5 bedrooms house, 420 m²

Viterbo, Viterbo (province)

Tuscia

Five hundred meters from the splendid Renaissance gardens of Villa Lante, adjoining the medieval Borgo of Bagnaia, we offer a prestigious 19thC stone farmhouse hewn from peperino and set against ancient oaks with a view of the Cimini Mountains, perfectly and elegantly restored.

The house occupies 300-sq.m of space on two floors, plus mansard and boasts a spacious entrance with stairwell, a large living room with antique chestnut roof beams and a traditional peperino fireplace; three bedrooms, three bathrooms and utility rooms. Traditional terracotta with marble inlay cover the downstairs floors while the sleeping area upstairs has teak floors giving warmth and coziness. The main bedroom has built-in walnut cupboards (floor to ceiling) and the bathroom is complete with walnut cupboard, Jacuzzi bathtub & shower. The 15-sq.m dressing room is customized with floor to ceiling closets and full length mirrors. A fully furnished kitchen with fireplace, high tech cupboards, two-inch solid wood counter tops, eye level oven, dishwasher & refrigerator. A solid wood staircase leads to a loft/larder above the kitchen and connects a 36-sq.m portico/lemon greenhouse--perfect for summer lounging and dining.

The property also includes an independent two-floor 110-sq.m studio with bedroom, kitchen, bathroom--ideal for both private or business use. A central courtyard features a water fountain. A large wrought-iron gate and pebbled driveway encompasses the property of 5,200-sq.m that flourishes with well established fruit trees, a vegetable & herb garden, olive trees, cypresses and ornamental shrubs, English lawns and ancient oaks--all irrigated by abundant well water.
Double garage, traditional brick oven, BBQ with antique peperino washbasin.

Located a mile from the Bagnaia exit allows fast & hassle free access to Viterbo, to surrounding towns and to the A1 motorway for Florence & Rome. Fiumicino International Airport is a 1½ hour drive through Etruscan countryside on the Cassia or past ancient Roman aqueducts & a scenic coastal route past the port town of Civitavecchia.
This Lazio property lies within minutes from fresh food markets, great restaurants, train stations, lakes, beaches & thermal baths and is close to the border with Tuscany. It is surrounded by important artistic and cultural sites: Caprarola, Viterbo’s Papal Palace, the natural beauty of volcanic lakes Vico and Bolsena, spectacular medieval villages of Civita’ di Bagnoregio, Vitorchiano, San Martino al Cimino, Montefiascone and Orvieto--all within easy reach.