3 bedrooms castle, 900 m²

Ripa Teatina, Chieti (province)

Castello built in the year 1693 (XVII sec) with medieval watchtower with views of the Adriatic sea and Maiella mountains for sale on approx. 10,000 sq. meters of land (5000 sq. meters is vineyard), set amongst the area of rolling vineyards and olive groves, only 7 minutes drive to the Adriatic sea beach, 30 minutes drive to the nearest ski slopes of the Maiella Mountains in Abruzzo, and 3 minutes drive to 18 hole Miglianico public golf course.  Featuring a fully operational seafood restaurant (Castello D'Abruzzo) and private consecrated chapel (Chiesa San Camillo) internally.  Established gardens throughout with fountains, antique lanterns, statues, and gazebos, brick paved throughout the gardens, fully & immediately habitable with 3 fully furnished bedrooms with private ensuites, 17 totally separate rooms, 8 total bathrooms or toilets internally. Fully furnished and including the following in the sale price: Over 1000 bottles of vintage & reserva Italian wines, the majority of the collection from 1962 - 1979 (Amarone, Barolo, Barbaresco, Valpolicella, Barbara d'Alba, Valdobbiadene, Multipulciano, Malbeck, Cananau, Salaparuta, Nebbiolo, Bardolino, Pino Nero...) from the Veneto, Piedmonte, Sardegna, Toscana, Sicilia, Abruzzo regions and others.  Fully furnished with many extra beds, antique furniture throughout, artworks throughout, tables & chairs to seat up to 150 people, antique lounge & antique furniture throughout, antique mirrors, chandeliers, candalabras, chair covers, linen, tablecloths,  1000-2000 pieces of silverware, over 1000 pieces of Richard Cinori tuscan plateware, over 1000 pieces of glassware. 2 x fireplaces (operational), tavern includes vaulted ceilings in perfect order. 2 x pianos, walled brick security with iron gates throughout, security system, intercom security system, separate storage building on approx 700 sq. meters of land included, all tools included (commercial gasoline pressure washer & other gasoline garden tools, and many other electric power tools included).  Fully reverse cycle heating/cooling air conditioned throughout most of the rooms and radiator heating through all the living areas. The gardens feature fruit trees including figs, cheeries, persimmons, pomegranates, lemons, prickly pears & many ornamental trees, flowers & roses throughout, some plants from as far away as Australia. The fountain pond includes over 100 live fish and water lillies. 3 x large park benches in the gardens.  Commercial kitchen including commercial fridges, freezers, stoves, dishwasher, coffee machine, ice maker, washing machine, etc.  Storage rooms include garage, old stable, liquor storage, and more.  Parking space for 2 cars in garage, and more parking space for 3 more cars inside the castello walls in the gardens, or outside over 3 parking areas outside adjacent the castello walls for restaurant guests.