Exclusive country house for sale in Montevarchi, Tuscany

Beautifully restored and brilliantly located property in the hills of the Valdarno. Dating from the 1700s, the property is immersed in nature and right in the centre of what is known as Tuscany’s ‘golden triangle’ of Arezzo, Siena and Florence, in the very heart of this stunning region. The property enjoys fine views of the hills of Chianti, total privacy, and tranquillity, yet it’s just a 10 minute walk to the village of Moncioni with its busy little shop/bar, boutique hotel and elegant restaurant. For a full range of shops and services, Thursday market and train station on the main Florence-Rome line, Montevarchi is a 10 minute drive. The Valdarno A1 motorway junction is 15 minutes away by car. The property, currently managed as an organic olive farm, consists of 12 acres of olive groves with 300 olive trees and another 12 acres of woods, mainly firs and chestnuts. The buildings comprise the house of 276 square metres, the partially restored 2-storey barn of 89 square metres, a free-standing bread oven and 4-car garage. The barn has a ventilated floor slab and all services connected so the ground floor just needs surface finishes. The house has an unusual layout as it follows the terraced line of the hill. An ample loggia on the south side offers very pretty views and shades the front door. There’s a study as one enters to the right, while to the left is a charming old kitchen with a huge working fireplace and a useful pantry. The dining room has a jib door which opens to reveal a ‘secret’ corridor to the western portion of the house currently let as a successful holiday cottage. Beyond the dining room is the sitting room, with glass doors opening to a back terrace. Between the study and the kitchen, old stone stairs lead to the upper floor with 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a laundry room. The luxurious master bedroom en suite has a walk in shower and a 2-person spa bath. The ground floor of the current guest cottage is accessed from a huge panoramic terrace to the west and offers a sitting room with fireplace, a dining room and a well equipped kitchen with a second door out to the terrace. Characterful open stairs lead to the first floor with a large bathroom and a double bedroom. Currently the guest cottage is entirely independent, but the two portions can be joined across the ‘secret’ corridor to form a single 4-bedroom house. Externally there is a storage room, a cellar and a woodshed. Water is supplied from a private well with 10,000 litre storage tank, mains water as backup if needed, and LPG provides hot water and heating inside the houses. There are 2 electricity supplies, 6kW 3-phase and 4.5kW monophase for the current guest house and air conditioning in 3 of the bedrooms, the main sitting room and the office. There is space for a swimming pool (please see picture gallery) and new owners would simply need to complete the application process according to their design preferences.

Additional Property Information:
• Rooms: 5+
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bathrooms: 3+
• Size: 350 m²
• Energy Rating: F
• Floor Count: 2
• Garden: Private
• Kitchens: 1
• Reference: 118898841
• Status: Excellent