Cortona, Tuscany, Address available on request

Immense charm
Great character
To be sold fully furnished
Newly built with old and traditional materials
3 beds  2 baths
South facing
2 acres of land
Pool permissible
Rural setting with excellent access
10 mins to nearest town
Umbertide 20 mins
Cortona 25 mins
Perugia airport 45 mins
Charme cottage is the prettiest of farmhouses (120+30sqm) in a setting of rural wilderness with an excellent access road, the security of a neighbouring property and all within easy reach of Tuscany and Umbria's most loved towns. What more could a person want?

A 10 minute drive to the nearest village of Mercatale di Cortona, it is not necessarily the right property for those who enjoy the 'bright lights', but it is a wonderful opportunity for anyone seeking a back-to-nature life style not too far from the madding crowds these days an increasingly popular option!

Charme Cottage, to be sold fully furnished, is a beautiful and tastefully designed new-build, with immense character and (hence the name) enormous charm! It has been constructed with a combination of old and new materials, all of them traditional with great thought given to the finishes which give the property great allure and character. It stands in circa 2 acres (8000 sqm) of land in which a pool would be permissible and is laid out as follows:

Ground floor: Entrance/living room with beautiful fireplace, kitchen and dining room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a store room.

First floor: a study/library and a second room  under the eaves - used as a bedroom.( The property has been predisposed for central heating and requires only the installation of a boiler and the purchase and mounting of radiators).

Mercatale is a thriving village with all amenities  banks, supermarkets, a pharmacy etc..  it enjoys an eclectic mix of residents - from hard core farmers, to enterprising artisans and professionals to a growing number of international home owners looking for a more wholesome lifestyle.

The Umbrian and Medieval town of Umbertide is a 20 minute drive, Cortona is 25 minutes away and the hilltop town of Tuoro - which overlooks Lake Trasimeno  just 16 minutes. 

Within an hour's radius one can visit a wealth of towns both in Umbria and Tuscany: Passignano, a lake side town with wonderful fish restaurants, is just 25 minutes away, Perugia 45 mins, Gubbio 50 mins, Montepulciano 50 mins, Assisi 60 mins.

Florence is just 1hr 45 minutes minutes away, Rome 2hrs 30 mins.

Nearest main line train station is in Camucia, the town below Cortona, 25 minutes

Nearest airports: Perugia 45 mins, Florence 1hr 45 mins, Rome 2hrs 30 mins.