Charlemagne castle for sale

Charlemagne castle for sale

A castle dating back to 802 whose first known owner was Charlemagne and which played host to, among others, Fernando de’ Medici, is now for sale

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

Arabella Youens


A castle which straddles the border between Tuscany and Umbria and whose first known owner was Charlemagne, the King of the Franks, has been launched on the market.

The location is on the old road between Rome to Florence passed here and famous travellers, among them Goethe, Byron and Hawthorne, visited the castle.

Many of the castle's original features such as gunports, battlements, moat, dungeon are still intact or carefully restored to the highest standards. The circular courtyard encloses five buildings: the main palace, the guest house, the church, the old dungeon and the garage.The grounds extend to 32 acres of olive groves and woods.

The castle is a short drive from central Italy's main historical cities, 45 minutes from Siena, 1 hour from Florence and Orvieto, 1hr 45 from Rome, 10 mn from Cortona and 30 mn from Perugia and Montepulciano. There is also a helipad on site.


The current owners, who live within the castle walls, bought the property 20 years ago, restored it and created apartments for rent.

Although there has been interest from hospitality companies, Perugia-based managing agents, Kalliste Property Management (+39 335 75 79 556) believes the layout of the castle is more suited for a house than a hotel.

'Due to its historical value, I believe that the property is ideal for someone of a high cultural level looking for a private residence in a key location in central Italy,' says general director Marie-Josèphe Mucchielli.


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