Apartment with a panoramic terrace for sale in Assisi

Brief description

In the historical district of Assisi, less than 100 meters from Piazza del Comune, this apartment is located on the mezzanine floor between the first and second floors, with an entrance hall, a bright living room with 3 windows that access a scenic terrace measuring 23 sq. m., two bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

Geographic position

The Apartment with Scenic Terrace is in the historic centre of Assisi, less than 100 meters from Piazza del Comune in a renovated building.

The location is convenient because, although we are in the centre of town, you can will be able to drive all the way to the front of the building's entrance, in order to conveniently unload any luggage or packages, and the nearest public parking lots are less than 500 metres away (Free Parking on Via della Rocca and Parcheggio Saba Matteotti, a 5-minute walk).

Assisi needs no introduction. It is one of Umbria’s most famous towns and the birthplace of Saint Francis, Italy's Patron Saint and known all over the world as a symbol of peace.

The apartment is surrounded by all kinds of shops, bars, and restaurants thanks to its bustling tourism any time of the year. Assisi has all kinds of schools, from nursery schools to high schools. The "Assisi International School” is for children from 3 to 14 years old (nursery to middle school), and Assisi also has the Tourism Economics department of the University of Perugia.

This property is 27 km away from Perugia and its universities (University of Perugia and the University for Foreigners), which is less than a thirty-minute drive. Furthermore, it’s near all of Umbria's historical towns and attractions, including Spello (12 km, 15 minutes away), Spoleto (44 km, 40 minutes away), and Lake Trasimeno (46 km, 40 minutes away).

Umbria is considered Italy’s green heart and the ideal destination for nature lovers and outdoor sports enthusiasts. Cycling, mountain biking, hiking, excursions and many other activities like rafting and canyoning as well as horseback riding can be enjoyed in the Umbria region.

And if you are a golfer, you can easily reach Perugia’s Golf Club, which is just 34 km away (30 minutes by car). This gently hilly golf course has a par of 72 and the central part of the course dates back to the late 1950s. The golf course’s clubhouse is an old lime furnace dating back to 1921 and it has maintained its imposing towers that overlook all of the greens.

The airport of Perugia is the nearest (15 km away, 15 minutes by car). The Ancona airport (117 km) is one and a half hours away, and the Florence airport (187 km) is a little more than two hours away.

Description of buildings

The Apartment with Scenic Terrace is located on the mezzanine floor, between the first and second floors of a renovated historic building in excellent condition.

After you walk into the apartment you find a large and bright room, with a kitchenette on one side and a lovely scenic terrace on the other.

Next we find a living room, with three beautiful French windows that open onto a large scenic terrace measuring 23 square meters, from which you can enjoy a typical Umbrian village view over the roofs and bell towers of the historic centre, flowing over the valley until you find, on the horizon, the rolling green hills that contrast with the blue sky.

Behind the living room, a hallway leads to a first bedroom, a bathroom with a shower, and an additional small bathroom/laundry room.

From the hallway, a short corridor leads to another bedroom/study, with a small terrace, on which we also find a small boiler room.

The area is calculated on the basis of the net floor area including interior partitions and increased by 10% for load-bearing walls. 

The terraces area are calculated separately and should be added to the total area.

State and finishing

The apartment has been renovated, and it is in good condition so it can be lived in straight away. It simply requires minor maintenance and the walls could be repainted.

External areas

The most striking feature of the property, in addition to its central location, is definitely the 23 square meter scenic terrace. During the warmer season this gives you the opportunity to enjoy an exclusive open space, which is very rare in the historic towns of Umbria.

The other two small terraces are also very beautiful and useful: the first, 1.5 sq. m., is accessible from the entryway and the other, 1.7 sq. m. is accessible from the bedroom/study.

Use and potential uses

The Apartment with Scenic Terrace is ideal for those who are looking for a pied-à-terre in Assisi, where they can spend long holidays and enjoy the ambiance and slow pace of life in characteristic historic centres of Umbria.

Thanks to its position and its scenic terrace, the property is perfect if you’d like to rent it out weekly when not in use.

Distances and location

Umbria - Italy

Neighboring regions: Toscany, Lazio, Marche

Main centers: Perugia, Assisi, Spoleto, Todi, Orvieto, Gubbio, Spello

 

Characteristics: is the sister of Tuscany region, green and hilly territory with olive groves and vineyards, rich in art cities and quaint towns.

Placed in Central Italy between Rome and Florence, Umbria is a region rich in history and culture, from the hilly landscape with olive groves and vineyards, and dotted with historic villages and artistic cities such as Perugia (important international University Centre), Spoleto, Orvieto, Todi, Assisi, Spello and others.

15 minutes from Perugia is located Lake Trasimeno, the largest Italian lake after that of Como.

The climate is mild with temperatures in winter rarely fall below zero degrees and summer temperatures around 25 degrees.

The region is the scene of major cultural events throughout the year (such as the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto and Umbria Jazz) and many other folk events which, especially in summer, enliven small and large centers of the entire territory.

 

Property offer: Umbria, with its Green and hilly territory is particularly required for purchasing original characteristic stone farmhouses, very similar to those of Tuscany, in the countryside around the major cities of art such as Todi, Spoleto, Orvieto, Perugia, Assisi or in the popular area of Valley of Niccone or of Trasimeno.  These are often finely renovated farmhouses with park and pool, which are well suited to use for vacation but also for investment with the ability to put them in the lease through touristicrental. Umbria has a strategic position being located half an hour from Rome and two hours from Florence. The region, rich in history, offers you the chance to buy real estate like castles, vintage villas, villages and monasteries. Very popular are also the apartments within historical centers or small rural managed complexes, rich in original farmhouses of stone structure, particularly are requested those places in the countryside around the town of Todi, Spoleto, Assisi, Perugia and Orvieto, but also in the areas and Niccone Valley and Lake Trasimeno. Frequently also the historic buildings, ancient villas, castles and apartments in historic towns such as Perugia, Orvieto, Spoleto, Assisi, Spello, Trevi, or in small villages renovated and preserved.