Historic Private Estate – Masseria Cavallerizza For Sale

Unique opportunity to purchase a Historic Estate in the unspoilt Canale Di Pirro, in the heart of Puglia.

Main House, Substantial Outbuildings & 32 hectares of Land surrounding the property

Includes:

• Main House 600sqm
• 32 hectares of land
• Outbuildings 400sqm
• Masseria Cavallerizza SRL company
• masseriacavallerizza.com domain name

Masseria Cavallerizza is a grand country house built for the wealthy family that used to breed and provide horses for the Italian army in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The house itself is mid to late 18th century, definitely completed before 1800 in a fine country house style. 

The Main House is in good original condition, with a stone tiled roof. The House is in a prominent position and enjoys stunning views across the famous wine valley of Canale Di Pirro. 

As well as the Main House there are extensive outbuildings and land. The outbuildings are – former carriage house alongside the main house, a very large high ceilinged stone barn which used to house animals and extensive further stables which are in a collapsed or semi collapsed state. All the outbuildings can however be restored and converted into residential use.  

The house, carriage house, long barn and stables can become: 

• 9 bedroom house all en-suite (4 in the main house and 5 in outbuildings)
• 2 kitchens (one professional)
• 4 living room/spaces, many with fireplaces
• 1 library bar
• 1 pool
• separate Carriage House Studio

Grounds 

• 32 hectares: 
  • Ancient woodland
  • Olive groves 
  • Farmland – including several large open field suitable for vineyards or other planting

POTENTIAL

Masseria Cavallerizza has the potential to become a fabulous private home, a magnificent holiday home, or a prestigious brand home for a wine brand. Enquire now.

Main House

• Upstairs:
  • 4 bedrooms upstairs all en suite
  • upstairs library snug with hidden bar 
  • upstairs sitting room
  • bridge upstairs connecting to upper garden and pool and upper stable blocks
• Ground floor:
• formal dining room 
• long arched living room
• chefs kitchen and larder 
• wine cellar 
• underground treatment room in beautiful huge old cistern
• staff office/laundry store room

Carriage House

• one bed studio apartment with en suite
• outdoor shower in private garden

Long Barn

• very large family room 
  • dining table for 20 
  • sitting area
  • open plan kitchen with island 
  • large archways opened on long side for light
  • large open fireplace at one end 
  • stone floor 

Stables 

• 4 large bedrooms, all en suite:
  • one of the bedrooms is master suite with private garden 
• conservatory style living room in the centre with fireplace 

Pool

• currently envisaged upper garden terrace pool in a walled garden arrangement 
  • with pergola and lunch table for 18
  • BBQ 
• position is above the long barn accessible from long barn and from first floor main house 

Tennis Court

• currently envisaged tennis court to be positioned on the field above the house, approximately 100m from the stables
• Tennis Court designed to have pergola covered viewing seating area

Heating/cooling

• currently envisaged for all heating and cooling to be powered by electric Heat Pumps

Electricity supply

• Grid connection is supplied by ENEL
• Upgrade required: involves ENEL building a new cabinet on Cavallerizza land (date not as yet confirmed) 

CURRENT OWNERSHIP 

• The property is currently owned by a single individual, the Current Owner in his personal name
• There is no litigation or family dispute, the property is unincumbered
• There is an SRL company – Masseria Cavallerizza SRL set up for the redevelopment project, this company can be transferred to new owners as part of the final sale. 

Domain name:

• masseriacavallerizza.com is owned by the current owner and would be transferred as part of the final sale

RENTAL VALUE and MANAGEMENT POST COMPLETION

• Completed as above the House and Grounds could be let as a complete home with housekeeping and chef staff at the luxury experiential end of the travel market: 
  • Calculated gross letting income (after booking agency fees):
    • €400,000 – 600,000 per year

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