l'Antico Monastero

Description

“Antico Monastero” is a stunning mansion of medieval origins for sale in a green area in between Perugia and Todi, with bars and shops at waking distance. The property is currently split into 3 units, the larger having 5 + 1 bedrooms and the other two being one bedroom apartments. The house features a grand an airy main living room and a splendid original chapel dating to AD 1300. Manicured, fully fenced garden with swimming pool and possibility to convert a large agricultural outbuilding (160 sq m) into additional living surface. This exceptional property is rented to tourists all year round, with very good returns. Energy Class: Class G, IPE 363.2kWh / m2 per year.

Antico Monastero is a former Benedictine monastery for sale in Umbria, dating back to circa AD 1300, with further buildings added in the 1800s. The property, thoroughly restored in 2001-06, is very private, fully fenced and secure, fenced, and surrounded with mature hedges and Cypress trees. There is an electric gate at the entrance. The gardens are well manicured and also include a 12x6 meters swimming pool. This impressive manor has been split into 3 different units. The largest one, named “Villa”, is set on the first floor and has a usable (net) floor space of 240 sq m, with a nice terrace perfect to dine outside. It makes a very comfortable family residence or a spacious letting opportunity for groups of up to ten or in total, fourteen people. “Villa” has five large en-suite bedrooms (average of 24 sq m): two of the bathrooms also have bath tubs. There are two living rooms, the Grand Sala (55 sq m) featuring splendid truss vaulted ceilings, and the Small Sala, which can also be a 6th bedroom (18 sq m) The kitchen (26 sq m) has been designed as a modern, but Italian, eat-in kitchen with an open fireplace for cooking Umbrian style, large fridge, Carrara marble worktops and sink, dishwasher and a cooker with a five burner gas hob and large electric fan driven oven. In addition to “Villa” there are two one bedroom apartments, 47 sq m and 56 sq m, both fully equipped and overlooking the large swimming pool. A stunning historic feature of the property is the chapel (21 sq. m), circa 1300, with a recently discovered fresco (1490) portraying St Peter, the Madonna and Child and Saint Antonio Abate. Whilst no longer consecrated, the chapel lends itself to civil weddings or blessing ceremonies. Below the house are 2 extensive spaces (102 sq m and 53.5 sq m) for further development, an office (21 sq m), well lit with 2.70m ceilings, and laundry (12 sq m) Furthermore, in the garden there is a large building of circa 160 sq m that could be also converted into additional living space.