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Sicily, Palermo, Bagheria, Italy

€1,170,000
Italy Sotheby's International Realty, Italy
PROPERTY TYPE

Country House

BEDROOMS

8

BATHROOMS

5

SIZE

5,920 sq ft

550 sq m

Key features

  • 8 Rooms
  • Terrace 40 m²
  • Depandance

Description

This ancient Water Tower is located in the municipality of Bagheria, in the province of Palermo, and dates from around the mid-19th century; it dates from when the old "senie e castelletti" irrigation system was replaced by a new irrigation and adduction system using innovative hydraulic machines that made use of steam engines, later replaced by combustion engines. In spite of the fact that, in the province of Palermo, there are many such Towers, ours has its own uniqueness in that it also has the annexed masseria. Today the Tower is no longer in use, but the building maintains its original architectural features: the Piezometric Tower stands 30 meters high, and there can still be found the collection tank and the farm building, original of the time, inside which are the mechanisms necessary to make it work, by means of a hydraulic steam engine; finally it also has a semi-basement floor. The building enjoys views overlooking the Gulf of Palermo and the "Conca d'Oro"; in addition, the property comes with a rendering showing us the property in its maximum expression post-renovation. The entire complex is listed as a monumental property, as an artifact of historical significance. The property also includes an underground garden of about 5,000 square meters, from which the famous "pietra d'Aspra" (material used for the construction of the Teatro Massimo in Palermo) was extracted. Two rural buildings of about 80 square meters complete the property. In 2009 the famous Oscar-winning director Giuseppe Tornatore chose the property for the shooting of the film "Baaria." La Torre is 1 km from the sea, 14 km from Palermo and 45 km from Palermo's "Falcone e Borsellino" airport.

Sicily, Palermo, Bagheria, Italy

NEAREST AIRPORTS

Distances are straight line measurements
  • Palermo Punta Raisi(International)
    23.1 miles
  • Catania Fontanarossa(International)
    95.3 miles

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ITALY SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY offers the best service and the broadest international exposure to real estate buyers and sellers in Italy. Our real estate brokers and agents are locals with in depth knowledge of the Italian real estate market and offer personalized consultancy services for both sales and rentals of luxury properties. Relying on a solid partnership with Venice Sotheby’s International Realty, the entire international network will guarantee a broader geographical coverage thus responding to a wider variety of client’s needs. Italy Sotheby's International Realty clients may expect personal attention from the most knowledgeable agents in the top locations of Italy such as Milan, Rome, Lake Como, Lake Maggiore, Florence, Chianti, Rome, Sardinia, Sicily, Italian Riviera, Capri Island, the Amalfi Coast and the Alps. The company combines strong local knowledge and customized consulting services with a global network, thanks to the presence in 75 countries with approximately 1,000 offices worldwide. Today Italy Sotheby’s International Realty has 10 offices in Italy and 2 showrooms: Milan, Lake Como, Turin, Florence, Rome, Verona, Lake Maggiore, Porto Cervo, Lucca and Noto, specializing in luxury Residential, Investments & Advisory Services, High Street Retail and Retreats (Luxury Vacation Rentals). Each office avails itself of brokers prepared on the local and Italian market as well as having a thorough knowledge of International trends.

RESIDENTIAL

Italy Sotheby’s International Realty was founded in 2012 and through its international network offers marketing and communication services with worldwide coverage. The portfolio consists of historic villas, farmhouses, castles, apartments and new developments. For each of these categories, the Sotheby’s Realty team offers services and strategies tailored to its customers. Italy Sotheby’s International Realty aims to guide and advise its clientele while searching and helping them find what they desire.

RETREATS

The Retreats team is dedicated to luxury vacation rentals, thanks to its experience and through its International network is able to offer specific marketing and communication services. Particular attention is devoted to the most beautiful Italian locations, Tuscany, Sardinia, lake areas, Apulia, Sicily and the Amalfi Coast, as well as other beautiful destinations. The Retreats portfolio has unique properties in style and attention to detail selected according to the Sotheby’s International Realty high standards. The goal is to make every stay an experience of outright quality of the true and genuine Made in Italy.

INVESTMENTS & ADVISORY SERVICES

Thanks to the current increase in investors and the volume of transactions, the IAS sector is positioned as the most expanding real estate market segment. This new sector develops specific business lines through brokerage, operator selection and advisory activities in order to offer advice with a specific focus on financial markets and economic analyses, aimed at the execution of feasibility studies on hotel development projects or the optimization of real estate investments in the tourist accommodation segment.

HIGH STREET RETAIL

The High Street Retail team of Italy Sotheby’s International Realty has a decade-long experience in the field and works with competence and professionalism through the analysis of the customer’s needs and the targeted search of the best location based on brand positioning. The department of High Street Retail also follows sales, leases and valuations of real estate and businesses, transfers and rents of companies, consultancy and assistance in the various phases of negotiation and in the drafting of contracts between the parties involved. All this ensures experience, expertise and professionalism.

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