Agrincontri nr Todi, Umbria, Italy Il Torrone A compact and manageable sporting estate situated in the heart of Umbria. *Manageable sporting Agrincontri nr Todi, Umbria, Italy • Manageable sporting estate extending to 145 hectares (360 acres) in the heart of Umbria • Excellent sporting opportunities for red, fallow and roe deer, mouflon and boar • Private owner’s house with six/seven bedrooms and five bathrooms • Santa Maria – a commercial operation of a country style bistro/restaurant with B&B accommodation on the estate with separate access • Planning permission granted for further residential development of outbuildings • Hunting and Tourism potential • Good investment Airport Distances From Rome – 153 km From Perugia – 56 km Nearby historical towns Monte Castello di Vibio – 7km Todi – 15km Orvieto – 34km Civita di Bagnoreggio 47km Trevi 53km Perugia – 56km Assisi – 67km Spello – 69km Agrincontri Agrincontri is a manageable sporting estate comprising of 145 hectares (360 acres) situated in the heart of unspoilt rolling Umbrian countryside. The estate offers stalking over its varied ground, which comprises of indigenous woods and open grassland, offering natural cover to the resident red, fallow and roe deer, wild boar and mouflon. The two properties on the estate are reached from the main gates, down separate private gravel drives. They both enjoy a high level of privacy as well as far reaching views over the beautiful Umbrian country, enriched by the frequent added bonus of seeing the wild game. Agrinconti is located across the two comuni (municipality) of Monte Castello di Vibio and San Venanzo, in the Province of Perugia and the Italian region Umbria, 150 kilometres north of Rome, up the A1 motorway. In reality the nearest hamlet is the circular mediaeval village of Doglio, a five minute drive away. Here there is one well-stocked grocer and two bars, where, in true Italian style, you can enjoy Lot 1 Owner’s private house, botha cup of coffee or a glass of local wine. Indeed the local wine is excellent, Doglio lying in ‘Il Torrone’ and 145 hectares (360 the very centre of the area producing DOC Umbrian wines, and it is a good place to buy all acres) with sporting rights. kinds of local products. Lot 2 Santa Maria, a commercially Another of the most sought after products of the Monte Castello di Vibio area is olive oil. The run bistro/restaurant with Bed & area has been given the Italian certificate of origin for “Extra virgin olive oil DOP - Umbria” Breakfast facilities, standing in 4.6 and the head office is in Trevi. Many of Monte Castello’s hills, for many centuries have been hectares (11.35 acres). Currently cultivated with care and passion to the benefit of the olive trees. let by the owners to a long standing tenant. These trees produce a quality olive oil and are a pleasant feature of the landscape. • Woods are between green and red perimeter outlines • Hides in red with numbering, arrows show angle of shot Santa Maria Agrincontri The estate is being sold in two Lots. Lot 1 Lot 2 Owner’s private house, ‘Il Torrone’ and 145 hectares (360 acres) with sporting rights. Santa Maria, a commercially run bistro/restaurant with Bed & Breakfast facilities, standing in 4.6 Stables and outbuildings. hectares (11.35 acres). Currently let by the owners to a long standing tenant. Guide price: 3.4M euros Guide price: 1.6M euros Il Torrone - View over lake and swimming pool. Agrincontri offers woodland stalking for red, fallow and roe deer, boar and Hunting and Tourism potential mouflon (wild sheep). The animals live and breed in the wild within the estate Agrincontri offers great potential to develop the hunting and sporting for tourism, boundaries, which is fenced. The estate holds around 250 head of game something in the past largely played down. Professional management and which are stalked or shot from several strategically positioned hides. As marketing of the shooting towards northern hemisphere clients would provide mentioned, the indigenous woodland offers natural cover for the game to live substantial commercial growth for the estate. and breed in a natural environment. Only in the occasional hard winter is extra feed put out for the animals. The estate is fed by natural spring water which feeds several small ponds dotted about the land and there is a main lake in front of the private owner’s house. Agrincontri is one of Italy’s prime shooting estates for deer and boar and it has been developed for this very purpose for over twenty five years, with commitment, respect and resource. Its natural beauty and varied landscapes and cover lend themselves perfectly to this purpose and have been enhanced over time into what it is today. Agrincontri and its location Lot 1 Agrincontri is situated 45 minutes from Perugia airport and 1 hour and 50 Owner’s private house, ‘Il Torrone’, Agrincontri minutes from Rome airport. This 366 acre sporting estate of Agrincontri is The original tower at the centre of the property was originally built as a look-out located in the heart of Umbria, 20 minutes from the lovely town of Todi. post in 13th century, later being much enlarged over the centuries, with major Lot 2 Santa Maria with 13 bedrooms works in the 1700’s. The current owner purchased the property 28 years ago in Todi was nominated as the most sustainable place to live in a survey Santa Maria, located within a 17th century stone farm building, is a successfully 1987 and then underwent a restoration project of his own, as far as possible, conducted by Kentucky University in the 1990s. Without doubt, it can be stated run bistro/restaurant, catering both to the local market and to the needs of painstakingly keeping to the original style and detail of the building, down to that the area is both unspoilt yet brimming with history, art, great dining and visiting guns and their families. It is situated in wonderful elevated position, turn of the century light switches. The property is in good condition throughout good weather. with up to date wiring, plumbing and the stonework is in a good state of repair. has thirteen bedrooms which are currently run as a B&B business and two restaurant areas. This building also has planning permission for seven self- There is a small circular swimming pool on a lower garden terrace, which now Access to the property is reached by a gravel drive which climbs up, giving far catered apartments, in place of its current 13 en-suite double bedrooms, requires some attention. The immediate grounds around the house offer lovely reaching views to the West, across the unspoilt natural beauty all round and just which could be let for weekly holiday rentals or indeed sold as wonderful open views over the estate and beyond. To the south, views over the lake and 25 minutes from Todi by public road. open ground where deer are regularly seen. To the west, the views are over holiday homes. There is large outdoor swimming pool, which needs improving together with lovely terraces and grounds all of which enjoy the far reaching wooded areas and open ground to the hills in the distance. Facing the south west on this central hill is Santa Maria, an 18th century two views beyond. storey stone construction of around 700 sqmt. Santa Maria is currently run as a Accommodation comprises: country inn, with two restaurant areas, a commercial kitchen, storage, an office Viewing • Six/seven bedrooms and 13 double, en-suite bedrooms. Santa Maria has a large outdoor swimming Viewing is strictly by prior appointment through the selling agents. • Five bathrooms pool, much used during the summer months from late May to September. • 3 large receptions rooms Today it is used as a B&B with restaurant for those guns and their families Goldsmith & Co. • Billiards room wishing to enjoy the estate’s sport, but it would be straight forward to transform 48 North Castle Street • Gun room back into a splendid private home. • Kitchen on first floor Edinburgh EH2 3LU • Attic bedroom Nearby and lower down the hill are a number of outbuildings primarily of stone • Tower room with a larger multi purpose barn and abattoir constructed in concrete and steel Tel: + 44(0) 131 476 6500 frame. There are numerous good quality tracks that lead round the fenced Fax: +44(0) 131 476 6501 The stalking estate, for hunting and management of the woodland. An opportunity to purchase a small sporting estate in the beautiful Umbria email: [email protected] countryside. Umbria and the surrounding area The surrounding area is rich with historical and cultural places of interest. Amongst these is the Medieval village of Titignano, just a fifteen minute drive from Agrincontri. This charming hilltop hamlet enjoys wonderful panoramic views out towards lake Corbara, across its extensive vineyards, from the terraces at the south end of the village square. Titignano is an estate surrounded by 2,000 hectares of maquis, woods, vineyards and olive yards including a Medieval church, farm shop for the local produce and restaurant with a banqueting hall. A popular location for weddings and ceremonial dinners. Monte Castello di Vibio is certainly worth a mention here. Reputed to have the smallest fully functioning theatre all’italiana in the world, this entirely genuine, hill-top village enjoys marvellous view over the surrounding countryside and the river Tiber valley. Famous for its oil, its real excellence lies in its authenticity as a typical fortress village of central Italy, fought over for centuries and steeped in history. To get the best out of it, one should visit it with an expert local guide.