Torre Calende

Torre Calende An Ancient Building Transformed into a Farmhouse

General Description
Torre Calende is an ancient building converted into a farmhouse, tastefully restored, maintaining its original characteristics, located in the hilly landscape of the Marche region, near the city of Urbino, in the province of Pesaro and Urbino. Dating back to the 1400-1500s, this prestigious property is built of exposed brick and has three floors plus a turret. Founded as a manor house with an adjoining farmhouse, it was subsequently used as two lodgings for farming families and converted into a single-family residence in the 1980s thanks to expert maintenance and careful renovation by the current owner.

Torre Calende covers an area of 600 square metres. , from the square in front of the building’s façade we find the main entrance, which has a beautiful external brick staircase. This façade is surmounted by a quadrangular turret with a four-pitch roof, supported by trusses and decorated with a cornice with terracotta friezes. Internally, on the two lower floors, there are three reception rooms, a guest bedroom with bathroom, the heating boiler room and two storage rooms in addition to the living room, dining room and kitchen. In addition, an accommodation consisting of two rooms, a walk-in wardrobe, a bathroom and a kitchen is also located here: an ideal area to provide the right amount of space for the staff as well.

The upper floors of Torre Calende are occupied by four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two reception rooms, a kitchenette with adjoining breakfast room and a loggia for outdoor living with a wood-burning oven.

There are many valuable elements inside the luxury farmhouse: five fireplaces, round arches, old decorated plasterwork, beamed ceilings, old terracotta floors, larch doors. There are also two other entrances from the outside, a storage room of about 72 sqm. And a garage of 36 sqm. The land is about 8.4 ha., with elm, cherry, oak and walnut trees.

Condition of the property
The property is in good condition. General structural safety: good, energy saving level: ape category “G” with index of 579,89 kwh/m2-year. Congruity of the surfaces of the uncovered and covered spaces in relation to the surface area of the property: good. Degree of external finish: excellent Degree of ordinary and extraordinary maintenance: good. The house after leaving the asphalt road can be reached by gravel road approximately 1 km which is in need of repair.

Services and Utilities
Services for families: schools are less than 10 km away, the first grocery shops are less than 3 km away, restaurants less than 4 km, the historic centre is less than 10 km away and can be reached comfortably. The sea can be reached comfortably in about 30/40 minutes. Quality of electrical system: perfect Quality of heating system: traditional with oil boiler. Quality of cooling system: not present Quality of sewage system: functioning. Water system quality: functioning. Electricity: connected. Water: served by municipal waterworks. Gas: on request. Internet: Available.

Uses and Potential
Main residence to live in all year round or in combination with a tourist activity.

Urban Situation
The property is correctly registered in the land registry of Pesaro and Urbino, the plans are to be verified.

Property Data and Possible Liens
The property is registered in the name of a natural person(s) and the sale will be subject to registration tax in accordance with current regulations, you can request a cost estimate without any commitment to purchase.