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Ref #: V3622AB
Perugia, UmbriaRef #: V3622AB
Villa near Perugia. Prestigious home which once belonged to the Knights of Malta, surrounded by rows of ancient olive trees, in a hillside position, with a view of Assisi and Deruta. The villa has been carefully restored and retains its old charm.
The property consists of the main villa with 80 sqm of loggia, a wonderful swimming pool, an annex of 70 sqm which has been converted into an independent apartment, a park of 5,000 sqm with stables, changing rooms for the pool and various annexes which can be converted.
It is possible to buy a further 3 plots of building land (about 5,000 sqm in total).Total price Villa + Building Land = €1,435,000).
Access is via an electric gate. The property has every modern comfort and is easily accessible, close to all services.
Prestigious country residence with pool, guest house and annexes for sale in the countryside near Perugia and Lake Trasimeno.
Surrounded by rows of vineyards and centuries-old olive trees, in a hillside position, with views of Deruta and Assisi, 1800s villa, a marvelous blend of aristocratic style, with plastered facades and pietra serena elements, and a rustic character typical of Umbrian country residences with large brick arches connecting the various living areas, wood and vaulted ceilings, brick and stone walls, wood-burning fireplaces and terracotta floors.
The driveway and the park are bordered with mature trees, the garden is landscaped with lawn and ornamental plants, and houses a panoramic swimming pool with a circular-shaped Jacuzzi boasting a central jet fountain.
The villa has been tastefully restored, and every corner preserves its ancient charm, every window frames an enchanting landscape. It is fitted with modern comforts, and close to all services.
The ground floor welcomes you into a main reception room with a fireplace and an elegant dining area, a second living room houses a central brick fireplace for use as a grill and for cooking traditional Umbrian recipes along with a built-in kitchen fitted with all appliances.
A study, a bedroom and a bathroom complete the floor.
The first floor living room connects to the three bedrooms, to a kitchen, and outdoors with a loggia that allows easily a separation to split the property.
The main bedroom is very spacious with double windows and a fireplace, a walk-in closet and a retro-style bathroom with double sinks and a freestanding tub.
On the attic floor two more bedrooms for guest use.
In the park, one of the outbuildings has already been converted into a guest apartment, while other outbuildings can be transformed and expanded for further residential use.
The villa is a ready-to-move-in charming property to live with family and friends and to host tourists for their vacations, allowing further expansion of both existing buildings and the additional building land available under separate negotiation.
Size: 643 sq m/6921 sq ft historical mansion with a three-storey villa restored with 6 bedrooms, guest cottage, old oven and cellar, swimming pool and park, outbuildings to be converted and expanded, building land to be purchased separately
Annexes: 64 sq m/ 688 sq ft guest cottage on one level, 55 sq m/592 sq ft building with cellar and garage and also used as changing room/pool house, 74 sq m/796 sq ft former stables to be converted (with the possibility of extension of additional 100 sq m/1076 sq ft approx.)
Year of construction: 1800s
Year of renovation: 1998
Condition: excellent villa and cottage – annexes to be restored and converted.
Garden: 7200 sq m/1.77 acres fully fenced, electric gate and private driveway – 3 additional building plots available, to be purchased separately
Details on additional building land: approx. 7,700 sq m/1.9 acres in total made of 3 plots where it is possible to build 3 detached buildings each with a residential area of approx. 140 sq m/1506 plus basement, with private garden on four sides.
Terrace/Balcony: loggia on the first floor – extension permit available for a 80 sq m/861 sq ft terrace with a portico on the ground floor.
Swimming pool: panoramic in-ground pool with 6-seater round Jacuzzi with central fountain jet, terracotta paved sundeck.
Villa
Layout:
Ground floor:
living room with fireplace
dining room
hallway
kitchen with dining area and fireplace
study
bedroom
bathroom
utility room
wood-burning oven
cellar
First floor:
stairwell and landing
living room with second access from external stairs
kitchen with stairs to second floor
study
Main bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and ensuite bathroom
2 further bedrooms
bathroom
Second floor:
Large attic with 2 single bedrooms
Guest annex: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Building extension allowed for approx. 100 sq m/1076 sq ft + 200 sq m/2152 sq ft paved court/panoramic terrace + 80 sq m/861 sq ft loggia-to-terrace conversion
Distance from amenities: 500 m.
Distance from main airports: Perugia 16 km, Rome 200 km, Pisa 230 km.
Utilities: Phoneline, wifi, LPG heating + pellet stove and wood-fired heating, mains water.
Energy class: G
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Address: Perugia, Umbria
Location type: Rural
Condition: Restored
Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 4
Property size: 600 sqm
Land size: 7,200 sqm
A notary is a qualified lawyer who is employed by the Italian government. When you are buying Italian property, it is a notary who conducts the legal transfer of a property from vendor to buyer, and prepares the deed of sale, checks there are no charges on the property, title issues and with the assistance of a technician such as a geometra or architect, checks the property conforms to all planning issues.
It is always the buyer and not the vendor who pays the purchase taxes due and who pays the notary fees also. This means that it is up to the buyer which notary is used. In practice it is usually one of the local notaries and we can recommend which one to use and which one is cheapest, as notary prices do vary.
We provide a detailed list of all fees and taxes (including the notary’s quote) before you sign any contracts.
Translator – if you do not speak fluent, enough to understand detailed legal contracts, you will need to have a translator at the notary deed. Your agent or the notary will usually arrange this so you don’t need to worry about it. The cost varies but is often 200-300 euros. This can sometimes be shared with the vendor if they are also non fluent in Italian.
This depends firstly on two things.
A. Are you buying as a resident or a non resident?
B. Are you buying from private individuals or from a company?
If you are buying from private individuals, then the taxes you pay are based on the cadastral value – a nominal value which each property has and which depends on its size, location, standard etc – nothing to do with the market value.
Example 1:
House price agreed €100,000.
Property belongs to private sellers.
Cadastral value of the property €32,000.
Let’s say you intend buying the house as a non resident (.ie. you do not intend moving to Italy permanently and applying for residency).
Taxes payable are 9% on cadastral value €32,000 so €2,880 plus a few smaller fixed taxes.
Or, if you intend moving to live in the house permanently, applying for Italian residency, then as long as you don’t already own another property in Italy;
Taxes payable are 2% on cadastral value €32,000 so €640 plus a few smaller fixed taxes. A minimum figure may be payable.
Please note, you could buy the house as a resident and pay the lower rate of tax if you intend moving there and obtaining residency within the next 18 months. Don’t be tempted to do this unless you are definitely sure you will become a resident. If you then do not, you need to pay the difference in taxes plus a penalty of around 30%.
If there is substantial land (not just a garden) with the property, then 15% is payable on the value attributed to the land, which can be quite low, eg a value of €15,000 could be attributed to the land so 15% of 15,000 = €2,250 would be the tax on the land.
Example 2:
House price €100,000
Property is being sold by a company
Cadastral value of the property is €32,000
Let’s say you intend buying the house as a non resident (i.e. you do not intend moving to Italy permanently and applying for residency).
Taxes payable are 10% VAT on full market price €100,000 so €10,000 plus a few smaller fixed taxes.
Or, if you intend moving to live in the house permanently, applying for Italian residency, then as long as you don’t already own another property in Italy,
Taxes payable are 4% VAT on €100,000 so €4,000 plus a few smaller fixed taxes.
Once we know
– which house you want to buy, its cadastral value and who owns it (company/individual)
– whether you intend to buy as a resident/non resident and if it’s your first property in Italy
only then can we ask the notary to provide a quote for the precise taxes payable.
Other circumstances
Then of course there are other scenarios.
If the value of the property you want to buy is very low (eg €50,000) then purchase costs are likely to be a higher percentage as there are set minimums to pay for all fees and taxes. So on a €50,000 house, you are likely to pay 12-15% instead of 10% (non resident).
You might want to buy a property (being sold by private individuals) with your company. Taxes are considerably higher in this case, as they would be 9% on the sale price (not on the cadastral value). So it’s cheaper to buy a privately owned property as a private individual, not as a company.
But, in the case of a country property which is a farm/winery/agriturismo, these are often owned by a farming company (azienda agricola) , which has considerable tax advantages as you can buy the farm and pay just 0-1% (depending on the circumstances) on the purchase price in tax.
Taxes would be different for a commercial purchase, eg if your company is buying an Italian company (ie a farm or other company). Buying the shares of a company usually meets zero taxes, just a few fixed fees, and notary and accountancy fees.
The above is a guide, and once you have found a property you are interested in buying, we can obtain a notary quote for you, with a full breakdown of the taxes and fees due.
Notary fees – approx 1-2%, more for a lower priced property due to some fixed taxes.
Agency fees – in Italy both buyer and seller pay the agent. These are payable to the Italian agent (one of our partners) you view the house with at compromesso (preliminary contract) stage and for each party are usually 3% plus VAT. VAT is 22% in Italy. Minimums apply. Nothing is payable to Casa Tuscany so you will not pay double the fees, you will just have double the assistance!
Compromesso registration fees – approx €380 plus a part payment of taxes which is deducted from the total taxes due at completion.
Translator for the deed signing at the notary’s office. Required if you do not speak Italian well enough to understand legal deeds. Approx cost €250 – €350 depending on the notary.
Technical report for the notary. Checks all the planning issues of the property, making sure it matches the official plans, no works have been carried out without permission, gathers all previous permits, checks the house is sellable and not illegal in any way. Carried out by a geometra, architect or engineer and costs vary considerably, a minimum of €761 including VAT/ Please note this report is NOT a structural survey, that is an optional additional report you may wish to instruct.
Local council tax – IMU (formerly ICI) – payable only by non residents. This needs to be paid twice a year at the post office – no bill is sent. Most people use a local accountant or property manager to calculate it.
Refuse tax (TARI)
In some areas, mountain community tax.
If you buy a property which is part of a condominium, e.g. with shared pool and grounds, lighting etc, then there will be annual condominium fees to pay which usually range from about €200 to €1000/year unless it is a particularly luxurious property with many amenities in which case costs could be higher.
Utilities
You don’t really need an Italian bank account for buying a property in Italy any more as money is usually sent by bank transfer, although some notaries insist the funds are sent from an Italian account set up by you.
You could of course open an account to handle bills but bear in mind that some utilities companies refuse to arrange direct debits for non resident accounts, and some bills cannot be paid by direct debit.
You could always pay your bills online or if you have a property manager then send them the funds for settling all the bills.
If you do intend opening an Italian bank account, bear in mind that Italian bank charges are high . Usually there is a monthly fee to pay, plus charges for receiving money, paying bills, sending statements, etc etc.
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