Carrù, Sicily, Address available on request

A country house from the 1700's, surrounded by over 7 hectares (over 17 acres) of private grounds, is for sale on the very border of the Langhe. The commanding and sunny location is only a short distance from the slopes of the Maritime Alps and the Ligurian seaside. The main, two-story farmhouse consists of a habitable section comprising altogether 6 rooms and an attached agricultural section consisting of a large stable with impressive barrel vaults and an overlying hayloft. A freestanding outbuilding set at a 90 degree angle to the main house features a storeroom for farm equipement and a hayloft. All roofs have been redone whilst the interiors remain in need of renovation and up-dating. The farmhouse is surrounded by 71,000 sq meters of land which comprises: - a single 55,000 sq meter plot enclosing the houses and divided into 36,000 sq meters of irrigated ploughland and 21,000 sq meters of woods - 14,000 sq meters of ploughland and vineyard at a distance of 200 meters from the farmhouses This property is particularly well suited for agricultural use or as a farm with attached hospitality. A purchase of only the farmhouses with 6,500 sq meters of ploughland and 21,000 sq meters of woods is possible at a price of 150,000 euros.