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Prato di Sotto is for the connoisseur - a beautifully restored property in a stunning Umbrian location
Four fully restored buildings on 2 acres of land. Total living space 750 square metres. In total 11 bedrooms accommodating up to 22 people and 9 bathrooms. Extensive beautifully landscaped gardens and pool.
The property, a collection of historic stone buildings, sits above the tiny 13th century hamlet of Santa Giuliana. Lovingly restored over the last 12 years by the current owner, the property offers a unique mix of rugged Umbrian scenery with the style and elegance of an English country house. This charming retreat offers perfect peace and tranquilit y, yet is only 15 minutes drive from Umbertide and 30 minutes from both the city of Perugia and Perugia airport, with flights 4 times a week from London Stansted.
All buildings and the grounds are in first class condition and beautifully maintained. No expense was spared on the renovations using traditional materials and methods married with adherence to the latest building regulations and eco-materials available.
As well as the owner’s house there are three other buildings, currently holiday rental accommodation consisting of a cottage, a studio in an old mill and 2 large apartments in the original 3 storey farmhouse. Three of the buildings cluster round a delightful courtyard with the cottage apart from the rest. The private fully fenced gardens are magnificent and there is an infinity edge pool with stunning views. The apartments and cottage have been successfully rented over the last 10 years and have been subject to glowing testimonies by guests and travel writers alike. To see the Holiday Rental web pages please click here. This business can be continued or the property would be just as suitable for a family home or for a group of friends to share.
Price Guide €2,600,000. Contact: pennyradford@libero.it
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The 18th century farmhouse is currently divided into 2 apartments.
The huge two level apartment on the top two floors of the farmhouse, with a separate entrance from the main courtyard, provides 4 double bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a large farmhouse kitchen/dining room, a lovely f irst floor lounge with a balcony and a charming outside courtyard terrace with dining table under the shade of a splendid fig tree. The lounge balcony and windows on the garden side have tremendous views over the valley to the hills beyond and the beautiful borgo of Santa Giuliana..
The ground floor is a spacious two bedroom apartment with a private entrance from a truly picturesque covered terrace that runs 12m along the width of the house. The open plan living room has a well equipped kitchen area, dining area and a spacious lounge. The two bedrooms both have French doors to the garden and the bathroom has a bath with shower over. The outside terrace is ideal for dining as well as lazing in deck chairs, looking onto a grassed area to the edge of the property.
14th Century Olive Mill - currently a studio and office/storage.
The  top floor of the restored 14th century olive mill is a charming studio with an open plan living/sleeping area and a separate bathroom. The view from this vantage point down to the medieval borgo of Santa Giuliana, and beyond to the forested hills, is simply breathtaking. The studio has a large covered terrace, essentially doubling the living area, overlooking the central courtyard of the property. The ground floor of the olive mill was also designed as a separate studio although it is currently used as an office, ironing room and storage space. There is a large living room with separate kitchen and bathroom off, plus another small store room. Outside is a lovely sunny terrace with views across the valley.
Detached Cottage
The romantic detached cottage gives accommodation on two floors, and a wonderful terrace overlooking the ancient hamlet of Santa Giuliana. The cottage is located away from all the other buildings, just above the pool, with its own parking space straight off the country road. On the ground floor there is a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom. On the upper floor, to make the most of the views, there is a spacious living room and fully equipped galley kitchen/dining area. A large window overlooks the pool and the hills beyond. There are terracotta floors throughout. Outside is a private terrace with gorgeous views.
Luxurious 2 bedroom Owner’s House
The house currently occupied by the owner has luxurious and spacious accommodation consisting on the ground floor of a very  large lounge with open fire place and french doors to the garden, a separate library/dining room and a spacious kitchen/dining room with open fireplace. Also on the ground floor is a large utility and storage room plus a washroom. Along two sides of the house is a lovely private terrace, part in sun and part in the shade of a rose covered pergola. Upstairs is a very spacious bedroom with en suite bathroom and walk in wardrobe, an office or second lounge and another bedroom with en suite shower room and its own kitchenette. This bedroom also has a private patio and garden entrance.
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Garden and grounds
‘Your garden design is brilliant, surpassed only by the brilliance of your architectural feat.’
This quote from past guests says it all. The owner has painstakingly built up, over the past 12 years, a beautiful country house garden in this idyllic part of Umbria. The central courtyard is adorned with huge potted hydrangeas and an old fig tree for shade. Little lanes feed off the courtyard to other parts of the grounds and steps go up to a vegetable plot, and then up again to the pool. The infinity edge pool, set toward the top of the property, benefits from lovely views across the hills. At the front of the main owner’s house there is a gated entrance lined by ornamental firs and a sunken part of the garden currently used as a hen coop and run. Below the farmhouse is an area of lawns and shrubs to the edge of the property, leading round to a gravel driveway up to a second main gated entrance to the property and ample parking areas. There are roses everywhere, wisteria covered pergolas and delightful private terraces and sitting areas. The garden design truly is a masterpiece.
Contact: pennyradford@libero.it
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