COMMERCIAL AND TOURISTIC SALES

AUGUST 2008

• NEW - A 17th century complex of house and farm buildings, only 300 metres from the sea near Noto. The property covers 1700mq on 2.5 hectares of land, and would make a hotel or agriturismo an enviable proposition. More land is available by separate negotiation.
• NEW - An important baroque palazzo in Noto centro storico covering nearly 2000mq – with garden and courtyard. The noble first floor has frescoed ceilings and majolica floors. The property includes several ground floor ‘dammusi’. 
• NEW – An ex-distillery near Noto offering 5000mq of covered space on 6000mq of land of an exindustrial complex dating from the beginning of the 1900s. Ideal as tourist investment, being only 3km from Noto and the Vendicari

• NEW – A hotel in Ortigia Siracusa. Sea front. Details to follow.

• NEW – A palazzo of 500mq in Giarratana dating from the early 1700’s. Vaulted frescoed ceilings, dammusi, Rewired and replumbed. 
• NEW - 10 hectares of land with approved project at Sampieri, south Sicily. Project includes hotel, amphitheatre, acquarium, and related residential and commercial buildings.
• NEW – 179 hectares of vineyard, (cancello chiuso) between Caltagirone and Niscemi. The land has 4 buildings including a cantina of 1400mq, warehouse of 900mq and offices and other buildings of 1000mq. Resevoirs of 200.000 cubic metres for water. All machinery, and bottling plant included.
• 16 hectares with sea front access near Sampieri in the south of Sicily.  Project approved for a village or residence including shops and services as well as an aquapark.  Available as project or as a finished development. Building index allows over 64000mc. 

• 19 hectares of land near Pachino with sea front access. The land is divided into natural park – 17.5 hectares of ex salt pans and natural lakes which are a haven for migrating birds, and 1.5 hectares of C1 development land with a building index of 1:1 – the project offers 96 villettas, beach access, and the possibility to develop a secondary project for houseboats or ‘green’ tourism within the natural reserve.

• 13 hectares of sea front land at San Lorenzo in South East Sicily. The land is destined Agricolo and has a building index of 0.03mc. 
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• An ex-cinema designed by Basile in the heart of the centro storico of NOTO, UNESCO city of the Baroque in South East Sicily. The building measures about 500mq and has street front access on 2 sides. To restore. The exterior of the building is listed and cannot be altered.
• An exconvent in the heart of Modica Alta, providing over 1000mq of floorspace, with internal courtyard. Internally restored in the 1970’s only the stairwell remains of the original mid 19^{th century building, though the exterior is largely original. On three floors, the ground floor present several large public rooms and the kitchens.} 
• An exconvent dating from the 18^{th century near Noto with views of the sea and the city. The property measures 1100mq, and has outbuildings of a further 400mq and land of 32 hectares – with a building index of 0.03mc.} 
• A refurbished palazzo in the centro storico of Noto, which was restored as a hotel 2 years ago, and is currently functioning as an old peoples’ home.  800mq on two floors with the possibility of creating a further floor given the 7 metre height of the 1st floor rooms. 11 ensuite rooms on the 1^{st floor, and public rooms, kitchens and restaurant on the ground floor. Available also keys in hand.}
• 42 hectares of prime agricultural land between Noto and Pachino, near Vendicari. Single lot.
• Near Noto. 21 hectares of agricultural land, straddling the new road, with internal roads, electricity, 2 wells and irrigation, plus warehouse of 600mq. In two blocks. Ideal for fotovoltaic installation. Change of destination possible.
• A palazzo dating from the late 1700s in the heart of Modica Bassa, covering over 1000mq with terraces, parking and various entrances on three floors. Some original features remains such as the vaulted frescoed ceilings of the salone.  Internal courtyard. Very central position. Grotte. In part restored. New roof.
• In one of the beach resorts near Siracusa 23000mq of land in a single lot destined for a hotel of 3700mq. (Building index of 0.18) 
• Near Siracusa: beach resort – 20.000 mq of land with building index of 0.18 – 3600mq.
• Project for a hotel and golf resort less than 10km from Siracusa. The project envisages a hotel and village of 141 suites with all the associated high class accessories – fitness suite, swimming pool etc. The course to be built on over 85 hectares of land, contiguous with an 18^{th century villa destined to be the centre of the hotel complex.}
• A newly built hotel very close to the centre of Noto (UNESCO city in the heart of the Val di Noto) due for completion in October 2008. 9000mq of building with associated land of 9200mq offering 63 rooms with 5 junior suites and 2 suites. Internal and External pools, conference facilities, banqueting suites, parking for 60 cars, winter gardens.
• 10 hectares of land at Portopalo – Capopassero close to the sea front but not having direct access, at present having destination E1, but can be changed to C2 with a building index of 0.2.
• Between Catania and Siracusa a very important development with sea front land, private beach – 251.000mq of land with sea front land being 650m – with rocks and gravel beach. The project envisages a hotel of 596 beds, 500 space meeting room, 3 restaurants with 1200 covers, kitchens, discoteque, health centre, swimming pool, gym and shops aswell as a tourist village of 696 beds, with 2 restaurants, bar, 2 swimming pools,. Discoteque and amphitheatre. 
• SOLD Hotel at Taormina – Giardini Naxos: recently restored 3 star hotel with 32 rooms.  A meeting room for up to 200 guests with an external hall and terrace for 150.  Restaurant and private beach, tv rooms etc. SOLD
• A baroque palazzo in excellent condition in the centre of Ispica (heart of the Val di Noto) offering 50 rooms over 3 floors – over 2100mq. Restored in high Art nouveau style at the beginning of the 20^{th century the property is in excellent condition.  There is the opportunity to purchase adjacent buildings giving a further 300/500mq – terrace at first floor level – the hanging garden – and ground floor buildings which could provide space for services and/or a pool. Free on 4 sides – and facing a small piazza – only 150m from the main town square.}