Real Estate in umbria

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Umbrian Properties For Sale

Umbria is becoming almost as well-known as Tuscany as a great place to buy real estate in Italy. The long-awaited opening up of Perugia airport to international flights in December 2006 has resulted in the region being even easier to access and, as a consequence, prices are on the rise.

Real estate agents in Umbria are confident that the interest in buying property in the area will continue and that a house in Umbria represents a solid investment. If you are buying Umbrian real estate as a potential source of income then you will be pleased to hear that holiday rental opportunities are also good as the area continues to benefit from growing tourism.

More About Umbria

Umbria is often referred to as the 'green heart' of Italy. It's the only region that is both entirely within Italy and entirely landlocked. It covers and area of 8456 square kilometres and lies in the centre of the Italian peninsula amid the green hills of the Apennines.
Although similar to Tuscany, which it borders, Umbria is characterised by softer, gentler countryside with rolling green hills often topped with stone farmhouses or small towns. You can see traces of Umbria's Etruscan and Roman origins throughout the region.

First-time visitors are captivated by Umbria, often commenting on how pretty it is. Everywhere you look there are mediaeval hamlets with cypress tree lined driveways leading to picture-postcard farmhouses.

Lots to Do in Umbria

This lovely area offers everything from water sports at the beautiful Lake Trasimeno to golf, horseriding and walking. Umbria has many famous towns including Orvieto with its beautiful cathedral, Assisi - spiritual home of St Francis, Deruta with its world famous ceramics and Perugia, home of artist Il Perugino, location of the famous University for Foreigners and also host of the luscious Perugia Chocolate Festival! There are also countless small villages and hilltowns to visit, including the charming town of Castiglione del Lago right on Lake Trasimeno, the largest lake in central Italy. As well as all this, Umbria has numerous thermal and mineral springs and the regional cuisine is rich in local delicacies

Umbria Real Estate

There are abandoned Umbrian farmhouses dotted around the region and quite a number of these are for sale, as well as those which have already been restored. The Umbrian real estate market also includes apartments in hill town palazzi, new-build villas and even castles, watchtowers and estates. You can easily start your search for your dream Umbrian property for sale now by entering your requirements into the Landscape Properties database.

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