Farmhouse with an annex and a 2.5 ha plot of land for sale 8 km from Gubbio

Brief description

A 331 sq.m renovated farmhouse with airy living areas featuring fireplaces, 3+1 bedrooms, and 4 bathrooms. Its 147 sq.m annex, currently being set up as a residential building, has an airy living room, 1 bedroom, and 2 bathrooms. A 2.5 ha fenced plot with a well.

Geographic position

Il Gelso farmhouse is in a hilly position overlooking Gubbio’s beautiful valley and the Monte Cucco Regional Park.

This property is in a private but not isolated position. It’s easy to reach via the main road that leads right up to the gate. Moreover, Gubbio, one of Umbria’s most beautiful art towns with its medieval architecture, is just 15 minutes away (10 km).

In less than one hour, you can also reach Umbria’s main towns, such as Città di Castello (42 km), Assisi (56 km), and Perugia (57 km). The latter is Umbria’s capital and is famous for its prestigious university. Furthermore, the Adriatic sea (80 km) can be reached in about one hour and 10 minutes.

The nearest airport is Perugia S. Egidio (42 km, about 40 minutes away) for domestic and a few international flights. Other airports are Ancona-Falconara (99 km), Firenze-Peretola (176 km) and Roma Fiumicino (250 km).

Description of buildings

This property includes a renovated farmhouse (331 sq.m) and an annex (147 sq.m), which is currently being set up for residential use, for a total of 478 sq.m (net saleable area).

Main farmhouse - 331 sq.m developed over two floors

10 rooms – 3 + 1 bedrooms – 4 bathrooms

The farmhouse develops over two floors. However, since it is connected internally and through independent entrances, it can also be divided into two apartments, even thanks to the presence of two kitchens (one on each floor).

Ground floor: entrance to the airy living room with a fireplace, an eat-in kitchen, a study that can be used as a bedroom, a spacious hallway with a staircase leading to the upper floor, two bathrooms, and a cellar.

First floor: entrance to the eat-in kitchen, a living room/hallway from the lower floor, 3 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms.

Annex/ guest house – 147 sq.m (net saleable area)

7 rooms – 1 bedroom – 2 bathrooms

The annex next to the farmhouse develops over one floor. It has been used as a garage and storage room but is now being converted into a guest house. It includes a living room, a kitchenette, a bedroom and two bathrooms.

The conversion is in progress and may require a few months to complete all the technical and bureaucratic procedures.

Next to the residential part are three rooms used as storage rooms.

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

State and finishing

This renovated farmhouse is in excellent condition and immediately habitable.

It features the finishes of a typical Umbrian farmhouse: terracotta floorings, ceilings with beams and tiles, and four fireplaces.

Even the bathrooms have all been renovated.

Externally, the farmhouse is clad with exposed stone and features a staircase leading to the first floor and the tiled roof.

External areas

The farmhouse and the guest house are surrounded by a 2.5-hectare plot of land (including the building grounds) with a well that provides water for irrigation and domestic use.

Over 1000 trees of different varieties were planted in the plot of land, where it is also possible to build a swimming pool upon applying for the required authorisations.

Use and potential uses

Thanks to its hilly and panoramic position, Il Gelso farmhouse is ideal for those looking for a typical house in one of Umbria’s most appreciated areas where to spend long holiday periods surrounded by nature and near small built-up areas and art cities.

Its location and dimensions make it perfect for being rented through the international circuit of rentals 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.