Country house for sale close to Monforte d'Alba - Piemonte
Country house located in Langhe, on the hill between Monforte d’Alba and Monchiero and falling under the jurisdiction of comune di Monchiero, in the UNESCO buffer zone.
It is a typical Piedmont farmhouse, very spacious, fully independent (no adjoining buildings) and south-facing, located in a superb elevated position affording views over the vine covered hills, towards Monforte d’Alba on one side and the Alps on the other, with just over 6000mq of surrounding land. The property is on the doorstep of the famous Barolo wine zone, in a tranquil but not isolated location, set well back from the secondary access road, yet less than 10 minutes drive from the towns of Monforte d’Alba and Dogliani, 25 minutes to Alba or Mondovi, and under 90 minutes driving to mountain ski fields or the beaches of Liguria.
While maintaining its original character, the house has been progressively renovated, including very recent and considerable improvements in energy efficiency.
The structure consists of -
the ground floor, comprising a corridor, two bedrooms (one with a small storage room attached), a spacious open-plan kitchen/living area, a bathroom, a room currently used as a storage and a very large garage.
the first floor, which is accessible from both an internal staircase, and from an external staircase leading to a very generously proportioned covered terrace. There are two sections to this floor. On the east side, there is a very airy, high-ceilinged kitchen/living room, two bedrooms and a large bathroom – this area can operate as an independent apartment. On the western side there are two further bedrooms, a bathroom, the staircase and two balconies, one towards the front of the house and the other overlooking the pool, facing the Alps. The whole of the first floor is currently used as a highly sought-after holiday home.
a good size cellar/basement.
Furthermore, on the western side there is a private swimming pool with stunning views of the hills and the Alps, plus a pool pump and thermal room. The front of the house is bordered by beautiful and recently laid sandstone paving and surrounded by a substantial garden with a mix of fruit trees and ornamental plants, and a vegetable and herb patch.
Renovation Features
Following a full restructuring of the farmhouse between 2005 and 2013 when spaces were transformed into habitable areas and the roof was raised and replaced, and further extensive improvements from 2019 onwards, the house features –
→ 16 rooms in total over 2 floors including 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 2 kitchen/livings plus a very large garage
→ very generously proportioned rooms and high ceilings giving a wonderful sense of space
→ a 6m x 4m inground swimming pool with stunning views from the pool deck towards the Alps
→ wooden shutters on all windows and secure, custom-made wood and iron doors protecting each of the three French window-style access doors
→ mosquito nets on all 17 windows of the house, installed 2019
→ for those wintery nights, a heat-accumulating stove in the Trentino Alto Adige style (stube/stufa), built on site with gorgeous hand-painted ceramic tiles, installed 2019
→ a new bespoke kitchen on the ground floor, installed 2020
→ a completely renovated bathroom on the ground floor (2022)
→ new and beautiful outdoor paving, including traditional paving for the driveway (2021)
In 2021/2022, extensive works were commissioned and completed to very high specifications, for the purpose of energy improvement. These works included:
→ a complete upgrading of the heating system including underfloor heating on the ground floor and new radiators on the first floor
→ a new hybrid heat pump system + high efficiency condensing boiler installed
→ a new state of the art photovoltaic system and storage battery
→ new double-glazed wooden windows and external doors, of the highest quality and high thermal and acoustic insulating ratings, custom-made by a local Italian specialist company;
→ improved under roof insulation
→ installation of an automatic remote-control pergola
The house is now rated Energy Class A +, returning power to the grid and self-sufficient for its energy needs for the majority of the year.
Existing furniture is included in the sale.
Why buy this house?
Rarely is there a solution that offers more
→ Beautiful location and extensive outdoor space
→ Tranquillity and privacy
→ Large and bright interior spaces - which offer freshness in the summer and pleasant warmth in the winter
→ Ecological house with minimal running costs, almost free
→ Important and demonstrable source of income (documentation from 2019 to now).
For Whom is the property best suited?
→ those seeking a tranquil rural retreat in an area of extraordinary beauty, next door to one of the world’s greatest wine-growing regions and within easy reach of numerous vibrant town centres.
→ for a large family or group of people looking for a life changer and income.
→ with two separate entrances, the house is suitable for two families who would like to share
→ for those who want to have two in one: both a traditional and an eco-sustainable house
→ and at the same time, for those wishing to use it as a holiday rental house, in an area with exceptional and growing tourist demand.