luxury houses with terrace for sale Sant'Agata di Militello, Italy

Farmhouse in Torrenova (Messina) Location The property sits on a gentle slope, starting from sea level and rising to approximately 50 meters, and is identified in the land registry on maps 14 and 15 of the municipality of Torrenova. Access is located on the outskirts of Torrenova on the SS 113, recognizable by the imposing ancient marble gate that leads to a seven-arched bridge (both subject to monument protection) and a dirt road of approximately 500 meters leading to the company headquarters. Given its slightly sloping position, the property overlooks a wide panorama overlooking the sea and the Aeolian Islands. Buildings Main House (approx. 120 m2): Dining room, living room, double bedroom, single bedroom, kitchen, two bathrooms. Large terrace and furnished covered outdoor veranda; Apartment approx. 120 m2: living room, double bedroom, bedroom with two single beds, kitchen, two bathrooms, equipped outdoor area; Apartment approx. 40 m2: double bed, single bedroom, small living room with kitchenette, one bathroom, equipped outdoor area; The apartments listed above are in the same building, but have independent entrances and exclusive outdoor areas. Apartment on the oil mill approx. 60 m2: living room with 2 sofa beds, kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom, small equipped outdoor area; Former oil warehouse, now Museum of Rural Life approx. 120 m2: separate building with a single room, houses approx. 60 ancient jars placed in their original locations on two superimposed levels as well as various tools from rural life in the past; Former oil mill, now a classroom or event space, approx. 160 m2, a single room with two adjacent bathrooms, containing a large olive mill with granite wheels in its original location; In the courtyard in front there is a large olive press from 1884 and a small limestone millstone; Agricultural machinery and equipment storage area of approximately 50 square meters in a single space. Next to it is a safety tank with an electric pump for agricultural diesel fuel. The property is equipped with a 12 x 6 m swimming pool adjacent to the core of the company buildings. All the buildings, also following a renovation and restoration project carried out in 2015-16, are in a good state of maintenance. Land Consistency Citrus groves Approximately 2.50 hectares. Mangheto Ha 0.80 approx. Olive groves Approximately 11.00 hectares. Citrus groves: approx. 1800 adult plants in production with drip irrigation system (Femminello comune and Zagara bianca varieties), planting distance 4x4 m; Mango grove: approx. 600 adult plants (approx. 10 years old) in production with drip irrigation system (varieties Osteen, Kensington Pride, Kent), planting distance 4x2.5 m; Olive groves: approximately 400 centuries-old trees in production with a non-irrigated system (Santagatese, Oglialora Messinese, and Minuta varieties), planting distance 7 x 7 m, and approximately 4,000 mature trees in production (approximately 10 years old) with an intensive drip irrigation system (Arbequina variety), planting distance 4 x 2.5 m. In centuries past, the land belonged to the Byzantine monastery of San Pietro di Deca (9th century), the remains of which are still present within the estate, in the archaeological site being excavated by the University of Vienna. A gold coin from the year 827 found there is now the company's logo. The monastery was abandoned in the 17th century and in 1818 the company was purchased by an aristocratic Sicilian family of Spanish origin who still own it today. The company has been operating uninterruptedly for over two centuries. Water supply The property has its own water supply via a duly authorized deep drilling, with a related electric pump and independent dedicated electricity meter. For further details and images of the buildings described above, see: the company website: www.santopietrofarm.com Business Activities Production of organic extra virgin olive oil with a maximum in the last...