Panoramic villa with pool

Brief description

Restored villa in a convenient, panoramic location less than 10 minutes from Orvieto. Measures 550 sq.m in total. Spacious living areas, 8 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. Private garden measuring 6600 sq.m with pool and large garage.

Geographic position

Villa Melanie is situated in a convenient, hilly and panoramic location with a view of Orvieto and the green valley below.

Orvieto’s historic centre is less than 10 minutes’ drive (5 km), while the A1 motorway which takes you to Rome (120 km) and Florence (164 km) in an hour and a half and under two hours respectively, is just 9 km away.

The nearest airport is Perugia, 81 km away (an hour and a quarter’s drive), while Rome Ciampino (137 km) and Fiumicino (155 km) airports are around an hour and forty minutes away.

Description of buildings

Access to the property is through a pretty wrought-iron gate from which a stone paved lane leads to a large parking area with room for ten cars.

The villa, which measures around 550 sq.m in total, has three floors and is currently split into two separate apartments:

Apartment 1 (ground floor and basement)

-The ground floor comprises a large double living room with dining area and sitting room, the dining kitchen, three bedrooms and two large bathrooms. On the side overlooking the valley there are large panoramic terraces with a view of Orvieto;

-The basement floor, which has its own entrance from outside as well as indoor access from the ground floor, features a spacious, cheerful living room with fireplace, dining kitchen, pantry, two large guest bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Apartment 2 (first floor)

-Attic apartment with its own separate entrance, divided into a spacious living area with fireplace, dining kitchen, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and panoramic terraces.

At the back of the villa there is another building with a large garage and an area currently used as a gym.

State and finishing

Villa Melanie has been fully restored both structurally and in terms of insulation, both for heat and soundproofing, and also the internal finishings, all excellent quality and made in Italy.

The kitchens are custom-designed and feature fitted appliances.

The bedrooms and sitting rooms have parquet flooring.

The shutters are wood with double glazing.

The bathrooms are finished with the best quality tiles.

The shutters are unbreakable metal with locks and mosquito screens.

All the cupboards in the bedrooms and the living areas were custom made by hand, by a local carpenter.

External areas

The grounds, landscaped with tall trees and evergreens for guaranteed privacy, measure around 6600 sq.m, are fully fenced in and benefit from automatic irrigation and security camera systems.

Within the grounds there are little lanes which provide access both to the ground and basement floors of the villa, and a large parking area.

Situated a little above the villa, the recently-built swimming pool measures 10x6 m and features tuff and travertine coping and a panoramic view of Orvieto.

Use and potential uses

The villa is ideal both as a permanent residence, thanks to its proximity to Orvieto, or a holiday home.

The current layout, as two apartments, with the additional possibility of separating the basement floor, also makes it an interesting prospect for those looking for a place for two family units or for those who would like to generate an income by renting out the areas not in use on a weekly basis.

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Distances e posizione

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.