Tuscany, Pisa, Lajatico, Italy

Detached renovated home in the centre of Lajatico, the birthplace of Andrea Bocelli, currently divided into 4 apartments with private parking, outdoor spaces and 2 terraces.

On the ground floor there is a large unit with living room, kitchen, 2 bedroomS, 1 bathroom and one storeroorm. On the same floor there are also 2 connected store rooms and 1 bathroom.

On the first floor, accessed by external staircase, there are 3 units; one is made up of spacious and bright living room with kitchen opening onto a terrace, 1 bedroom with balcony, 1 storeroom and bathroom.
The other 2 units are large studio flats with bathroom. The three units on the first floor could be reconverted into a large apartment with 2 or 3 bedrooms.

All the services are in perfect working order, there is mains gas and heating with radiators and air conditioning.

The property is ideal for a B&B set up or to be used as a holiday home, but it could be easily converted inot a family home.

Lajatico is a lively towns that offers all kind of amienities.

It is rare to find a house with all this characterists and ready to move in, with the possiblity of getting a very good income from letting one or more units but at the same time having also the oppoortunity of enjoying your home, the privacy and tranquility of the garden and terrace in such a lively, colourful and artistic town which buzzes throughout July and the summer months with famous artists of all kinds. The property is within walking distance of the main square of the little town, which has two coffee bars, a charming restaurant with tables and chairs on the main piazza, a pharmacy, the headquarters of the Bank of Lajatico, a good bakery and many other small shops.The piazza is witness to the daily life of its inhabitants and their stories: at any time of year it is the beating heart of the village.

Andrea Bocelli is a world renowned tenor and Lajatico is his hometown. Every year in July he hosts an important international festival at his 'Teatro del Silenzio', his specially created open air amphitheatre and during this week music lovers come from all over the world to listen to the wonderful performances of Bocelli and other important international artists. Andrea Bocelli is often seen in the square or at his restaurant where he samples, and encourages others to sample, the local specialties of his expert chefs. The town of Lajatico is located in Valdera in Central Tuscany between Pisa and Florence. This colourful landscape of rolling hills is dotted with medieval villages, castles and lanes flanked with tall green cypress trees which epitomizes the Tuscan landscape. The area is scattered with historical towns and medieval villages, castles and country churches and a landscape with golden meadows of wheat dancing in the breeze, vineyards, olive groves and fields of sunflowers. Meandering through the countryside of Valdera you feel the vestiges of the mysterious Etruscan civilisation. Casciana Terme, just a few kms away, has thermal waters and spa facilities and is a pretty town with piazzas and cafes. The nearby 'città d’arte' (cities of art) include Volterra, San Gimignano, Palaia and Florence.

Distances: Lajatico on the doorstep, Volterra 20 km, Castelfalfi (Golf and Spa Resort) 30 km, San Gimignano 35 km, Coast 40 km, Lucca 50 km, Pisa (airport) 50 km, Florence 80 km.