House for sale

In Redondesco, a town in the province of Mantua with medieval origins that belonged to the Gonzaga family, we offer a farmhouse from the early 1900s, suitable for those who want to change their lives and move to the countryside, where the large spaces and the surrounding nature allow a healthy and outdoors, without sacrificing the convenience of services. The farmhouse is suitable for small crops, for the domestic breeding of courtyard animals and has the characteristics and spaces to be also an educational farm. The farmhouse has three residential units, each of about 200 square meters, one well maintained and inhabited until May 2022, while the other two are in need of total renovation. The main house is spread over two floors for about 130 square meters each with a large livable porch and about 1,450 square meters between the courtyard area and the lawn once used as a vegetable garden. The rural buildings, arcades, stables and barns for about 750 square meters. they are well suited for sheltering tools and breeding for small and medium-sized livestock productions. The two further housing units have large spaces used as tool sheds for an additional 300sqm and land for about 700sqm. It is possible to buy separately about 16,000 square meters of agricultural land that can be exploited for the cultivation, even in greenhouses, of products of particular value; in fact the province of Mantua is famous for the production of various products of excellence, the pumpkins are prized and renowned, but also melons and watermelons. Great opportunities for young people who will be setting up for the first time in the world of agriculture, who are under 40 and who sign up as direct farmers. This small village is called "Cantarana" and is located at the end of the homonymous street, flanked by a stream that allows the irrigation of the land. At the end of the road there is a pedestrian bridge that crosses the stream and allows you to reach in just a few minutes on foot the center of the town where the shops, the bank, the post offices and municipal offices, pharmacy, bars and restaurants are located. Some villas and recently built buildings, including a medical clinic and pharmacy, make the area privileged and liveable. Redondesco is a small (1200 inhabitants) and quiet town in the Province of Mantua which is about 25km away. Rich in history, it has as the center of the town the Medieval Castle built in 1163 under the concession of the Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa. The Fortezza Castle was then the residence of the Counts of Redondesco until 1240. Subsequently, in 1404, the Deputies of the town offered Francesco Gonzaga the government of the community and the command of the Fortress. This brought about privileges and exemptions, which made the population rich. During the summer, rural and themed parties are organized such as MEDIEVAL settings, important orchestras, including foreign ones, are invited to perform, Carnival floats parade through the streets. The Sunday morning market brings with all its exhibition areas products of excellence in the food sector from gastronomy, to meats, fruit and vegetables, all typical products of the area.