7 bedrooms villa, 51942 m²

Orvieto, Terni (province)

Charming, millennial, natural spring, finely restored property with swimming pool, solar panels, guest dependence and land for sale in Orvieto, Umbria. Situated in an extraordinary location with a scenic view all the way to Lake Bolsena, from the Etruscans to the Romans, this property has been an important landmark for nearly more than 2,500 years, as evidenced by the Etruscan caves discovered beneath the villa. Most of its precious artifacts are now on display in a museum in Orvieto. Because of its strategic location, it was, for many centuries, a defense fortress; of the original 5-story tower only two remain today. After the Middle Ages it became an important abbey and monastery until the early 1800s, when the new noble owners began to use it as an agricultural estate. One of the original chapels still remains today. In the 1980s a first meticulous conservative restoration carried out by one of Italy's leading architectural firms of the time, totaling 1,172 square meters of surface area. The main element is the medieval tower embraced by the rural stone buildings and a modern double-glazed room created to connect the tower and the agricultural annex, a contemporary touch in perfect harmony with the ancient stone walls. The interiors are on several levels with interesting pathways and staircases leading to the various rooms. The handmade terracotta floors contrasting with the white lime-plastered walls, the high ceilings with exposed wooden beams and the majestically restored original stones, some of which retain amazing centuries-old marks, create a fantastic and fascinating contrast throughout. Also recently equipped with solar panels, a gymnasium and sauna, it offers two separate residences within the former monastery and tower that house wonderful living areas with fireplaces and a total of six bedrooms, as well as a separate one-bedroom cottage. The former stone pigsty has yet to be restored, with excellent potential for conversion and increased floor space. The garden features natural water fountains and springs, mature trees, Mediterranean shrubs, a rooftop terrace with breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside, and a modern rectangular-shaped in-ground pool made unique by a stone waterfall and a solarium elegantly paved in wood and stone. Also included are five covered parking spaces and a cave for use as a cellar and woodshed. The 5 hectares of farmland consist of an olive grove, an orchard with hazelnut trees, woods and fully fenced arable land. With prestigious features and amenities, this is a wonderful property to experience right away for private use with family and friends or to accommodate travelers for their exclusive Central Italy vacations.

PROPERTY Ref: ORV1918
Location: Orvieto, Province: Terni Region: Umbria
Type: 906 sq m/9752 sq ft former abbey restored into 2 residencies with spa with sauna in a former cave, gym, garden with swimming pool, a guest house, garage with hobby rooms, annexes to be converted, on 12.3 acres of private land with woods, orchard with hazelnut and olive trees
Annexes: 90 sq m/968 sq ft 1-bedroom guest house with living room and fireplace; a two-story building with a 31 sq m/333 sq ft garage and 80 sq m/861 sq ft of further surface used as hobby rooms, deposit and storage; 65 sq m/699 sq ft former pigsty/warehouse to be converted with great extension potential
Year of construction: before year 1000
Year of restoration: 1997
Conditions: very good
Land: 5 hectares/12.3 acres of which 3 ha/7.4 acres are fully fenced, featuring 3680 sq m/ 0.9 acres of pasture and park, 3,6 ha/8.8 acres of arable land; orchard with hazelnut trees and 50 olive trees, 1 ha/2.4 acres of woods nn Distance to services: 4.5 km/3 miles
Distance to main airports: Perugia 90 km/56 miles, Rome 143 km/89 miles, Florence 189 km/117 miles nn Utilities:
Fixed telephone network: available
Internet/Wi-Fi: available
Heating: LPG boilern+ wood boiler + fireplaces
Water: mains city supply + Etruscan spring with the permit of use to be renewed annually
Electricity: connected nn Layout:
Casa La Torre
Ground Floor: winter garden, living room with fireplace, library/study with wood stove, kitchen with portico, 1 bathroom and deposit rooms
First Floor: living room/kitchen with terrace, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 master bedroom on two floors with a walk-in closet and bathroom on the first level and bedroom in the tower
Villa
Basement Floor: 1 studio/bedroom, 1 bathroom, wardrobe room, laundry, former cellar transformed into a sauna room with gym and 1 toilet
Ground Floor: living room with fireplace, eat-in kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1 toilette, 1 bathroom