Tuscany, Siena, Siena, Italy

Wonderful opportunity to acquire an elegant and unique 7 bedroom beautifully renovated villa with 2 bedroom guesthouse and Studio, nestling in 9 hectares of glorious landscaped gardens, expansive pool, vineyard, olive groves and fruit trees, enjoying far reaching countryside views from its peaceful location in the heart of the Chianti Classico half way between Florence and Siena.

Well maintained, this large country estate offers private rural living, as well as easy access to two of Tuscany's most historic cities, and all they have to offer in the way of culture, theatre, restaurants, shopping and airports.

The oldest part of the main house dates back to the 13th century and still features many original materials such as terracotta floor tiles, beautiful vaulted ceilings, open fireplaces, all of which add to the abundance of character this property offers.

The spacious living rooms situated both on the ground and first floors, exube historic importance and are perfect for entertaining. It measures approximately 840 m2, and is composed as follows ;

Ground Floor: kitchen, dining room, billiards room, living room, laundry room.

First Floor: The stairway leads into a charming "morning living room" with fireplace. The central living room area gives access to five bedrooms and four bathrooms (three are en-suite). The master suite enjoys an abundance of natural light due to the French doors leading to the private balcony.

Halfway up the stairway to the first floor, there is a single bedroom with en-suite bathroom.

Adjacent to the main house and connected via a beautiful courtyard, the guest house offers a charming living room with fireplace, kitchen-dining room, two double bedrooms, studio and three bathrooms. The property also offers staff or guest quarters by way of two studio apartments, each offering one bedroom and one bathroom.

It sits amongst a glorious Italian rose garden, surrounded by olive groves.

The pool area is situated close to the house, but in a completely private and secluded area. The grounds also offer a tennis court, open garden area and various panoramic terraces.

There are approximately 9 Ha of land, 2.5 of which are currently Chianti Classico vineyard and the estate has rights to plant a further hectare making a total of approximately 3.5 Ha of vineyard. At present up to 15,000 bottles of wine could be produced per year and this could be increased to 25,000 bottles should the further hectare be planted.

The olive groves also produce approximately 150 litres of extra virgin oil per year. The wine cellar, built in 2002 is a good size and fully equipped with production facilities. The cellar is composed of : Production room / Ageing Hall / Show Room/ Tasting room.

REFERENCE: 241831