Property for sale Noto Siracusa, Italy
Asking price of EUR €85,000
Ref: 6104-2812-4555
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A buildable, 10,000msq lemon grove with wonderful position,panoramic sea view and rural seclusion, yet only five mins drive from the Baroque UNESCO town of Noto, on the south eastern coast of Sicily.
Whether it be for the novelty of having your own lemon harvest; for building your "dream"retreat/villa ; or to exploit its fantastic positioning for a commercial or touristic project, this land offers at minimum, a foolproof, guaranteed return on investment given its rare combination of location, accessability and on site utilities.
The lay of the land affords complete privacy without the possibility of any future building or development obscuring the sweeping frontal view. It backs up a gentle slope, is uniformly rectangular in shape and is landscaped into 7 large flat terraces, each with their own metered water supply. Electricity poles exist on the boundary and will therefore be cheap to connect. There are no 3rd party rights of way across the land and it has private road access. To the sides and rear the landscape is rural and undulating whilst it is possible to see Capo Di Passero, the most southeastern point of Sicily, from the top terraces. A private access track runs up the inland side.The land is large enough to have a buildable allowence which affords the flexibility of sub-division,or to build two smaller houses if desired.
The lemongrove has been family owned for generations, immaculately maintained and is very productive, with much younger trees towards the top. Furthermore, lemon trees remain green year round, retaining a lovely verdant environment. There are also many old olive trees.
Please note some of the attached photos were taken early July approaching the driest time of year and giving a realistic illustration of the harshest season, from October to late spring the environment is awash with blossom and greenery.
This central location is only 80km from the new Catania airport, has great train and coach connections and yet is only 15 mins scooter, 4KM, from the many wild beaches of Eloro and the nature reserve of Vendicari with its superb bird life. There are many wonderfull coves,snorkelling and also a beautiful beach prized for the sands' pink colour and quality.The beaches have been awarded 5 vele for water cleanliness here are completely safe and wonderful for swimming. Furthermore, the new motorway which circumvents the region and is about to open will make connections north and south across the island even quicker, whilst all roads around Noto will become evan more secondary and very sleepy.
It is easy to day trip to the beautiful towns of Modica, Ortigia, Palatzollo and Ragusa; venture a few miles inland into the mountains and limestone gorges for sports; or enjoy all the local festivals of chocolate, flowers, saints, arts, tuna etc..
Having one of the sunniest climates in Europe, tempered by a warm North African breeze, it is possible to sea swim right into November.
Noto is an extremely safe, family orientated and residential town which retains a strong, thriving sense of community year round. There is a hospital, all amenities...and some of the most famous ice cream and pastry cafes in Sicily! Largely due to Notos recent listing,and the completed rennovation of its Baroque cathedral, tourism is exploding and concurrently property prices have risen 40% in less than 3 years. Hence a holiday home would realistically have year round letting potential.It is a very popular area amongst continental Europeans and Northern Italians.
I moved here as a single woman from the UK for better health and QUALITY of life that was affordable. I have found both in abundance. The climate, variety of landscape, history, overwhelming hospitality and finest cuisine in the world all contribute to this wonderful wellbeing!
One must be open minded to the idiosyncracies of a region rich in history,shedding its historical identity as the poorest in Italy, and embrace the strong traditions and pride of an island in transition.It has its unique charm and should not be compared with Northern Italy or Tuscany! The warmth,passion and generosity of people here is very striking.
I am selling very reluctantly.., purely to release some equity for my other interests here, having a project I wish to start.
The land is privatly, sole owned by myself, having all papers in place and undegone all comprehensive checks , facilitating a pain free, transparent and easy buying process for the next owner. Complications tend to arise in Italian law when property is family owned,with many members having discretion and ownership rights. I am a private seller and NOT an agent.
Having become familiar with the area, property market, and legal nuances here I will do all I can to help the buyer realise their plans, connecting them to reliable people should they need. The building allowance for this land would be up to approx 100msq of floor, though as would be obvious with this land, if one builds into a hill(across 2 terraces here) and create a walkout basement, this would not be counted in the metric allowance so is in effect free. A huge terrace would also not be factored in. Providing a build is min. 5m from the boundary for this land, archetectural design is liberal. Furthermore it is a great assest that this land has no tumbling down agricultural "rustico", which entail lengthy red tape; re registering; restrictions and often "righting" of unapproved work. This land is a blank canvas and with the straightforward ,appropriate permissions you could very quickly begin construction.
A modest single storey villa would cost from 40,000 Euro upwards depending on extra specifications.
To have water and electricity on site is worth its weight in gold here, and can easily cost tens of thousands to connect, so this must be foremost in ones mind when considering land acquisition. Whilst it is easy to be seduced by land plots, the realities of landscaping,road building and unpredictable status of neighbouring lots are also all important factors to consider.
Property taxes are such that land retains agricultural E zone status until a residential dwelling is completely finished, so are negligeable until that point.
The buying process consists of 2 steps.In the first instance a protected deposit and Compromesso contract is made whilst Notaio checks are completed, finalised by the Atto on exchange.It is feasible that this could all be completed in 2 weeks for this land. Given the very fair price, and the literal monthly appreciation, sorry this land is not negotiable. There are no agent fees to factor in, and unlike mainland Italy, the purchase taxes are MUCH cheaper due to our EU classification as a developing region.
I am delighted to answer any questions but PLEASE check that I have not already covered them above to avoid duplication! PLEASE no time wasters.
Winter/early spring is an ideal time to visit Sicily, there are cheap flights all year and rain is only experienced in Jan! I have added some links to recent articles on the area below which I hope will be helpful.
www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/jun/23/saterday.sicily
www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/mar/saterday/.sicily.italy
www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2006/sep/10/observerescapesection3
www.valdinoto.com/english
www.bestofsicily.com/noto.htm
www.italyheaven.co.uk/sicily/noto.html
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