Castel Rigone, Umbria 06065

This typical and charming historic house dating back to the early 1800s is located in the area of Lake Trasimeno a few kilometers from a medieval village that according to the maps, in 543, the Ostrogoth Arrigo (or Rigone), Totila's lieutenant, used the place to establish the base of operations that had to maintain the siege of the city of Perugia. Towards the end of the thirteenth century the castle was built to defend the town, of which the walls, the keep, three towers and two access gates (Porta Ponente and Porta Monterone) still remain today. The upper part of the village is remarkable, remaining intact after many centuries and carefully preserved by the inhabitants of the hamlet.The building located halfway up the hill, is structured on 2 levels in typical Umbrian masonry with exposed stone, overall the main body between the ground floor and the first floor measures 500 square meters, on the ground floor there is a double entrance, a large and bright living room that can be divided into 2 living rooms, a corner bar, 3 bathrooms, an elevator leading to the first floor, a cellar, a pantry and a kitchen with fireplace.On the first floor, which is accessed via a beautiful external staircase or via the elevator on the ground floor, located near the entrance, there is a living room, a closet, 4 double bedrooms and two single bedrooms, all with private bathrooms.In addition, the house has a small accessory apartment with separate entrance, consisting of a living room with fireplace and kitchenette, a double bedroom and a bathroom.Externally, in addition to the courtyard of land of about 2750 square meters. With 2 large mulberry trees, there are old outbuildings and an oven for baking bread, whose volumes can be recovered to create a second independent house with an area of 100 square meters, the water part is guaranteed by 4 wells that provide enough water all year round.This property for its location and its particular characteristics as well as guaranteeing an oasis of peace and relaxation, is an excellent investment for those who want to create an interesting economic income through tourist rentals, Lake Trasimeno and the hills that surround it are a very popular destination from March to the end of October, from the house you can reach Lake Trasimeno in a few minutes, Perugia is about 25 km away, Florence 130 km, Rome about 160 km, Siena 95 km, Perugia airport 36 km.If interested, our agency is able to take care of the entire management of tourist rentals, relieving the owner of any task and bureaucracy, contact us for more information.