Tuscany, Arezzo, Cortona, Italy

Ancient hunting lodge with turret newly converted into a charming four-bedrooms villa with pool, in hamlet with security, for sale overlooking Cortona. Situated in ancient compound dating back to the late 1700s once owned by the Knights of Saint Stephen, it boast scenic views of Cortona and the rural Val di Chiana landscape, the old hunting lodge has been meticulously transformed into an elegant Tuscan country villa with garden and private swimming pool. Perfect and ready to live in with original elements and traditional features paired with air conditioning in all rooms, thermal double-glazed wooden doors and windows fitted with mosquito nets. The building consists of a main floor plus a turret with a total area of roughly 245 square meters (2637 sq ft). The ground-floor entrance porch leads to classic country-style interiors with exposed wood-beamed ceilings, arched doorways, handmade terracotta floors, pietra serena stones in steps, window frames and fireplaces. The fully-equipped kitchen features modern, simple lines with brand new appliances, a central island and an arch over the dining area. One of the two ground-floor bedrooms is furnished as a study and reading room. The watchtower, with its typical arched mullioned windows, houses a 360-degree views suite. The redevelopment project involved the demolition of the old building and its complete reconstruction using excellent architectural techniques and state-of-the-art materials that provide thermal insulation, energy efficiency and anti-seismic structures. The garden surrounds the villa on four sides and is equipped with a 45-square-meter (484 sq ft) gazebo for al fresco dining overlooking the pool. Borgo de' Cavalieri is set on fully fenced 20,000 square meters plot (5 acres), includes a residential area of six villas with a common park, a guest parking lot, main gated entrance and driveway. A security and maintenance service is already in operation, which, upon request, can be extended to individual buildings and gardens in addition to assistance with property management and tourist rentals. The access road is a typical gravel road crossing the Tuscan countryside, roughly 300 meters (328 yards) long. The compound offers 5 more villas, all with private garden and pool, to be completed and tailored with exceptional interiors and outdoors upper class finishes options available. Contact us for more details.

PROPERTY Ref: COR2948
Location: Cortona, Province: Arezzo, Region: Tuscany
Type: 245 sq m/2637 sq ft authentic Tuscan country villa with turret, garden with pool, within a 4-acre ancient former farm estate with a total of 6 single villas, condo park and driveway serviced with rangers and security
Year of construction: late 1700
Year of restoration: 2013
Conditions: excellent
Garden: 3,000 sq m/32291 sq ft/0.74 acres fully fenced private garden, on four sides, featuring a 45 sq m/484 sq ft gazebo with barbecue + 4,000 sq m/43055 sq ft/9.8 acres condo park
Swimming pool: 5x10m. pool featuring a Roman-style step, technical room and a paved sundeck
Parking: 3-seat carport + outdoor parking facility for guests/visitors use
Layout:
Ground Floor: loggia, entrance hall, living room with fireplace; dining room, kitchen, 1 bathroom, 1 bedroom/studio, 2 bedrooms with ensuite
First Floor: 1 bedroom with ensuite

Distance from services: 4km/2.4 miles
Distance from main airports: Perugia 75km/46 miles, Florence 120km/74miles, Rome 210km/130miles
Gravel road: 300 mt/984ft/328yd

Utilities:
Fixed telephone network: available
Internet: available
Heating: LPG
Water: mains city supply + lt.10000 rain water collection cistern for irrigation use
Electricity: available
Waterwaste: Imhoff tank