4 bedrooms Swimming pool 450 sq/m accommodation
A beautifully restored former olive mill in the heart of Umbria, built in golden stone and standing in landscaped gardens with a swimming pool.
The present owners restored this former mill, which once belonged to an adjacent convent, with care and taste, retaining the ancient buildings' many period features and adding landscaped gardens which create a delightful setting for it. The accommodation is flexible, so that it can easily be used either as a single large home, or as two self-contained apartments, with a further detached cottage beside the swimming pool.
There are two studios, used by the owners who are artists, which are easily convertible to additional living space.
A cypress-lined driveway leads from the front gates to the stone-built house which comprises:
Ground floor:
- Kitchen with high quality fittings, terracotta floors and exposed ceilng beams
- Half bathroom
- Dining room with doors to dining pergola
- Studio space, convertible to living space
- Artist's studio with two storage rooms, pre-wired and plumbed for conversion to a self-contained apartment, if required.
First floor:
- Spacious living room, accessed by a spiral staircase from the dining room, with beamed ceiling and open fireplace.
- Two double bedrooms facing the front gardens
- Bathroom
- Self-contained living area, optionally conected to the main living space, comprising living room, modern fitted kitchen, bedroom and bathroom
- Access to balcony by stairs to front of house and stairs to garages at rear.
Guest cottage:
Introduction
- Poolside cottage, built in stone
- Single living area with kitchen, dining and sleeping zones
- Bathroom
- Private terrace
Gross area: 450 square metres (4,900 sq/ft)
Garden:
- Gardens, recently modelled by one of Italy's premeire landscaping companies, with mature trees, beds of mediterranean shrubs and dry stone walls. Full automatic irrigation system.
- Vine-covered pergola, leading off the dining room
- Swimming pool bordered by sun terrace and palm trees
- Some 250 olive trees
- 1 hectare (2.4 acres) land. Further land available to purchase, if required.
Services:
- Gas (LPG) central heating
- Mains water and electricity. Water reserve tanks
- Full air-conditioning
- Satellite TV and broadband internet
- Two garages with electric doors
Location: Casa Buda is located at the end of an almost private strada bianca which winds uphill from the village of Pantalla, 1.5Km (1 mile) away. The house has uninterrupted views west over the Tiber valley to Monte Peglia in the distance.
Pantalla has an intersection with the main E45 'superstrada' leading to the regional capital, Perugia (20 minutes away), Todi, Tuscany and the motorway network to Florence and Rome, some 2 hours north and south, respectively. Perugia airport, 30 minutes away, has flights to London Stansted and to Milan.
The area is at the heart of Umbria's many attractions, amongst which are Spoleto (noted for its music festival), Assisi, the vineyards of Montefalco and the cities of Orvieto and Siena, in Tuscany. There are many country restaurants and outdoor activites within a few miles.
