A panoramic apartment in a medieval hamlet

Brief description

Artfully restored townhouse apartment for sale in Umbria, in the historic centre of Collazzone. Two bedrooms plus loft, two bathrooms, large living room with fireplace and studio, kitchen-diner, cellar and laundry room. Two balconies with panoramic view.

Geographic position

La Casa di Betty is a gorgeous, detached townhouse in the historic centre of the picturesque village of Collazzone, close to the medieval walls and with a stunning view of the countryside. The village is inhabited throughout the year and has a few shops for basic needs.

The town of Collazzone benefits from a perfectly central location in relation to Umbria’s most important art cities including Todi, Perugia, Orvieto, Spoleto and Assisi, all easily accessible in around 20 to 45 minutes.

The E45 motorway is just 5 minutes away and allows you to reach Rome in an hour and a half and Florence in less than two hours.

The connection with Perugia S.Egidio airport is excellent, just 33 km away, around half an hour from Collazzone.

Description of buildings

The house is a townhouse and is fully detached, with its own entrance. The apartment has two floors plus a loft and the basement which is used as a cellar and laundry with access from both inside and outside.

On the ground floor there is the kitchen with a comfortable dining room with fireplace and a bathroom with shower. An attractive staircase goes up to the first floor where there is a large, extremely bright double-height living room, with two large French windows which look out onto the balconies, from which you can enjoy a stunning view over the walls and medieval towers to the unspoiled countryside beyond.

On this level we find two more bedrooms and the second bathroom with both shower and bathtub.

Going up one more floor leads to an attractive loft space with two single beds, looking down onto the living room below with a velux window providing light.

From the ground floor, the staircase goes down to the basement which has been converted into a large, comfortable cellar with laundry area, which can also be accessed directly from outside. 

State and finishing

The building was completely restored by a Roman architectural studio and is in perfect condition.

After walking through the ancient streets of the village, entering the house is a pleasant surprise: the modern style of the rooms is expressed through the design in particular, which is practical and functional, yet welcoming and quirky at the same time, and also the use of materials such as the floor tiles on the ground floor, the bare stone on the kitchen floor, the wood panelling on the first floor. The staircase, in cast iron and toughened glass, is a decorative element which connects all the floors with the light that comes through it. 

External areas

Two semi-circular balconies off the living room overlook the valley. They provoke the feeling of being suspended above the countryside, as if you are looking out from the ancient towers which still line the walls of the town today. 

Use and potential uses

La Casa di Betty is an ideal pied-a-terre for those who want a detached property that is easy to manage, convenient for daily requirements and as a base for visiting Umbria and Tuscany, as well as Rome and Florence. It would be perfect as a holiday home or as an investment to rent out as holiday accommodation on a weekly basis to an international clientele. A flexible solution which allows you to use the apartment while at the same time providing an income while it is 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.