Winemaking business for sale in Castiglione del Lago

Brief description

Winemaking business with 17 hectares of land including 13 of DOC vineyard, villa split into 4 apartments with large cellar, outbuilding and large storage unit for agricultural machinery, for sale five minutes from Castiglione del Lago and Lake Trasimeno.

Geographic position

La Vignaiola is situated along the Wine Trail in the Trasimeno hills, in Umbria and just a few kilometres from the border with Tuscany. This agricultural business comprises over 17 hectares of land, 13 of which is vineyard, main villa split into separate apartments, cellar, outbuilding and a large storage unit for agricultural machinery and equipment.

The location is beautiful, 5 minutes from Castiglione del Lago (3 km) and from Lake Trasimeno, between the gently rolling hills which surround the famous lake, in an area rich in nature and history which inspired one of the great Italian painters, Pietro Vannucci, nicknamed “Il Perugino.”

Perugia, a cultural centre and university city, is just half an hour’s drive away (42 km), as are some of Tuscany’s most picturesque historic centres such as  Cortona (20 km), Montepulciano, (22 km) and Chianciano Terme (26 km).

The Perugia-Bettolle motorway junction is just 8 km away and makes it possible to reach Florence (117 km) in less than an hour and a half and Rome (174 km) in less than two hours.

The nearest airports are Perugia, around  55 km away and Florence, 132 km.

Description of buildings

The La Vignaiola winemaking business comprises the villa (437 sq.m in total, separated into 4 apartments each with their own entrance, an area used for the sale of the farm’s produce and a cellar, an outbuilding (63 sq.m in total), the large storage unit for agricultural machinery and equipment (312 sq.m in total) and over 17 hectares of land, 13 of which is DOC vineyard.

The Villa

Comprising two floors, with separate entrances.

On the ground floor there is:

- an apartment with kitchen/living room, two bedrooms and a little porch, used as tourist/B&B accommodation;

- an apartment with kitchen/living room, bathroom and a large porch with access to the living area, used as tourist/B&B accommodation;

- an area for the display and sale of the farm’s produce, with a utility area and bathroom with changing room;

- the cellar.

The upper floor, accessible via an external staircase, split into two separate apartments, currently the private residence of the owners:

- the first apartment comprises a large kitchen/living room, two bedrooms and a bathroom;

- the other apartment comprises living room, kitchen/dining area, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. 

The outbuilding

The outbuilding is a small, separate building, near to the villa, with living room, kitchenette, bedroom, bathroom, small porch and two utility areas.

The storage unit

Finally, the property includes a large storage unit for agricultural machinery and equipment, measuring around 213 sq.m in total. 

State and finishing

The buildings are in good condition and could be used immediately for the purposes of the business. 

External areas

The land is this property’s real selling point: over 17 hectares, of which 13 is DOC vineyard with Merlot, Sangiovese, Sagrantino, Syrah, Trebbiano, Gamay Perugino and Grechetto grapes.

In the area around the villa and the outbuilding there is also a large garden where it would be possible to build a swimming pool with the proper authorisation.

There are also four useful wells, and two little lakes for the collection of rainwater. 

Use and potential uses

La Vignaiola is the ideal property for those who have always dreamed of living in one of Italy’s best-loved areas, between Umbria and Tuscany, producing good wine and running a small tourism business.

The location is fantastic, on the famous Wine Trail, just 5 minutes from Lake Trasimeno and a perfect starting point for day trips and excursions to Central Italy’s main tourist destinations. 

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.