House for sale in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy

This stunning 19th century property , measuring 660 m2 has the following lay out: a spacious living room with impressive fireplace, a large kitchen , a smaller kitchen, a theatre with small equipped stage, a living room with fireplace, a large entranceway, eight bedrooms and bathrooms. I n many of the rooms there are vaulted or wooden ceilings , terracotta flooring inlaid with wood and the threshold in stone. The outbuilding could be converted into a small apartment. The garden and parkland is well kept and have the following features: a fountain, a solarium, well tended lawns and a newly built swimming pool measuring 5.5 x 12 x 1.5, fully conforming to European regulations. Another particular feature is the series of caves dug out in the local tufo rock; this area could be used for organising wine tasting or even as a feature of a beauty farm .It has great business potential . As for the location , the enchanting city of Orvieto is not far away and there are beautiful views to be enjoyed from the property over the surrounding countryside and Umbrian hills. It would be possible to divide the property into two separate living units; one part home and the other part a hotel / bed and breakfast / beauty farm.

Location
The property is 9 km outside Orvieto and just 500 metres from the village of Canale. There is a good tarmaced road leading from the property to the village. Local transport and communication links are good; the railway station is 10 minutes away as is the Orvieto exit of the A1 motorway. Rome is just over an hour away by car. Within a twenty / forty kilometre radius there are many interesting places to visit. The Lake of Corbara is not far away and Lake Bolsena is very near, . There are many inviting places that can be easily reached by motorway or by the Cassia road: - Viterbo (32kms), Rome (100kms), Fiumincino Airport ( 120 kms), Siena ( 100 kms), Perugia ( 90 kms) and Florence ( 170 kms).



Utilities
The property is on the road leading from Orvieto to Lake Bolsena, near the village of Canale, which has several shops. All the main utilities are present ; electricity, water from the communal acquaduct and also a well with huge storage capacity and used for the swimming pool and for watering the lawns. There is gas central heating ,as well as the fireplaces in the living rooms, kitchen and one of the bedrooms. There is a telephone link with fast ADSL line.

Potential Land Use
This could be a main home or a holiday home. Given its good location it is an excellent base for visiting this central part of Italy. There is also the possibility of renting part or all of the villa. This could be a magnificent private property or it could be used as a hotel, bed and breakfast or even a beauty farm.
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