San Martino

There are currently five bedrooms, all on the first floor. The principal bedroom has a large fireplace, a walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite bathroom. The number of bedrooms could be increased by turning an office area on the ground floor into one or two more bedrooms.

There are four bathrooms on the first floor – three separate shower rooms and an en-suite to the main bedroom with a Jacuzzi bath.

The main kitchen is connected to the dining and living space and has brick walls, a cotto-and-wood beamed ceiling, an island and a walk-in corner pantry. There is a second kitchen with a more industrial touch in a separate area on the ground floor.

The large living room is connected to the dining area and the kitchen by a series of original brick and stone arches and weight-bearing columns. The whole of the ground floor is typical of Umbrian houses of this time and the local materials such as wooden ceiling beams, cotto tiles and the big open fireplace offer a warm welcome.

On the ground floor, but separate from the main part of the house, is a large area that has private access from the garden. This is the perfect space to create a separate apartment or add on two extra bedrooms or even one large bedroom with a private office. A handcrafted spiral staircase inside leads upstairs to the first floor where there is a passage to a large games room or office. The property also has a big storage room that currently has a billiards table in it.

The closest village is San Martino in Colle where there are a couple of bars, a supermarket and a post office. The property is centrally located and only ten minutes’ drive to the outskirts of Perugia, a large university town with fabulous artistic heritage.

Air: The nearest airports are Perugia [PEG] (18km); Florence [FLR] (150km); Rome Ciampino [CIA] (175km); Rome Fiumicino [FCO] (195km) and Pisa [PSA] (238km). Train: There is a train station at Perugia (12km) where car hire is available. Road: The A1 motorway exits closest to the property are at Orte (91km) for Rome and at Valdichiana (63km) for connections to Florence.

San Martino is close to several towns and cities in both Umbria and Tuscany that are steeped in culture and full of fabulous shops, restaurants and an abundance of art, including: Gubbio (6km); Perugia (11km); Deruta (12km); Assisi (34km); Todi (37km); Castiglione del Lago (38km); Città di Castello (50km); Cortona (55km); Spoleto (68km); Orvieto (69km); Montepulciano, which is famed for its wine (71km); Arezzo (86km); Siena (111km); Rome (164km); and Florence (186km).

Lake Trasimeno with its islands, boats, beaches and water-sport facilities is less than 40km away. For golfers there is a choice of a 9-hole course at the Lamborghini Golf Course in Panicarola (31km), or 18 holes at Golf Club Perugia in Ellera Umbra (13km).