Description
A detached, unconverted 17th-century residence located near the center of the village, set on approximately 2,500 square meters of land, out of which 1,700 square meters are of mature gardens featuring a variety of citrus trees. The property also boasts a private chapel/sacristy with a capacity of 100 people. The house is rich in old architectural features and includes an entrance hall, 27 rooms of various sizes, and a central courtyard. Additionally, there is the potential for 3 interconnecting garages and a two-bedroom annex with its entrance. More details on request.
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Features
- Garden Yes
Additional details
- Bedrooms 3
- No of Bathrooms 2
- Bathrooms en suite 1
- Kitchen 1
- Dining Room 1
- Living Room 1
- Sitting Room 1
- Garage 3
- Courtyard Yes
- PLOT SIZE (M2) 2500.00
- Total Size (m2) 2500.00
Local Information Zejtun
Żejtun's origins lie in antiquity judging by discoveries in the area of Punic tombs and the remains of a large Roman villa complete with cisterns and olive press.
Olive oil production here probably continued into Arabic times: the village derives its name from the semitic word `żejt' meaning olive. The nearby prehistoric site of Ta' Silġ suggests the area was inhabited even earlier. Żejtun was elevated to town status by the last Grand Master in Malta, Ferdinand de Hompesch, who named it `Citta' Beland' after his mother's lineage. Żejtun, lying near to Marsaxlokk and Marsaskala Bays, was easily open to attack from Barbary Corsairs and the Ottoman Turks. You can still see some fortified houses in the village core.
Żejtun today retains much of historical interest. The Parish Church of St. Catherine (1692), described as `the cathedral of the South', is perhaps the finest work of Maltese architect Lorenzo Gafa'. The Old Parish Church of St. Gregory, dating back to 1592, is a fascinating church. In 1969, a secret passage was discovered in the church walls. Intended perhaps as a safe place for villagers when Żejtun was under attack, these passages revealed the skeletal remains of some 80 or so people.
