9 bedrooms farmhouse, 325 m²

Orvieto, Terni (province)

Il Nibbio is a beautiful country house midway between Orvieto and Todi. It overlooks the Corbara Lake, sitting on an attractive hill full of olive groves, vineyards and Mediterranean scrub.

The property includes an impressive building with rectangular layout of 360 m² (3.875 ft²) and surrounding land for 24.600 m² (about 265.000 ft²). It includes a wonderful French styled park contains various out-building. This country house was fully restored 2000 and is elegant and simple. The beautiful facade is in stone, wooden beams hold up the ceilings, terracotta the floors are of terracotta and finishing are luxurious. The house has three floors. The ground floor has the kitchen, a dining room, a living room, and study with fireplace, foyer and a bathroom. On the first floor are three large bedrooms, two bathrooms, a sitting room and access room. In the basement there is a full cellar.

The outdoor, in addition to having a gorgeous view, contains little out-buildings which include storage, oven, chapel and a flat yet to be completed. The park is like an amphitheatre on the lake and even contains a variety of theme fountains. There are quite a few different varieties of plants, such as cypress, olive, and grapevine, fruit-bearing and ornamental plants that compose an impressive colourful view.

Il Nibbio has a great potential. Its location is within a protected area, famous for its varied and rich eco-system and gorgeous natural caves. Here one can enjoy long and pleasant walks on the lake shore and go sculling, kayaking, fishing and trekking. The location is well connected with main roads and is suitable to be transformed into a luxury residence or a charming inn.