9 bedrooms agriturismo, 891 m²

Assisi, Perugia (province)

Organic farm with agritourism and about 26 ha of land, in a panoramic position surrounded by greenery, just 5 km from the center of Assisi. With 3 independent housing units, multipurpose room and various outbuildings, for a total commercial area of 891 sqm and 9 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms in total. Possibility of building a swimming pool or bio-lake.

Geographic position
Borghetto del Benessere is an agriturismo with an organic farm in a protected area on the slopes of Mount Subasio. It’s immersed in nature and surrounded by beautiful oak woods, olive groves and small streams.
This property is just 5 km from Assisi and can be reached through a private dirt road that also leads to River Tescio and Mount Subasio’s hiking trails.
This tranquil, private location is close to Umbria’s main towns. For example, Assisi and Perugia are 8 km and 30 km away, respectively. Moreover, Spello (17 km) can be reached in 20 minutes and Spoleto (43 km) in 45 minutes.
Known as Italy’s green heart, Umbria is ideal for nature lovers as it’s rich in trails for hikers, mountain bikers, cycle tourists, and horse riders. Moreover, outdoor sports enthusiasts can enjoy paragliding, hang gliding, rafting, and canyoning.
The nearest airport is Perugia (20 km), while Ancona airport is one hour and 30 minutes away (108 km).
Moreover, it takes about 2 hours to reach the airports of Florence and Rome, which are 173 km and 175 km away, respectively.
Golf lovers can play their favourite sport at Perugia’s Golf Club (36 km). This gently wavy 18-hole, par 72, 5,735-metre golf course has a central core that dates back to the late 1950s. Its clubhouse is an old lime furnace dating back to 1921 and has maintained the imposing towers that overlook the entire course hinting at a British golf course.

Description of buildings
Borghetto del Benessere is an agricultural estate of about 26 hectares, used as agritourism and composed of:
- the main farmhouse, which is spread over two large floors consisting of two housing units that can be kept separate or joined for a total commercial area of 403 sqm, the guest house, of 170 commercial sqm and composed of 3 rooms with en-suite bathroom, and the multipurpose room of 122 commercial sqm;
- 5 outbuildings, accessory to the agricultural activity, with a total commercial area of 196 sqm.

Main farmhouse - 403 sqm commercial currently divided into:

Apartment 1
12 rooms - 4 bedrooms - 5 bathrooms
Ground floor: enclosed porch with glazed walls, large semi-industrial kitchen, living room with fireplace, living/dining room with glazed walls, small study, bathroom, pantry at the back of the kitchen, bedroom, additional bathroom serving the living area and the bedroom, large room with stone walls, laundry room and private bathroom. Internal staircase connecting to the second floor.
Second floor: master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, panoramic veranda/living room with large windows, walk-in closet and sitting room/study, bedroom with en-suite bathroom.

Apartment 2
4 rooms - 2 bedrooms - 2 bathrooms
Second floor: Kitchen, living/dining room, 2 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. The apartment has a separate entrance via external staircase and is internally connected to the second floor of housing unit 1.

Guest house- 170 sqm commercial
5 rooms - 3 bedrooms - 3 bathrooms
The dependance, independent but adjacent to the main house, has been completely rebuilt ex-novo and is on two levels.
Ground floor: 3 bedrooms with private bathrooms and each with independent entrance from the garden.
Lower ground floor: large warehouse with independent entrance and boiler room with compartment for pellet storage (9'000 kg).

Multipurpose hall - 122 sqm commercial
2 rooms - 1 bathroom
This is a newly built detached building that houses a large open space with mezzanine for studio/office use, with dressing room and bathroom.
This space is perfect as a room for various activities (tastings, events, yoga, etc.).

Other buildings
Tool shed - 88 sq m - 1 room.
Technical room - 15 commercial sqm - 1 room.
Barn - 45 commercial sqm - 1 room.
Chicken coop - 15 commercial sqm.
Pigpen - 33 commercial sqm.

*N.B. For those who wish, it is possible to buy a portion of the residential building with two apartments on two levels, to be renovated, or the whole building with three apartments to be renovated, some small agricultural outbuildings and additional land. This building is a short distance from the property but completely independent.

The area is calculated on the basis of the net floor area including interior partitions and increased by 10% incidence for load-bearing walls.

State and finishing
Between 2018 and 2020, the main farmhouse underwent a significant redevelopment. Thermal insulation was added to the new roof and the façade, and the porticos were transformed into residential areas by installing wooden windows and doors with high thermal resistance. In addition, the master bedroom’s veranda features exposed wooden ceilings and Bauwerk light-resistant wooden floors.
Even the farmhouses, including the guest house and the multipurpose room, were renovated between 2019 and 2020.
All three buildings are thermally insulated and feature energy-saving doors and windows. In addition, the multipurpose room features Karelia birch wood floors.
A 6 kW photovoltaic system (GSE contract) has been installed on the main farmhouse, which also has a 32 Kw state-of-the-art ETA pellet boiler with a 9000 kg pellet storage compartment (directly filled via a road tanker) to heat the whole facility and supply hot water.
The home automation heating system with floor coils and radiators can be controlled remotely via a smartphone or PC.
All kitchens have LPG stoves and a 2000 l LPG tank.
In addition, the multipurpose room and the guest house are heated with convector heaters and radiators, respectively.

External areas
A 26-ha plot of land surrounds the farm: 1 ha is occupied by an organic olive grove with about 250 young trees and 40 old ones, a fruit orchard with 70 trees of old non-GMO varieties, two organic vegetable gardens (a boxed one in front of the main farmhouse) with scheduled drip irrigation, gardens with a variety of ornamental plants and flowers (with automatic irrigation), and parking areas.
Moreover, the garden in front of the farmhouse includes a pink Assisi stone and quartz fountain by Matteo Peducci, a visionary sculptor from Affiliati (www.affiliatiart.com).
Woods and cultivations of grains and legumes occupy the remaining plot of land.
Borghetto del Benessere has been certified as an organic farm for over 20 years. It produces and markets pasta, flour, legumes, and organic oil under its brand name.
A swimming pool or biolake can be built on the land after applying for the necessary permits. Authorisation for the biolake has already been obtained. However, the procedure must be repeated since a new project is needed.

Use and potential uses
Borghetto del Benessere is an agriturismo and is sold as such with all the related tax advantages.
Its strategic position (5 km from Assisi and less than one hour from other Umbria’s historical towns) makes it ideal for an accommodation business, a yoga or meditation retreat centre, or for other niche events. This property is immersed in the peace and quiet of untouched nature in one of Italy’s most popular tourist and spiritual destinations.