Classic villa with a park and a pool 7 km from Lake Trasimeno for sale

Brief description

Luxury villa with a formal garden, a pool, and a 2.7 ha plot of land, 7 km from Castiglione del Lago and Lake Trasimeno. 487 gross sq.m plus the possibility of adding a 160 gross sq.m outbuilding and a 100 gross sq.m underground garage. Large living areas, 7 rooms, and 8 bathrooms. Some rooms have frescoed ceilings and elegant finishes. Perfectly renovated.

Geographic position

Villa Chic is located in a flat area surrounded by a 2.7 ha plot of land close by a small built-up area to go for daily errands.

The property is in Umbria, 7 km (a 10-minute drive) from Lake Trasimeno and Castiglione del Lago and 4 km from Tuscany’s border.

Its position is strategic since it’s close to many beautiful and vibrant Umbrian and Tuscan towns. For example, Montepulciano (19 km), Chianciano Terme, and Cortona (21 km) are only 20 minutes away; Perugia (50 km) is only 40 minutes away; Assisi (70 km) and Siena (77 km) are both less than an hour away.

Moreover, Florence is about 1 hour and 20 minutes away (112 km) thanks to the A1 motorway, making it the perfect destination for a day trip. The A1 motorway also takes you to Rome (170 km) in less than two hours.

The area surrounding Villa Chic is ideal for outdoor sports enthusiasts. In fact, Umbria and Tuscany are packed with beautiful routes for the joy of hikers, cyclo-tourists, and mountain bikers. Furthermore, Lake Trasimeno is the ideal place to practice water sports, such as windsurf, kite-surf, wakeboarding, sailing, and water-skiing.

And if you enjoy golf, you’ll love the Lamborghini Golf Club, a 9-hole golf course (2957 m par 36). It’s situated between Panicale and Lake Trasimeno on a 30 ha plot of land, surrounded by wonderful woods and vineyards.

The nearest airports are Perugia (56 km, less than one hour away) and Florence (127 km, about 2 hours away). Roma Fiumicino (204 km) and Roma Ciampino (188 km) can be reached in about 2 hours by car.

Description of buildings

Villa Chic (487 sq.m) is a stately mansion built in the late 1800s and developing on three floors.

Ground floor

On the ground floor, the entrance is located on a large corridor with side doors that lead to airy living areas. An elegant sandstone staircase connects the three floors.

The villa’s left wing features high ceilings and two arches that divide the space into three parts: a kitchen, a dining room, and a cosy sitting room with a wood-burning stove.

The sitting room on the left wing is a large room divided into three areas by arches. Currently, the layout includes a formal living room with a wood-burning stove, a small dining area, and a TV room.

Moreover, the ground floor includes a guest bathroom and a back porch overlooking the south-facing gardens and the swimming pool.

The mezzanine floor

With a laundry room, a bathroom, and a boiler room.

First floor

In front of the staircase, there is a large study featuring a frescoed ceiling, honeycomb cementine tile flooring, and a balcony.

This room leads to the three bedrooms:

- the large and light-filled master bedroom features three wide windows, a ceiling decorated with geometric patterns, chequered floor tiles, and a tailor-made built-in wardrobe. It gets beautiful afternoon light because it faces north and west. The private bathroom has two sinks, a freestanding bathtub, a large shower box, and marble flooring;

- the second bedroom is also airy and light-flooded. Its ceiling is decorated with beautiful floral decorations, and the cementine tile flooring extends all the way to the ivory-coloured bathroom with a shower box.

- the third bedroom has a double-glazed window, decorated ceilings, original cementine tile flooring, and an en-suite bathroom with a shower box and a freestanding bathtub.

Second floor

On the second floor, there are four additional bedrooms, two with an en-suite bathroom and two with a shared bathroom. One of the bedrooms gives access to a terrace built over the porch overlooking the garden and the swimming pool.

There is also the possibility to build a 160 gross sq.m outbuilding and a 100 gross sq.m underground garage.

State and finishing

Villa Chic was built at the end of the 1800s as a hunting lodge. Inside, the architectural lines are emphasised by high frescoed ceilings.

Completed in 2019, the interiors’ renovation restored its original features, such as the clementine tile floors in the bedrooms and the frescoes on the first floor.

The majestic elliptical staircase has hand-carved sandstone steps and a handmade railing.

In addition, the ground floor features marble flooring, and all the French doors and windows are double-glazed.

The luxurious kitchen has a professional Smeg stainless steel hob. Carrara marble clads the long central island and worktops. Moreover, the household appliances include a Smeg refrigerator and freezer, a Miele dishwasher, an air conditioning system, and a Grohe Blue Home system to have filtered sparkling drinking water always available.

External areas

Villa Chic is surrounded by a 2.7 ha fenced plot of land with olive trees and cypresses along the perimeter. The park includes 150 century-old trees and an accessible woodland area.

On the villa’s back garden, there is a decorative fountain in the centre, fed by a 120 m deep well.

From here, an elegant staircase decorated with lavender and cypresses along the sides connects the house to the solarium (5x2 m) and the saltwater swimming pool (15x5 m), where a water heating system can be installed.

This property can be accessed from the primary entrance – the gate to the tree-lined gravel driveway – and the secondary one at the back.

Use and potential uses

Villa Chick is in an ideal position to explore the main towns and villages of Umbria, Tuscany, Lazio and Marche. It can be used as a main residence or holiday home.

It can also be rented for short periods when not used.

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.