Casa Mimosa: Property for Sale in Abruzzo - Houses in Italy 
Property for Sale in Abruzzo: Casa Mimosa
Beautiful 5* villa for sale. Described as 'The jewel in Abruzzo's crown'. This villa has been meticulously restored to the very highest spec.
This Abruzzo farmhouse, set in just over 4 hectares of land with beautiful old olive trees, has been rebuilt to a very high standard, combining the use of traditional materials - Maiella stone, handmade terracotta tiles, oak and chestnut beams – with all the comforts that modern technology can offer – including full gas central heating and air conditioning.
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The ground floor is entered via a large entrance hall, off which is a sitting room or snug with a wood burning stove and French doors leading out onto a shaded barbeque area. To the left is one of the major features of the house:- a 45 feet (14 metres) long space, originally the cowshed! This has been divided into three areas by wide arches. The first space is a sitting area with another large wood burning stove where aperitifs can be enjoyed, the middle currently has a long dining table, seating 14 comfortably and the far end is a spacious and fully equipped modern kitchen.
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Three sets of French doors lead out onto a long wide veranda which is perfect for outdoor eating in summertime. Also on the ground floor is a TV room/6th bedroom with a disabled shower room which makes it ideal as accommodation for the elderly or infirm, a fully equipped laundry, and store room.
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From the entrance hall the inside staircase leads to the first floor and a spacious central landing with a kitchenette to enable relaxed guests to make their own morning coffee. Off this landing there are 5 very large double bedrooms all with en suite bathrooms and a door to a balcony area and the traditional outside stairs. All the bedrooms have ceiling fans, air conditioning and fly screens.
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The house is on a partially fenced plot of about 5000 sq.m. The land that belongs with the house and farmed, by mutual agreement, by the local farmer is a further 3.5hectares. There are over 40 olive and other various fruit trees.
There are double gates and a gravel drive leads down to a parking area in front of the house. On the far side is a large (13,5m. x 6m.) swimming pool with diving board and solar powered shower with surrounding paved areas. There is a pool house with wooden walls and tiled roof.
The house has its own private gas tank which runs the hob, the central heating and hot water. Mains electricity and water are connected, there is satellite TV and the house is wired for a telephone landline. A local 'agriturismo' is a very good local restaurant and there is a small general store cum bar offering a range of foodstuffs and household necessities, a 2 minute drive away.
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The property enjoys magnificent views towards the Gran Sasso range, the highest group of mountains in central Italy. Ski-ing and mountaineering resorts are just 45 minutes drive away, and 30 minutes to the east takes you to the beautiful, clean Adriatic beaches offering good seaside facilities and excellent sea food
restaurants. The medieval hill top villages of Castiglione Messer Raimondo, Montefino and Castilenti are 10 minutes drive away and Penne, 15 minutes. Pescara airport is 45 minutes and Rome only just over 2 hours.
- €1,200,000
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