12 bedroom House For Sale: Umbria..

In the highest part of Spello, named "Il Belvedereâ, it is still possible to admire elements of the boundary walls dating back to 1st Century b.C..
This prestigious property has been constructed on the remains dating back to the end of the Augustan age. In 1920 the villa was purchased by a local engineer who personally took care of the restoration and decoration of the property, not only under a structural point of view, but also updating it to the most recent needs and equipping it with the latest comforts. He paid great attention to the restoration of the Piano Nobile and especially to the main lounge where the vaulted ceiling was painted by Ugo Scaramucci and the interior decorator Giovanni Tucci with the history of music throughout the centuries. The portals and the fireplace were purchased in Florence. He tidied up the outside space by taking way the old vineyard and landscaping the garden. He bought also some decorations and fixed the walls like they were in the XVI Century.
Description of the buildings: The property is composed of a manor villa disposed on three levels, two annexes, an old tower, a lemon house and a wide private park. The villa (835 square meters approximately): The entrance is on the ground floor and leads to a wide corridor wide arched ceilings and original terra-cotta flooring. On the left hand side there is a room of 20 square metres, a private chapel and a cellar, while on the right hand side there are the kitchen and another room, once used as laboratory . At the end of the corridor there is a cloister, where it is currently placed a lift with freight elevator. On the Piano Nobile (first floor) with high ceilings, there is a vestibule with access to: habitable kitchen, two bathrooms, office of 30 square metres with ancient library, master bedroom, living room of 50 square metres with fireplace, guest bedroom, bedroom communicating with the terrace through the veranda and with access to the garden. The floor is in oak wood dating back to 1925. From the vestibule there is access to the beautiful terrace with pergola and to the panoramic park overlooking the town roofs and opening over the surrounding green landscape. Between the first and the second floor there is a mezzanine, with an apartment disposed on two levels with kitchen, living room, bedroom and bathroom...continued at http://handsomepropertiesinternational.com/detail.asp?intpropid=107

Key Features:

6 bathrooms
Country: Italy
Type: Residential
title: Luxury Villa in Umbria Ref: 36826-H-41-12-001258