While many Tuscan dreams are lived out in rustic farmhouses, take the idyll up a notch with this exceptional villa and estate that sits between two of the region’s most beautiful villages (Cortona and Montepulciano) with spectacular views towards both.
The regal splendour of the property starts the moment you reach the private gates and commence the long driveway that leads up to a villa of 1,766 sq m. The land also has a clutch of outbuildings and an 8-car garage in the basement (for all your expensive vehicles) and area in the grounds for landing helicopters.
The villa is preserved in a grander time and place, with extensive use of marble and opulent furnishings giving the multiple reception rooms in the main house an air of authentic upper class living.
Formal sitting rooms and a grand dining room, as well as a study, provide ample space within the villa for the life of a busy household and ensure there is suitable area for entertaining, whether family parties or something more formal.
The tone is rich and warm, with windows well placed to flood rooms with light and allow the fantastic location and gardens to be admired whether dining with friends or relaxing (as far as you can in such impressive surroundings) on an antique armchair.
Across the villa and the separate guest house there are 11 bedrooms and 16 bathrooms – these may require names or themes to allow householders to keep track of these different spaces and where different visitors are placed within the property. All bedrooms are, without a doubt, splendid and comfortable, with superb views.
The additional bedrooms are to be found across the other outbuildings on the estate, with such spaces providing options for new owners who might like to turn these rooms and buildings to other purposes – a studio, perhaps?
The buildings all have air-conditioning and heating for comfort throughout the year and the main property hides a neat home gym that is just as splendid as the rest of the property – it’s ideal for an owner who likes to complete a work out in privacy. Again, the various outbuildings could be turned into larger gym spaces if desired.
The grounds are as spectacular as the setting, with the property set in 4 hectares of land, one of which has been enclosed with an elegant cast iron fence ensuring complete privacy. Immediately around the villa is a mature garden as well as an organic vegetable garden and orchard. Some of the land is currently used for rotating crops but could also be available to create a small vineyard.
The swimming pool – a great size at 15.5m x 7.5m – is a salt water pool with a heating option, although it’s more environmentally friendly to avoid heating if possible. Indeed, the property was completely renovated in 2011 using green/environment friendly material to try and make this historic property a little kinder to our planet.
For activities beyond your gates, there are riding stables and golf courses nearby, not to mention extensive paths for walking across the countryside. Despite the sense of isolation, the property is within easy reach of major roadways to connect to Florence, Rome, Siena and Perugia.
Source: RightMove
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