Portion of a historical building with a garden in Assisi’s old town centre for sale

Brief description

Portion of a historical building with a 470 sq.m panoramic garden in Assisi old town centre. With a gross floor area of 334 sq.m, this dwelling develops over 3 floors and includes large living areas, 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.

Geographic position

Santa Chiara Historic Residence is a portion of a three-floor building with an independent entrance. It has a net saleable area of about 334 sq.m and includes a 470 sq.m garden.

This property is a few steps away from Piazza San Rufino. It can be easily reached by car which you can park in one of the adjacent car parks.

Assisi is one of Umbria’s best-known towns. It’s the place where St. Francis – patron saint of Italy and symbol of peace – was born.

Perugia is less than half an hour away (27 km), whereas Spello can be reached in fifteen minutes (12 km). Spoleto and Lake Trasimeno can be reached in 40 minutes, as they are 44 km and 46 km away, respectively.

The airport of Perugia is the nearest one (22 km away, meaning half an hour by car). The airport of Ancona (117 km) can be reached in one hour and a half and Florence’s one (187 km) in about two hours.

Description of buildings

Santa Chiara Apartment is a portion of a building with an independent entrance. It has a net saleable area of 334 sq.m developed over three floors. It includes a 470 sq.m garden.

This property has an elevated position above the driveway. It includes an independent entrance with a staircase that leads to the garden’s first portion, which gives access to a storage room and a cellar.

From here, another staircase leads to the main garden and the apartment.

The entrance is large and light-flooded thanks to a glass wall. The living room with a fireplace, a bedroom, and a bathroom are on the left wing.The right wing includes a study featuring a glass wall and the dining room on the ground floor. From here, you can reach the two upper floors.

The first floor includes a kitchen, a living/dining room and a storage room.

The second floor includes two large bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The measurements provided indicate the liveable surface area.

The liveable surface area is the same as the walkable surface area (which includes internal walls) plus 10% to take into account supporting walls.

The surface area occupied by stairs may only be calculated once.

State and finishing

Condition and finishes
This property stands on the remains of ancient Roman walls, which are still visible. It was also where the Confraternity of San Lorenzo was established in the Middle Ages.

The residence is in good condition. The ground floor has maintained many original architectural elements, such as the terracotta floors, the vaulted ceilings, arches, a fireplace with an antique wooden frame, and handcrafted ceramic tiles in the study.

External areas

The property’s 470 sq.m outdoors in an elevated position compared to the driveway is a plus.

The garden features a carefully tended lawn, including an evocative old well. The most external and panoramic part of the garden features a paved area, perfect for outdoor lunches.

Use and potential uses

Because of its beautiful and strategic position, Santa Chiara Historic Residence is ideal for those who look for a main residence or dream of a second home where to relax in contact with nature while being near Umbria’s main old town centres.

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.