Estate of Three Properties for Sale in Localita'Raggio, Massa Martana, Perugia, Italy

Glorious private estate of 3 houses, near Todi, Umbria, Italy

Celebrity hideaway? Exclusive Home? Commercial enterprise?

AVAILABLE FOR SALE ALSO IN LOTS - prices in text

Rare opportunity to acquire a spectacular cluster of former grain mills in a secluded 17 acre valley setting. Perfect for those seeking a peaceful, spirit-restoring spot that is away from the public eye, yet easy to reach and easy to secure. Set close to a small hamlet, in agricultural land and woodland, the properties - with benefit of two swimming pools, a tennis court, vines, wells, a stream and grazing for horses - are surrounded by their own land. Simply accessed from main higways through good quality country lanes, the mills are well placed for the important towns of Todi, Perugia, Spoleto.

MILL 2 set on a gentle slope in the heart of the estate, was restored in the year 2000, using top quality building materials. The elegant understated interior - as featured in Traditional Homes Magazine - blends the elements of the original structure with a practical split-level layout ideal for lavish entertaining. Seasonal letting is easy and produces a good rental income. The villa can be purchased fully furnished and equipped if required.

Internal floor area: 380 square metres. Terraces and porches: 105 square metres. Six bedrooms, five marble bathrooms, sitting room with through hearth to dining room. Generous well-fitted kitchen with granite worktops, large covered/open dining terrace, bright studio with balcony, roofed belvedere with 360 degree views, laundry room, cloakroom. Gas-fired underfloor heating, mains water supply, 10kw plus three phase power supply, provision for centralised vacuuming, wiring for alarm system. Palm fringed 40' x 20' swimming pool, pool house of 45 square metres needing a little work, floodlit artificial grass tennis court, brick built barbecue, small wood oven, cellar, henhouse with fenced run, two wells and a stream, timer controlled irrigation system, extensive garden lighting, approximately 7 acres of land, automatic gate. Price: euro 1,900,000

MILL 3 is an intriguing split-level longhouse to the south of the estate - once the home of film director Pippo Franco - which provides fluid accommodation easily divisible into two or three self contained units if required. Structurally restored, to include new plumbing and wiring, the colour schemes, lighting, kitchen worktop and landscaping remain to do.

Floor area: 450 square metres. Six bedrooms, five bathrooms, sitting room with hearth and doors to terrace, large dining room with brick archway to kitchen, utility room with WC, first floor sitting room with terrace leading to swimming pool. Zoned gas-fired central heating, 10kw plus three phase power supply, mains water. Secluded 50' x 25' swimming pool, 40 square metre pool house in need of restoration, 400 square metre split-level garden with original stone walls, large wood oven, stream, brick built outhouse, two entrance gates and approximately 7 acres of land. Price: euro 900,000

MILL 1 at the summit of the valley, in a secluded woodland setting, is in need of restoration. The building, which is approached down a short, tree-lined country lane with mountain backdrop, has a Roman arch, much of the original equipment still in place, a barrel ceiling on the lower floor and the family crest of Orsini over the door. With a floor area of 120 square metres, and potential for a further 100 square metres it could provide a three or four bedroom house with all the usual offices. It is surrounded by its own land of approximately 3 acres with a deep well to re-establish, a former mill race and a stone outbuilding of 80 square metres that would convert into a fine studio or small self-contained apartment. Price: euro 250,000