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The Masseria is entered through an arched stone gateway with ancient stone paving. The high walled courtyard is a beautiful haven for outdoor living and offers total privacy. Relax in the seated roman bath or in the shade of the roman tiled veranda with its stone columns and arch. This Masseria (fortified farm house) is full of character features and is located in a tranquil countryside setting surrounded by olive, pine and almond trees. All the facilities of Francavilla Fontana are only 5 minutes drive.
Property details: • Character features include star vaulted stone ceilings, barrel ceiling, stone floors, mosaic, stained glass, arrow slit windows, crenelations bell tower, stone manger. • A very private high walled Romanesque style courtyard (258m2) with seated roman bath, BBQ and a roman tiled veranda with stone columns and arch. • 1 lounge • 1 Kitchen/diner • 4 Double/Twin Bedrooms • 2 multi use rooms (could be used as study, cinema room, games room etc.) • 3 ensuite bathrooms • 3 large roof terraces (142m2 in total) • toilet • All rooms have french doors leading onto the courtyard • New plumbing and mains electric.
Land: • 31,400m2 / 7.76 acres / 3.14 hectares. • Mostly flat with well spaced olive, almond, pine and fig trees. • Dry stone walls and wire fenced boundary. • Pen for chickens or ducks. Great for anyone wanting a smallholding. • There are open spaces which could be developed for other uses, such as a swimming pool, vegetable plot, animals etc.
Low cost of Living: • Only Bills are for electric (approx. 70 euros p/m), linkem internet service unlimited wi-fi (23 euros p/m) The new equivalent of council tax introduced in 2014 is only 240 euros for the year on main residence. • Free water from Artesian well • Free heating and hot water - Wood collected from windfall branches and pruning are used in the Kitchen fireplace, which has a back boiler to heat water for radiators and taps in winter.
• Free hot water from Solar panel for most of the year • Olive trees receive EU subsidy which more than covers any costs involved in maintaining the land. • Your own olive oil, almonds, figs, lemons, pears and herbs. • Good Potential for use as holiday home rental or B&B. It is also possible live in half and rent out the other wing as a 2bed, 1 kitchen, 1 lounge holiday unit. • The Mediterranean climate of dry hot summers and mild winters contribute to lower bills. On balance there are 2591 sunshine hours annually and approximately 7.1 sunlight hours for each day. • It's easy to pop into Francavilla for well priced shopping without the traffic and high prices of more touristy towns. The Saturday market is particularly good.

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