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 Perhaps we could spend a lot more words to describe this precious thing, but the poet Giosuč Carducci enclosed his first impression when he saw it in 1877 in a few words saying it was a “falcon surveying its prey”.
Even though the structure has been revisited many times, especially because of all the historical events happened, the Castle still keeps its original circular structure with high boundary walls (Average height 8m), battlements, gunports, the walls’ curtain that is the main defence from outside, a wonderful church in grey stone and old terracotta, old watching towers and a prison.
The transformation from military fortress to luxury estate like it is now, has been operated by opening large windows on the buildings and by replacing the old drawbridge with a large iron gate.
The restoration has been carried out under the supervision of the Minister of Culture and according to modern anti-earthquake techniques.
Ceilings have been reinforced with concrete steel that warrantees to the entire structure the solidity of a brand new building without having changed it.
Structure
The Castle is made up of 5 buildings in all: the main palazzo, the guest house, the private chapel, the prison and the car port.
All the buildings have been made in grey stone.
Main Palazzo:
Disposed on five floors comprises: wide hall, guest’s house, workshop, keeper’s apartment, cellar and two bathrooms for guests on the ground floor.
On the first and second floor we find the owner’s apartment and on the third there’s a wide library with portraits’ gallery.
On the fourth floor, where the restoration has not been completed yet, it is possible
To create five further rooms with bathrooms.
Guests House:
Divided into four independent apartments with laundry room/closet. Still on this building there is an old oven.
Car Port:
Once used for horses, now is able to hold up to six cars.
St. Nicholas Church:
Dating back to 1230 is still consecrated.
Along the boundary wall lie four watching towers, one of which is suitable to create a lovely apartment with view on the lake.
The garden of 1500 square metres is set within the property walls . But the property also comprises 13 hectares of land including olive grove, pine wood, oak trees, holm-oaks, cypress trees and junipers.
There is the possibility of creating a pool, a heliport and also two additional buildings for a further 650 square metres.
A few kilometres from Cortona and Perugia, from the A1 and the railway Rome-Florence.
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