Niccone Valley Estate, Umbertide, Umbria, Italy

Luxury Italian Estate situated in a commanding position on the Umbria Tuscany border and overlooking the Niccone Valley. 9 bedrooms in all and beautifully landscaped gardens and pool area.

Situated in the sought after Niccone Valley and close to the market town of Umbertide with fast access via the E45 to some of the most beautiful towns and cities in the heart of cultural Italy, this beautiful home has maintained its historic character and has been meticulously restored using authentic and luxurious materials.

The main double height entrance hall leads to the first floor principal guest bedroom and en suite bathroom with separate shower and bath. From the entrance hall a few steps lead down to an independent apartment with double bedroom, en suite bathroom, kitchen and sitting room with private door to the garden. Back at the main entrance hall, a marble floored corridor leads to a guest cloakroom, two double bedrooms and a family bathroom with free standing bath and separate shower. At the end of the corridor is a large dining room and a fully equipped kitchen with central island and a door to the outside breakfast terrace.

From the dining area, a stone spiral staircase leads to the first-floor reception rooms; a comfortable TV room and reception room with chestnut floors throughout and large open stone fireplace. The first floor also includes a sumptuous master bedroom suite, spacious bathroom with modern free-standing bath, large stone shower, double sinks and working fireplace. On the eastern corner of the house is a covered loggia with access to the aforementioned reception room and to an independent sixth bedroom with en suite shower room.

The 5 bedrooms in the main house have reverse air conditioning with kitchen, reception rooms, master bedroom and en suite with radiators and underfloor heating.

The fully air-conditioned guest house is built in traditional style with a large double height, open plan space downstairs comprising a dining room, kitchen and sitting room, plus two double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and a double height master bedroom suite on the first floor. A stairway from the guest house leads directly up to the large parking area.

The grounds have been beautifully and carefully landscaped, offering a number of quiet and secluded areas as well as a small vineyard, olive groves and fruit trees. There is a formal box hedge garden to the front of the house and a covered stone/built dining loggia with views over the estate. The heated 15 x 7 metre pool is surrounded by dramatic stone walling and the glass fronted pool house, around the same length as the pool itself, offers a kitchen, WC., separate shower and space for fitness equipment.

Services include satellite WIFI, mains water, three wells with holding cisterns, two water softeners, GPL gas, two technical rooms for boilers, storage etc. and 5 cantinas/storage spaces.

A stunning and easily accessible property with mature gardens and breathtaking sunset views over the Tuscan hills.