A structurally sound Farmhouse for sale  (lived in until 5 years ago) situated in approx 5 acres on a hillside in La Massa Village, about 700 feet above Maratea and 1000 feet above Maratea Port.


Sited in a very tranquil environment with stupendous mountain and rural views: the sea can be glimpsed in the distance.


The Farmhouse comprises of:
Ground Floor:
Baking/General Store
Cowshed
Winemaking Room
Garage
First Floor:
Kitchen leading on to -
Large Terrace
Bathroom
2/3 Bedrooms
Roof Space
Additional space for conversion


There have been detailed plans drawn up by the present owner to refurbish the property to a luxury 4/6 Bedroom (all ensuite) some with balconies, with swimming pool and tennis court.
There is another possible building plot in the right hand corner of the acreage.
Building Costs are circa €800 per sq metre and the building comes to 250 sq metres, approx €250.000 i.e. £170.000 thereby making the total costings approximately £320.000.


The estimated value of the property once completed has been independently assessed at around €700.000, circa £476.000

Basilicata
The Province of Basilicata lies in Southern Italy. It faces the Ionian Sea to the South-east and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the South-west with borders to the provinces of Campania, Calabria and Puglia.
Italy's Best Kept Secret
The region of Basilicata has been described as ' Italy's Best Kept Secret' . Others have said : `Enchanting unspoiled and steeped in history.' Inland it is almost completely mountainous, with mountains which rise to over 3000mt. The majority of this area is now part of the largest national park in Italy and is called the National Pollino Park. Its Tyrrhrean coastline is truly breathtaking with pine-clad mountains reaching down to the sea. Hidden beaches are dotted around and the coastline has in recent years become Basilicata's exclusive resort area. On the Ionian coast the terrain opens out to flat plains and golden beaches. Places like Metaponto (where Spartacus took his last stand against the Romans) are full of history and archeological findings. One of the 395 world heritage sights called the 'Sassi' can be found at Matera and is where the recent film of Mel Gibson ' The Passion of Christ ' was filmed. Due to the fertile plains in this area, visitors can enjoy the immense citrus, vine and olive groves which populate this beautiful region.