Maison individuelle 5 chambres, 220 m²

Lecce, Lecce (province)

Salento

Magnificent stone house of 1800 with garden in Lecce, Salento, near the historic centre, only 13 km from the sea. Excellent investment as holiday rental. Total surface of 220 sqm, composed of 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 living rooms, 1 kitchen, 2 kitchen corners, garden, terrace, laundry, broom closets, technical rooms.

Location
Appartamenti Sidera is a splendid house in Salento, a constellation of characteristic seaside places. It takes few minutes by car to reach marvellous destinations:the wonderful beaches of Otranto, Torre dell’Orso, Porto Cesareo, Gallipoli and Ugento. The airport of Brindisi can be reached in 30 minutes (39 km).
The house (Appartamenti Sidera) is situated in the centre of Lecce, with a free public parking. It is a quiet and peaceful context, but the historic centre and the lively nightlife can be reached in five minutes by foot.

Nearby: restaurant and pizzeria 300m far, trains, buses, car rental 500m far, historic centre 700m far, University and provincial museum 400m far, the square of the cathedral, the Roman amphitheatre and the Santa Croce Basilica are 1.3 km far.

Description of the buildings
The house is characterized by wide and bright rooms, all with beautiful ceilings with starred vaults (5.2 m high) and doors that light up the rooms. The property boasts a wonderful garden surrounded by palm trees and stone walls with suggestive lights.

Energy from the stars. The property rises from a nineteenth-century country house and has renewable energy systems.

Stone and lime. The abandoned property came to life thanks to a generous restoration, ended in 2016. It guaranteed charme, comfort and cleanliness.

White inside, stone outside. The project satisfies the desire of a journey in a typical dwelling in a cozy and comfortable atmosphere. The apartments are furnished with an interesting combination of classic and contemporary design. They overlook the patio.

A detached house offering total privacy. Currently the house is split into 2 apartments with private garden for totally autonomous family living.
The house is in excellent condition, both inside and out and is of high quality build, with high standard finishings. The roof-top terrace extends to the full footprint of the house. The photovoltaic plant is installed here, covering a total surface area of 80 m built to double as a kind of 'gazebo'. Each room as its own air conditioning unit. The property occupies a total area of 215 sq m is and bounded on all sides by a stone wall. There is a automatic irrigation system to the flowerbeds and a floodlighting system that lights the walls and trees at night.

Extension and conversion options
The property could easily be converted to create 4 separate dwellings. The high vaulted ceilings permit the building of galleries for more inside floor space, without adding to the actual footprint of the property. The garden contains a water facility (around 45 sq m, 4.5 ml high with walls and paving finished in natural stone, barrel vaulting also in stone, all in very good condition. It could be converted for us as a storage space or even as use as a swimming pool with Spa. The overdraft terms permit the creation of swimming pools for the apartments' use.

Financials
The property is already on the tourist rentals map (www.appartamentisidera.it, and:www.booking.com ). With the photovoltaic system (12 Kw), state contributions (up to June 2031) are received, quantified on annual production, on average € 5,700.00 / year (tax-free). In addition, from the sale and savings in electricity production bills, an average of € 3,200.00 is obtained.The solar heating plant supplies free hot water for washing and bathing for, on average, 9 months of the year generating considerable savings in building management costs. The house has water-softening plant installed. There is LED lighting throughout. The energy-saving air conditioning units are rated A++.