Detached house for sale in Strada Vicinale Pozzuolo, Dolceacqua, Imperia, Liguria, Italy

This solid construction occupies a sunny location surrounded by 2,973 qm grounds and situated in the rolling hills above Dolceacqua. The view over the olive groves and surrounding hills is beautiful and the nearest villages Dolceacqua and Rocchetta-Nervina are roughly an 8 minute drive down the road. A well-constructed private road (approx. 400 m) shared with the neighbours, connects the grounds with the communal road.

The building measures approx. 70 qm in living space, all on one floor level. The layout is designed for one large living/dining room with kitchen, two bedrooms, one bathroom and one utility room. French doors are meant to lead out on the surrounding terrace and into the garden. The remaining building work includes exterior insulation with rendering, interior work such as tiling, electric wiring, bathroom installation, new windows as well as connecting to the biological waste tank already in situ. Fresh water and electricity supplies are in place and a cistern with 6,000 l capacity collects rainwater. Both the roof and the foundation are well insulated and heat pumps will keep the house comfortably warm.

The grounds are fully fenced in, gently terraced and planted with 73 olive trees. Surrounding the house and part of the overall landscape design are solid natural stone walls and a construction for the entrance gate is already in place.

The overall steel constructions was designed to accommodate another floor level. In order add this extra space, additional building volume would have to be purchased in order to increase the building index; a new planning permission would be required.

A shed with water, electricity and small kitchen used during the building process is standing on the grounds and can be included in the sale.

The romantic medieval village Dolceaqua benefits from a well working infra structure with a selection of excellent restaurants, shopping facilities, banks, medical services as well as a primary and secondary school. The coast with Sanremo (40 minutes) and Bordighera (20 minutes) is conveniently close and the Cote d’Azur with Monaco and the international airport Nice can be reached within the hour.