Property for sale in Piedmont Italy: 146

Village house located in calm Piedmont village

The property is situated in Cignaretto, a hamlet of the village of Moncestino about an hour's drive from Turin Airport. The nearest town is Crescentino where all shops, restaurants, services and general amenities are to be found, and is only ten minute's drive away. The property is estimated to be well over 100 years old and together with similar buildings in the area was used as farm worker's accommodation and it is possible that it was also used as a shelter for farm animals with hay and straw being stored on the first floor. The property retains the original tiles and/or terracotta floor coverings throughout and pristine stone staircases.

Access to the property is made through a track suitable for motor vehicles up to van size.

There is a courtyard with metal railing on the path side with an access gate. At the opposite end there is a concrete posts division, and the narrow side is limited by a brick wall. At the far end of the house wall there is a covered compartment housing the electricity meter. Here you can turn on and off the supply to the whole house.

Entrance through the anodised aluminium front door of recent installation.

Ground floor
Left: room 5.90 x 5.25
Right: room 5.75 x 4.00 with fireplace

First floor
Left: room 5.90 x 5.25 with access to full length balcony and fireplace
Right: Kitchen 5.75 x 4.00 with fireplace and a 5 litre electric water heater. Bathroom 1.55 x 3.25 with pink sanitary suite
Steps to: large room 7.65 x 6.25 with balcony (no rail). This is of more recent construction and includes a boiler for the bathroom (LPG).

Second floor:
Left: room 5.90 x 5.25
Right: room 5.90 x 4.25

At the rear of the property the is a large cellar with large wooden doors in need of repair. This area needs sorting out.

Land
Crossing the local lane there is the land belonging to the property, the boundary being indicated by a short stone post as per local custom. The land is wedge shaped and consisting mainly of grass and a few fruit and ornamental trees, and it extends right down to a small stream.

Restoration works
The roof has been totally repaired and the main beam has been replaced together with a number of rafters as required. Some 400 new roof tiles have also been installed.

The electricity circuit is new – certificates and documentation are available. Anodised aluminium windows have been fitted at the back of the property. At the front, the original wooden shutters are in place and ideally should be renewed to match.

The walls have been restored and replastered as applicable from top to bottom. All ceilings were checked and repaired as necessary and additionally the whole house has been redecorated throughout. The first room on the ground floor shows signs of dampness – this is common to all the properties in the area as no damp course exists or can be installed. It should be borne in mind that these were farm worker's cottages at one time and what we now regard as obvious precautionary measures were unknown at the time.

Mains water and electricity are connected to the property. There is no central heating at present (other than through the fireplaces). There are some heaters and pipework that used to be connected to a large LPG storage tank installed on the rear of the property (now removed). Connection to natural gas could be achieved by contacting the utility supplier but the existing heaters would not be serviceable.

Plans on request.