an area unspoiled by mass tourism
- Good un-crowded roads
- Experience the local food, wines and traditional hospitality of Umbria
Location: Calzolaro
A small village near the town of Trestina.
Facilities:
Petrol station,
Post Office,
Shop,
Bar
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