On the hills of Orvieto, in southern Umbria, 45.9-hectare estate for sale. Renovated in recent years and finished with fine materials, the property consists of three buildings and is perfect both as a private home and as an income property thanks to the presence of three separate residential units. The agricultural land surrounds the buildings and includes an Orvieto DOC vineyard and 400 olive trees as well as forest paths and fields suitable for horses.
The property, accessible via a short well-maintained dead end unpaved road, offers a secure refuge of total privacy while being only minutes away from all essential services like schools, supermarkets, hospital, pharmacies (less than ten minutes). In less than an hour's drive you can then reach many art cities of Tuscany and Umbria, which makes the property very attractive also from the tourist-receptive point of view.
Rome airport is just 1h 30' away.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS
The main villa (478 m² – 5,143 ft², 3 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms) is a large historic building, which once belonged to a famous count of Orvieto. The structure was entirely renovated in 2023 and in in excellent condition, structured on two floors. On the lower level are large representative rooms, the laundry, two bathrooms (one covered in marble, the other in wainscoting) as well as a beautiful kitchen equipped with modern, state-of-the-art appliances. On the upper level, on the other hand, is the sleeping area consisting of three bedrooms with en-suite marble bathrooms (the master also has a private walk-in closet). All the rooms enjoy dramatic views of the surrounding countryside, while five of them are equipped with in-wall speakers.
The villa is surrounded by an exclusive garden of 3,600 m² that houses a convenient parking area and the 10 × 5 m swimming pool with terracotta solarium.
The rustic farmhouse (272 m² – 2,927 ft², 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms) located not far from the villa houses some storage rooms on the ground floor as well as two apartments (one on each floor). On the ground floor the restoration has completed a kitchen, bathroom and a large vaulted living room with panoramic views. As yet unrestored are a semi-open room with original oven as well as a smaller room with anticipates an outdoor bathroom. The apartment on the first floor consists of living room, dining room with kitchen, two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
This building also has an exclusive outdoor garden (about 3,500 m²) with parking behind the house.
For enthusiasts, the property also has horse stables with 8 stalls (160 m² – 1,722 ft²) and a large barn (153 m² – 1,646 ft²) with tool storage, bathroom and hay storage. The roof of the barn houses the 34-kW photovoltaic system (mounted so that it is not visible from anywhere on the property). The volumes could be reconfigured for other use more in line with the buyers' needs. Not far away is an outdoor working arena for training, which could potentially also be turned into a tennis court or something else.
Next to the villa is a dilapidated agricultural building (115 m² – 1,237 ft²) which could be renovated and used for various residential or agricultural purposes, for example a winery.
EXTERIOR
The estate covers a total area of 45.9 hectares (113.4 acres) placed on a slight hillside near Orvieto. The vineyard (1.2 ha) consists of a portion intended for the production of Orvieto DOC Bianco wine (Grechetto, Malvasia, Trebbiano, Verdello) and one for Umbria IGT Rosso (Cabernet Franc, Sangiovese, Syrah). The vines for Orvieto DOC are older (as much as 50 years old) while the rest of the vineyard was replanted between 2021 and 2024.
The olive grove (4.5 ha) has about 400 trees and can produce in a good season up to 750/800 kg of excellent oil.
The rest of the property is covered mostly by woods (26.0 ha) that, other than being rich in truffles, include beautiful trails suitable for hiking and/or biking and provide great privacy and confidentiality. The fields (12.9 ha), on the other hand, are devoted to arable/grazing land and are also very suitable if one wanted to create animal fences.
CLOSEST CITIES AND TOWNS
Orvieto (5km; 10'), Baschi (16km; 25'), Civita di Bagnoregio (25km; 40'), Bolsena (30km; 40'), Todi (39km; 50'), Città della Pieve (46km; 45'), Viterbo (62km; 1h), Castiglione del Lago (69km; 1h), Montepulciano (70km; 1h), Radicofani (75km; 1h 10'), Terni (77km; 1h), Pienza (81km; 1h 15'), Montalcino (98km; 1h 30'), Roma (123km; 1h 40')
CLOSEST AIRPORTS
Perugia San Francesco (80km; 1h 15'), Roma Ciampino (136km; 1h 30'), Firenze A. Vespucci (185km; 2h 10'), Pisa G. Galilei (245km; 2h 50'), Roma Fiumicino (150km; 1h 30'), Bologna G. Marconi (267km; 3h)
