Description:

The property, consisted of a prestigious estate complex with a great historical value, has always been known as “Il Castello di Montalfina”.A castle, the main monument, has a total residential floor area of 2,400 sqm + cellars of 177 sqm and looks like an articulated object built with the typical local stone. The complex consists of several volume aggregates interconnected and surrounded by original solid and compact stone walls, which can make an impression of strength and majesty typical for fortified structures. The castle has a tower that rises to 5 floors, a beautiful entrance door, an open courtyard with an old chapel, the old cellars characterized by vaulted ceilings and original terracotta flooring. The noble building is located on two, partially on three levels is characterized by large rooms adorned with antique fireplaces and coffered wooden ceilings. The other parts of the main building are two housing units and large storages in their basement.The castle stands at the highest point of the property, overlooking the underlying buildings, parts of the property, which include a medieval church dating from the 1157 (170 sqm), a caretaker's house (156 sqm), the first house of the former settlers and a storage (893 sqm), the second house of the former settlers and a storage (935 sqm), barns and stables (186 sqm), a guardian's house (163 sqm), a henhouse (46 sqm), a tool shed (203 sqm), a canopy (286 sqm).LAND - A particular position of the buildings creates a beautiful inner courtyard with an ancient well; an important tree-lined path leads visitors to the heart of this monumental complex. The property includes 22 hectares of farmland surrounding the property.

The first historical information about the town of Monte Alfina dates from Etruscan times, the name Alfina comes from its geographical position, placed on the border between Etruria and Lazio. It is known from history that Castello di Montalfina was built at the end of the XIIIth century probably on the ruins of an older fortress. The historic property of Monaldeschi family, the complex was a scene of many battles between Monaldeschi and Filippeschi, two powerful families which were fighting at that time for the surrounding territories of Orvieto. Between 1411 and 1413 the castle was looted and set on fire by Ladislao, King of Naples and remained unused until 1437, when the family of Monaldeschi completely restored the complex with some changes. After a period of relevant peace, at the end of 1500s the property came into the inheritance of the Sforza family, which made the necessary renovations of the castle and surrounding buildings. In the first decades of the 1700s the castle was given to the Church by Ravizza family, whose members have being the owners of the property until the time when the current owners acquired the ownership of the castle.Castello di Montalfina, located on the plateau between the towns of Orvieto and Lago di Bolsena, at an altitude of 600m above sea level, in a dominant and reserved place, is immersed in a beautiful green countryside and surrounded by the natural environment: where dense forests and rolling hills are plowed forming a beautiful setting. The complex is not particularly isolated and easy reached from the center of the nearby village of Castel Giorgio 5 km away, from the well maintained country road which is quite accessible all year round - 1, 5 km. Distances from the main places of interest:Lake Bolsena (15 km.), Orvieto (23 km.), Pitigliano, Sorano and Sovana (30/40 km.), Val d'Orcia, Tuscany (30 km.), Terme di Bagni San Filippo and San Casciano dei Bath (50 km.), Tuscany Tyrrhenian coast (80 km.). The highway A1 Orvieto (25 km.), The railway station of Orvieto (20 km.). The Airport of S. Egidio in Perugia (100 km.), The Fiumicino airport in Rome (170 km.).

Il Castello di Montalfina is currently inhabited (partially), the property is always being entirely maintained with ordinary and extraordinary works.The most recent and important renovation works that have been done in the CASTLE is dating back to 1988, when the entire roofs were recovered with the complete renovation of some areas, still habitable. Some parts of the building need to be finished, as well as the top level of the tower, currently not feasible.The CHURCH was the subject of renovation and was covered with a wooden roof in 1995. At the moment, however, it requires general works of conservation and restoration.THE CARETAKER'S HOUSE has an undergone partial refurbishment made in 1994 with the renovation of the roof, flooring and recovery of facades. At the moment it is in a state of "advanced raw" and requires completing with internal systems, fixtures, flooring and general finishes.THE 1ST HOUSE OF THE FORMER SETTLER WITH A STORAGE also has undergone partial renovation made in 1994 with the recovering of the flooring and roof slab. The work had not been finished, the structure needs to be completed with internal system, fixtures, flooring.THE 2nd HOUSE OF THE FORMER SETTLER WITH A STORAGE today does not require an urgent maintenance but, in some parts, it is in a dilapidated condition. However, the bearing walls are in a good condition.BARNS AND STABLES: these parts of property haven't been maintained and today they are almost in a dilapidated condition.THE GUARDIAN'S HOUSE: this part of property hasn't been maintained and today they are almost in a dilapidated condition.The buildings of HENHOUSE, TOOL SHED, and CANOPY are also in a very precarious condition and evaluated essentially as objects of possible recovery / re-building.







With the surrounding beautiful location / overview, the generous area of the prestigious wonderful complex “Castello di Montalfina” has the undoubted historical value. Today it is a magnificent private residence with a great potential to become an organized high-quality complex and to be inserted to the tourists luxury-receptive circuits.