1 bedroom country house, 740 m²

Sortino, Syracuse (province)

OLD FORTIFIED FARMHOUSE DATING BACK TO THE 1700'S WITH ANNEXED CHURCH AND FENCED LAND exactly in the municipality of Sortino, approximately 30 minutes from Catania airport, 40 minutes from Syracuse and 1 hour from Noto, in an open, panoramic position, with a view of the Gulf of Syracuse and Mount Etna. It is said that the farmhouse belonged to an ancient fief of a marquisate. It included the main residence of the feudal lord, the warehouses for collecting the fruit, the homes and the church of the fief. The main residence had the structure of the manor houses of the time: on the ground floor large warehouses with stone vaults (some still present). On the upper floor the private residence with a large panoramic terrace that overlooked the entire estate. The terrace was supported by stone arches, still visible. A room adjacent to the main residence still has the ceilings with cross vaults still intact and of beautiful workmanship. In the part used for warehouses and homes we find the plaster of the time that resists on healthy masonry, despite the weather. In the most dominant part, built on natural outcropping rock, stands the church of the fief that still has stones carved on the facade. The farmhouse extends over approximately 740 square meters, and overlooks the land owned by approximately 5700 square meters. There is an ancient cistern dug into the natural rock. Electricity at the border. The place is very fascinating, 10 minutes away from various naturalistic and archaeological attractions: the rock necropolis of Pantalica, a UNESCO site, and the various late Roman and Byzantine settlements scattered in the surrounding area. EXCELLENT INVESTMENT FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO CREATE A NOBLE AND LUXURY RESIDENCE AND CELEBRATE EVENTS SUCH AS WEDDINGS OR OTHER VARIOUS CEREMONIES.