Located on a south facing hilltop in the commune of Calosso this large L -shaped farmhouse represents a great opportunity to create a classy private home – perhaps combined with a luxury B&B.

Calosso is a highly desirable area in the Monferrato – and within the UNESCO heritage zone. From here you have just a few minutes’ drive to Nizza Monferrato, Canelli and Santo Stefano Belbo with their many shops, cafés and restaurants.

The current building

The current property is U-shaped and built in a mix of traditional bricks and Langhe stone and contains an abundance of old features such as” Crotins” (old hand-carved caves), very large old wooden beams, fireplaces and of course a cantina.

The project

The building needs renovation but 1) the building drawings are totally up to date, 2) the old stables and haylofts have already been registered as “habitable” and 3) a building permission which includes the ability to create an amazing swimming pool has already been approved by the commune and very importantly 4) a highly respectable local builder would be able to start the renovations immediately. With all these administrative and practical issues resolved you would be able to complete your dream project very quickly. 

As a matter of fact, the current owner has presented two separate projects to the commune. One which is the L-shaped house presented in this sales prospect but in addition a project setting out a renovation of the entire existing U-shaped house is also in existence. 

For you as the potential new owner this gives you an endless number of opportunities to create exactly the size and shape of property you need as well as the freedom to design the interior to your taste and requirements.  

As you can imagine the current owner has incurred significant cost (more than Euro 25,000) and used an endless amount of time (more than 1 year) to get all the paperwork in order – so that the status is now such that a renovation / newbuild can start almost immediately.

In the L-shaped project the idea is to create a large and truly magnificent kitchen / dining room as well as a separate living room on the ground floor.  In the project a large open “see through” fireplace would separate these spacious family areas. In addition, the ground floor would include a large bathroom, storage rooms, technical rooms as well as a garage. If required, the ground floor could also include an ensuite bedroom for those who want to avoid using stairs.

On the first floor the idea in the design is to create 4 ensuite bedrooms of which two would have access to large private covered terraces with amazing views. All these bedrooms would have high ceilings with visible old / repurposed roof beams.  Should you need more bedrooms this could be accommodated in an updated design.

The large courtyard provides sufficient space to create a large swimming pool, a few terraces as well as an outdoor kitchen area. On the grounds you already have several old olive trees which could be a key feature in the future garden design. At the entrance of the property, there is sufficient parking space for several cars.  

The property is accessed via an asphalt road and is connected to communal water and electricity. High speed internet is available in the area.

Please contact us for further information about this exciting project.