Brief description

Portion of a historical residence divided into 2 apartments with independent entrances, a small, deconsecrated chapel and a larger one incorporated in one of the two apartments. 1,200 sq.m garden with a pool. Net saleable area of 801 sq.m, including living areas, 3+3 bedrooms and 2+3 bathrooms. Excellent position in the heart of Assisi.

Geographic position

Assisi Mon Amour is a historical building in Assisi, overlooking the valley and the Rocchiocciola, near Rocca Maggiore and San Rufino.

The property's location is ideal since it’s practically in the old town centre away from traffic but also easy to get to by car and with convenient parking spaces nearby.

Assisi is one of Umbria’s most attractive historical towns and the birthplace of St Francis, Italy's patron saint and a symbol of peace. Assisi bustles with tourists all year round and has plenty of restaurants, bars, and shops. It also has schools from kindergartens to high schools, including the "Assisi International School” for children from 3 to 14, and 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), meaning less than a thirty-minute drive. Furthermore, it’s near all Umbria's historical towns and attractions, including Spello (12 km, 15 minutes away), Spoleto (44 km, 40 minutes away by car), 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. Cyclists, mountain bikers, hikers, backpackers, rafting and canyoning lovers, and horse riders have plenty to enjoy in this region.

And if you are up for a nice golf session, you can easily reach Perugia’s Golf Club, which is just 34 km away (30 minutes by car). This gently wavy golf course has a par of 72 and a central core that dates back to the late 1950s. Its clubhouse is an old lime furnace dating back to the 1920s and has maintained the imposing towers that overlook the entire course.

The airport of Perugia is the nearest one (15 km away, half an hour by car). The airport of Ancona (117 km) can be reached in one hour and a half and that of Florence (187 km) in about two hours.

The main residence

Description of buildings

Assisi Mon Amour consists of the main residence with a net saleable area of 438 sq.m, a small, deconsecrated chapel (29 sq.m), and a secondary residence with a net saleable area of 334 sq.m. This property also includes a 1.200 sq.m. garden with a swimming pool and a double entrance.

The main residence

438 sq.m of net saleable area - formal living room - kitchen - dining area - living room - sitting room - 3 bedrooms - 2 bathrooms.

The main residence covers the whole ground floor and has direct access to a 765 sq.m garden with a swimming pool.

On the left of the main entrance, there is a first large living room with a fireplace, a kitchen and a dining room overlooking the garden, and a 200 sq.m formal living room carved out of an old church.

On the right, a living room with a fireplace leads to the three bedrooms (one of which has a small en-suite bathroom), an additional bathroom, and a storage room.

The secondary residence

334 sq.m - living room with a fireplace - study - dining room - kitchen - sitting/dining room - 3 bedrooms - 3 bathrooms

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 has an elevated position above the driveway. It includes an independent entrance with a staircase that leads to the first portion of the garden, with 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 glazed 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 glazed 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 has two large bedrooms and two bathrooms.

These two apartments have two independent entrances. The garden can be used as a shared area or be divided into two portions since it has a double entrance.

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.

The secondary residence

State and finishing

Assisi Mon Amour stands on the remains of ancient Roman walls, which are still visible today. It is also where the Confraternity of San Lorenzo was established in the Middle Ages.

This property still treasures a few details of its original structure, like inscriptions, part of the walls, and the buttresses of the original naves.

This beautiful residence has undergone several changes over the centuries. In the 1930s, the Countess of Berkeley bought it to establish an art cenacle attended by prominent personalities of the time.

The story of the residence and the Countess was published in the book "Beaded Bubbles by Molly Berkeley), with an image of the garden on the cover (https://www.orfininumeister.it/collane/spazi-momenti-culture/unamericana-ad-assisi-2016/).

Most of the residence’s floors are handmade terracotta, some of which are very old, especially those in the former church, which also includes high ceilings with a cross vault.

The interiors feature a few exposed stone walls. The kitchen includes a fireplace with ancient carved cornices, coats of arms and decorations. One of the bedrooms features wood ceilings with tiles.

The antique interior doors are made of solid wood. Some of them feature exposed stone frames.

External areas

The 1,200 sq.m garden is an added value. It’s above the road and features a swimming pool and a carefully-tended lawn, including an evocative old well. Moreover, the most external and panoramic part of the garden features a paved area, perfect for outdoor lunches.

Use and potential uses

Assisi Mon Amour is located in the heart of Umbria, a global attraction for cultural and religious tourism. It’s half an hour away from Perugia and forty-five minutes from Lake Trasimeno. That’s why this property is the ideal solution for two families who wish to stay close together while maintaining their privacy or for those who want to live and start an accommodation business in the same property. In fact, the residence is divided into two apartments, allowing the owner and the guests to be independent.

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.