Renovated 3 bedroom Villa for sale in Trecastagni, Sicily

490,000 EUR 421,400 GBP 529,200 USD

Reference: 241621

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 4
Floor Size: 300 m2
Plot Size: 360 m2

Features

Balcony
Terrace
Vineyard or Wine Making
Air Conditioning
Potential for Income
Parking
Good Condition

Details

Beautifully renovated former winery offering 3 independent one bedroom apartments with garden, ideally located near all amenities in Trecastagni.

The three independent units are connected both internally and externally, and there is a courtyard with cistern and several terraces.

There are 4 entrances, one of the driveway entrances leads to a courtyard whose flooring is formed, in part, by irregular lava stone slabs, and in part, by original hand-made terracotta tiles, recovered during the course of the works.

In the courtyard there is a chestnut wood canopy covered in Sicilian tiled tiles, a large lava stone pile and a cistern with a well for collecting rainwater (both functioning).

The millstone has a large kitchen, three different areas (first, second and third) which can have various uses (living room, dining room, study. ); a bathroom and a vaulted corridor leading to the second unit.

The terracotta staircase, located between the first and second levels, leads to the mezzanine built from scratch in laminated wood with portions of the floor in glass where there is a bedroom with walk-in wardrobe, a second bedroom, and an independent walk-in wardrobe which leads to the private bathroom equipped with a bathtub with shower.

The second apartment, connected both internally and externally to the millstone, features a large room at the entrance, currently used as a living room, a room overlooking the courtyard, currently used as a bedroom; a kitchenette with a stone vaulted roof; a bathroom and an iron and wood mezzanine with glass floor.

The third apartment is also connected both internally and externally to the rest of the building and has an independent entrance, this is composed of an entrance area with a built-in kitchenette (former external rooms of the millstone) and a vaulted roof, a bathroom with a vaulted roof in lava stone and terracotta, a laundry room, a room with paved lava stone (from the street) where a terracotta and lava stone staircase leads to the second apartmentt, and a niche with a vaulted roof in lava stone and terracotta inside which a single and a half bed has been inserted.

The goal of the renovation was to make an ancient millstone habitable, with a central pressing system, without altering its structural, material, distributive and architectural characteristics, respecting the original structure as much as possible.

Features include private parking, an alarm system, air conditioning, and a double boiler.

Ideal for a home, accommodation facility or multi-professional studio.

The airport is 13.7 km away, pharmacy 0.9 km, museum 0.8 km, hospital 4.4 km
school 0.6 km, shopping mall 2.3 km and university 11.7 km.

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1. Making the Offer to Purchase (Offerta)

Once you have found the property you wish to purchase you will start the process by making a formal offer to the vendor, the estate agent will act on your behalf and put forward the offer, a deposit will be made available, generally around (10,000 - 20,000 EUR). Once the vendor has accepted the offer it will be formalised in writing to the vendor in both English and Italian. If this is accepted the deposit (Caparra Confirmatoria) will be paid to the vendor. This will form a legally binding contract. Neither party may withdraw at this point, the sale can be forced by either party or a claim for damages can be made. If the purchaser withdraws their deposit will be lost, if the vendor withdraws the purchaser can claim twice the deposit in compensation.

2. Signing the Preliminary Contract (Compromesso or Contratto preliminare)

The next step will take place between 1 and 3 months after the offer has been accepted, this is a formal agreement between the vendor and purchaser to sell and buy the property, this agreement is the Preliminary Contract and will contain the conditions and terms of the sale. It is important at this stage that you have a full understanding of all the details contained in the contract. We would strongly recommend that you appoint a Notary who is fluent in English. This document will include the purchase price, a detailed description of the property including completion date and will cover any obligations placed upon the buyer and the vendor. All information relating to the property including any planning permissions for the property and the cadastral details (a public record, survey, or map of the value, extent, and ownership of land as a basis of taxation). Once the Preliminary Contract (Contratto preliminare) has been signed a further deposit (Caparra Confirmatoria) will be paid, this will generally be 10% - 20% of the purchase price. There will also be an estate agents Commission Fee (Provvigione) which will need to be paid at this point.

3. Signing the Final Deed of Sale (Rogito or Atto Notarile)

The purchaser must have a bank account in order to make the purchase on completion. The signing of the final deed of sale which will authorise the transfer of the property must be overseen by a Notary (Notaio). The buyer will select and hire the Notary, but they are members of an independent body of public/professionals who will draft the purchase deed, they will oversee the passing of the title legally from the vendor to the purchaser. The Notary will also verify the legality of the documentation and registration with the Conservatoria dei Registri Immobiliari and the Local Land Register.

4. Formalities to be observed after Completion

Foreign buyers should obtain a certified copy of the Purchase Deed (Rogito), which the Notary will have lodged with the authorities. Generally this will be available to collect around 2 – 3 weeks after completion. The Notary will also give you a form to complete for the the local authority (Questura) who will have been given formal notice of the purchase. Your Notary will help you to complete this form. You will need to contact the utilities companies to set up new contracts (power, water, telephone, gas etc.). If the property is a flat, the condominium manager (Amministratore del condominio) should be informed of change of ownership of the property.

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