Spoleto, Umbria 06049

Spacious ready to move into apartment for sale in historic Palazzo very close to Piazza Garibaldi in Spoleto, Umbria, Italy Right in the historic centre of the town of Spoleto in Umbria, in the Borgo, the shopping street, this spacious 108 sq m apartment is situated in an elegant Palazzo. Its present aspect dates back to 1858 although it was originally built in the 17th century, known as Palazzo Ancaiani, and its foundations date back to the late Middle Ages. The apartment is uniquely located very close to the recently created escalators that lead directly to the main tourist venues, the spectacular Piazza del Duomo, where the final concert of the world-renowned Festival dei Due Mondi is held, and the Rocca, the mediaeval castle. The apartment for sale is situated on the third floor, and is reached via a wide staircase, whose appearance recalls the internal staircases of the Teatro Nuovo in Spoleto, as both were designed by the architect Ireneo Aleandri. It is composed as follows: a short staircase, communally owned with another apartment, leads up to the main door from which one enters directly into a hall; to the left, a spacious living room with two big windows which make it very light, and a marble fireplace; off the living room, a door leads to a double bedroom, also with a big window. Back in the hall, a door leads to the fully equipped modern kitchen, with one window and another fireplace. To the right there is a small study room and a bathroom with a shower. A spiral staircase leads to the upper floor, where a landing gives acess to a lovely small terrace with panoramic view and to another double bedroom. Here there are also two built in wardrobes. The light to the landing and bedroom comes from two skylights. The apartment has beautiful art deco fllor tiles and wooden floors. There are radiators and all the services are connected. It has been very well maintained over the years and it is ready to move into and a lock-up and go solution. Additionally, there is a very useful 8 sq m store room on the ground floor of the Palazzo. The property has the advantage of being right in the middle of town which means that everything, from shops to restaurants to theatres and museums, is just a short walk away. In Spoleto there is no shortage of activities and events to attend, starting from the renowned Spoleto Arts Festival in June/July to the September Experimental Opera Festival, as well as lots of other events all the year round. Spoleto is also very well connected to Rome and to Florence and to the whole of central Italy.