Renovated property in a picturesque medieval village

Brief description

Renovated property for sale in the picturesque medieval village of Toscolano. The 3-floor building has a net saleable area of about 266 sq.m plus 3 small terraces. Its large interiors include living areas with a fireplace, 4 rooms and 5 bathrooms. This property is in excellent conditions and immediately habitable.

Geographic position

Casa D'Artista is an old outpost built around a 13th-century castle located in a small village.

This village still preserves the outer circular walls with square and cylindrical towers. The dwellings are arranged in a concentric way in a labyrinth of narrow roads.

This picturesque village overlooks the woods and cultivated fields of the green valley with the Martani mountains on the background.

The nearest built-up areas, where you can go for your everyday errands, are Melezzole (3 km), which is 5 minutes away by car whereas Castel dell'Aquila (8 km) and Avigliano Umbro (11 km) are less than fifteen minutes away.

We are also halfway Umbria’s major cities. In thirty minutes, you can reach Todi (25 km) and Narni (30 km). In forty-five minutes, you can be in Orvieto (37 km) and in one hour in Perugia (65 km).

Casa D’Artista is comfortable and easy to reach even from Rome (110 km, meaning about one hour and a half).

The property is also close to CET (Centro Europeo di Toscolano), a music centre of excellence and a non-profit association created by Mogol (one of Italy’s greatest songwriters) that aims at training and enhancing the value of new music professionals.

The nearest airport is Perugia S. Egidio (at 70 km, meaning one hour and a half by car) whereas Rome’s international airports of Ciampino and Fiumicino are 126 km and 142 km away, respectively (less than two hours).

Description of buildings

This property develops over three floors and has a net saleable area of 266 sq.m.

As soon as you enter the building, you’ll find on the left a large living area, the dining room with a fireplace, the kitchen, a storage room and a bathroom. The technical room is on the right, and in the front, there is the staircase that leads to the upper floors.

Both the living room and the dining room have access to the outside. This way, the main entrance could be used exclusively for the upper floors.

The first floor includes a small triangular study on the right and a hallway on the left that leads to the other rooms: a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and a large fireplace, a small terrace and a large living/TV room. This warm and elegant room is also luminous thanks to two windows, one of which opens to another small terrace.

From the living room, you can access the second bedroom, the bathroom, the hallway and the staircase that leads to the second floor.

The second floor has the same layout as the first floor. A triangular study that gives access to a third small terrace that overlooks the village’s roofs, a large living room with a fireplace, two bedrooms (one of which has a fireplace) and two bathrooms.

The measurements provided indicate the liveable surface area.
The liveable surface area is the same as the walkable surface area (which includes internal walls) plus 10% to take into account supporting walls.
The surface area occupied by stairs may only be calculated once.

State and finishing

The property has been renovated and is in excellent conditions.

A warm and cosy atmosphere embraces the entire house.

The flooring is made of terracotta. The first floor also features wooden ceilings, warm coloured walls and a stone fireplace.

Some ceilings on the second floor are decorated while others are made of wood and tiles.

The walls feature pastel colours, except one bedroom on the second floor and its bathroom, which are bright pink.

The exterior fixtures are the original ones, and the interior doors are decorated.

External areas

Casa D’Artista features three small private outdoor areas, two on the first floor and the other on the roof.

The two terraces on the first floor are delightful. The perfect place where to enjoy moments of silence and relaxation in line with the vibe of the village, where traffic is limited.

Use and potential uses

Casa D’Artista is the property for those who are looking for a place away from the city, where to enjoy silence, nature and the typical atmosphere of Italy’s small villages.

Its excellent position makes it easy to reach from Rome and its airports, plus it’s halfway from the most beautiful towns in Umbria, Lazio and Tuscany.

That’s why this property is ideal for those who are looking for a holiday house that can be rented when not used.

Distances and location

Umbria - Italy

Neighboring regions: Toscany, Lazio, Marche

Main centers: Perugia, Assisi, Spoleto, Todi, Orvieto, Gubbio, Spello

 

Characteristics: is the sister of Tuscany region, green and hilly territory with olive groves and vineyards, rich in art cities and quaint towns.

Placed in Central Italy between Rome and Florence, Umbria is a region rich in history and culture, from the hilly landscape with olive groves and vineyards, and dotted with historic villages and artistic cities such as Perugia (important international University Centre), Spoleto, Orvieto, Todi, Assisi, Spello and others.

15 minutes from Perugia is located Lake Trasimeno, the largest Italian lake after that of Como.

The climate is mild with temperatures in winter rarely fall below zero degrees and summer temperatures around 25 degrees.

The region is the scene of major cultural events throughout the year (such as the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto and Umbria Jazz) and many other folk events which, especially in summer, enliven small and large centers of the entire territory.

 

Property offer: Umbria, with its Green and hilly territory is particularly required for purchasing original characteristic stone farmhouses, very similar to those of Tuscany, in the countryside around the major cities of art such as Todi, Spoleto, Orvieto, Perugia, Assisi or in the popular area of Valley of Niccone or of Trasimeno.  These are often finely renovated farmhouses with park and pool, which are well suited to use for vacation but also for investment with the ability to put them in the lease through touristicrental. Umbria has a strategic position being located half an hour from Rome and two hours from Florence. The region, rich in history, offers you the chance to buy real estate like castles, vintage villas, villages and monasteries. Very popular are also the apartments within historical centers or small rural managed complexes, rich in original farmhouses of stone structure, particularly are requested those places in the countryside around the town of Todi, Spoleto, Assisi, Perugia and Orvieto, but also in the areas and Niccone Valley and Lake Trasimeno. Frequently also the historic buildings, ancient villas, castles and apartments in historic towns such as Perugia, Orvieto, Spoleto, Assisi, Spello, Trevi, or in small villages renovated and preserved.