For sale cottage in city Gioia del Colle Puglia

MEDIEVAL FARMHOUSE – GIOIA DEL COLLE
Splendid medieval fortified farmhouse with some components from the 1700s, the largest part of which is for sale.
The body for sale of the fortified farmhouse with medieval surrounding walls (built with the ancient medieval method called "opus incertum") includes:
- A delightful rural church with Franciscan-inspired wall frescoes from 1714 and a precious original bell in silver and bronze alloy from 1711 with a dedication in Latin to the Holy Virgin.
- A natural cave, the initial refuge of the first Franciscans who arrived around 1250.
- Adjacent to the church and the entrance door of the Masseria, an ancient refuge, dug into a lower floor than that of the Masseria, equipped with stone slits, used for its defense.
- A sheepfold of medieval structure;
- Several cattle stables, one of which is original from the 1700s;
- A stable for horses and mules, also from the 1700s, with 35 stone mangers;
- A large cave cellar;
- Several granaries and a room for the production and conservation of dairy products;
- The sharecropper's rural house of approximately 110 m2;
The upper floor, an ancient manor house, currently used as a B&B, includes a house of approximately 300 m2, with 4 bedrooms, 3 of which are in the eighteenth-century area, with characteristic stone vaults and 3 bathrooms.
In one of the eighteenth-century bedrooms there is a watchtower with 4 slits, corresponding to the 4 cardinal points, for the defense of the Masseria, with access from a small door in the wall over 1 meter thick. The house is equipped with a hot-cold air conditioning system, ensured by a heat pump and photovoltaic panels, as well as a thermal insulation and fixtures that comply, like the rest, with the recent European green-house regulations.
From the French windows in the living area of ​​the house you can access a terrace of approximately 140 m2, dominated by the shade of a majestic natural wisteria hut. A further terrace on the floor of approximately 100 m2, currently used as a solarium for guests of the B&B, where you can enjoy a splendid view of the surrounding countryside of the Murge Park
Apulians. From the main terrace, via a staircase suspended on the roofs of the large eighteenth-century horse stable, you can access:
- a contiguous pine forest with 15 tall pines, home to a swimming pool located on a large green carpet;
-the green area where a centuries-old oak tree about 500 years old stands out;
-the ancient paved farmyard of the Masseria, and the adjacent soccer field, potentially usable as a riding area. The property includes approximately 5 hectares of arable land with fruit trees and numerous oaks.