Renovation projects & Investments

On the Chianti hills, a short distance from San Casciano in Val di Pesa and Florence, 31.2-hectare estate with Chianti Classico DOCG vineyards (24.8 ha) and rural buildings. The property focuses on the production of grapes (up to 200 tons / year) which are then processed by a third party. By restoring the buildings (400 m²) one could create private wine cellar to process grapes autonomously and produce up to 170,000 bottles of wine / year (1,275 hl).

The services are all available in nearby town (1 km, also on foot) and from the property it is possible to reach the most famous art cities of Tuscany in little more than an hour (Florence, San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Siena, Pisa, Montalcino...).

This farmhouse to be restored with outbuildings is located not far from the medieval town of Citerna, in a convenient and panoramic position. The buildings (520 m² in total) are in need of a complete renovation and are ideal for those looking for a property to customize to their taste. The 9.2-hectare land surrounding the farmhouse is covered with forest and is suitable for the creation of a garden (with potential swimming pool).

Services are available in the immediate vicinity (5' drive) and many of the best-known centers of Tuscany and Umbria can be reached in less than an hour's drive (Anghiari, Città di Castello, Umbertide, Cortona, Perugia, Assisi...).

In the hills on the border between Umbria and Lazio, on the banks of the Tiber River, 150.8-hectare estate with Agriturismo for sale. The property includes numerous buildings (over 2,600 m²): the restored buildings are used to accommodate guests, but there are also three large villas in need of renovation that could greatly increase the farm's profitability. At the production level, the estate counts on an olive grove (1,000 trees) and 78 ha of arable land.

Basic services are available in the nearby village (3km; 5’), just past the Tiber River, where there is also a convenient train station that makes it possible to reach Rome in about an hour. The border location is very convenient as it ensures a quick connection also to many art centers of Central Italy (Montepulciano, Amelia, Città della Pieve, Bolsena, Todi...).

On the Chianti hills, not far from Gaiole and Siena and in a panoramic position, rustic farmhouse with 3.0 ha of land for sale. The property is located in a very scenic area, with open views of the hills and vineyards of Tuscany, and historically populated since ancient times (Etruscan remains dating back to the 7th century BCE have been found in the area).

The farmhouse (318 m² – 3,422 ft², 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms) is a typical Tuscan-style rural building dating in its original layout to the 11th century. An interesting feature is that the building has always been maintained in such a way as to preserve its salient features, which therefore remain clearly visible and intact. The ground floor, accessible through a portico and several doors on the sides of the building, houses the old agricultural premises consisting of cellars, stables and technical rooms. The stone staircase with 15 steps rises from the porch to the characteristic arched loggia that gives access to the upstairs dwelling. The door opens to a large living room with adjoining kitchen. From here there is then access to the two sleeping areas of the farmhouse: the first consisting of two bedrooms with shared bathroom, the second of four bedrooms and a bathroom. The turret houses a small sitting room with panoramic views.

Not far from the farmhouse are then a small shed (58 m² – 624 ft²) and an old barn (120 m² – 1,291 m²) that is now dilapidated but can be rebuilt to create a guest house.

The house is set in a well-kept garden of about 5,400 m², with ample space for outdoor moments and the possibility of building a swimming pool.

The rest of the land, on the other hand, is agricultural in nature and includes a 7,400-m² field that could easily accommodate a corral for horses, and some wooded areas (about 1.7 ha) that surround the property and provide privacy.

If interested, another plot of olive grove is available for sale in the vicinity (1.5 ha).

A few minutes from the historic center of Arezzo, on the hills surrounding the city, period villa with park for sale. The manor house (597 m² – 6,424 ft², 8 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms), dating in its original layout to the 17th century, has recently undergone earthquake-resistant renovation and consolidation work, and the original project included the division into four independent apartments and the installation of an elevator. The property is currently in a rustic state, which makes it easy to change its end use (vacation home or private residence).

• Apt. A: two living rooms, dining room, kitchen, laundry room, cellar, living room, three bedrooms, three bathrooms and two laundry rooms (one on each floor);
• Apt. B: living room with kitchen, bedroom and two bathrooms;
• Apt. C: living room with kitchen, bedroom and bathroom;
• Apt. D: living room with kitchen, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and storage room.

Next to the villa is a barn (112 m² – 1,205 ft²) structured on two floors and currently consisting of four rooms plus an oven.

Next to the barn is a carport that includes a 13-kW photovoltaic system on the roof, which provides for much of the property's energy needs.

The villa is surrounded by a private garden of 7,940 m² dotted with ornamental plants and bushes and enriched by a private pond with water lilies. Outside the garden, the property includes an olive grove (about 5,000 m² with a total of 160 trees), a small vineyard (1,500 m²), and a large field (1.5 ha) currently unused but potentially suitable for planting more olive trees and/or vines.

In a panoramic position on the hills of Valdarno Aretino, bordering Chianti, 65.9 ha estate with rural hamlet, swimming pool, vineyard and olive grove for sale. The property (over 900 m² in total) is in good condition and currently has 9 rooms distributed among the various buildings, very convenient for an accommodation business. Agricultural production (to be restarted) included oil and wine in its time.

The area is rich in olive groves and very renowned for both extra virgin olive oil and Chianti wine, true excellences of this splendid territory located in the center of the geographical triangle marked by Arezzo, Siena and Florence.

The town of Pergine, where the main services are located, is less than 2 km away by car. Florence International Airport can be reached in about an hour.

On the hills of Trequanda, not far from Sinalunga and Pienza, estate with buildings to be restored for sale. The property is located on the top of a hill, in a very panoramic position with views of the Valdichiana hills, and can be reached via an unpaved road in good condition.

The property consists of a rustic farmhouse (487 m² – 5,240 ft² divided into three apartments) with an attached early 20th-century neo-Gothic tower (206 m² – 2,216 ft²) and numerous agricultural buildings (1,134 m² – 12,201 ft² in total). The buildings, the residential ones in particular, are in need of major renovation and modernization, as they have been out of use for several years and have old installations.

The large volumes available (for which a change of destination could be considered subject to the opinion of the competent bodies) are very suitable if one wanted to start a receptive activity in one of the most renowned areas of Tuscany.

The farm covers a total area of 120.0 hectares (296.5 acres) and more than two thirds of it consists of woods (83.6 ha). The remaining area includes large portions of arable land (32.3 ha very suitable for planting vineyards) and an olive grove (3.7 ha). Two natural ponds allow irrigation for crops.

In the Chianti hills, not far from Figline Valdarno and Greve, ancient medieval abbey for sale. The property needs complete renovation but lends itself very well both as a potential luxury home and as a starting point for an exclusive boutique hotel.

The abbey is spread over three levels (totaling 5,000 m² – 53,800 ft²). The property, characterized by its old and very imposing stone walls covered with climbing ivy, has several entrances, two large cloisters (one with an original well) and a large, partly covered terrace overlooking the cloister and the valley.

In the part reserved for the church are stone floors, beautiful vaults and exposed beams. In front of the apse part of the ancient altar is still visible. The rooms are spacious and fully preserve their historicity.

In the wing used as living quarters there is a fireplace and frescoed walls, two living rooms, one with exposed beams and the other with vaulted ceilings, both embellished with large ancient fireplaces; next to it is an old office space. One of the rooms features beamed ceilings and some of the decorations are still visible. The large kitchen lends itself to either becoming a private eat-in kitchen or being converted into a professional kitchen for a hospitality business.

The most striking part is the cellar, characterized by beautiful columns, vaulted ceilings and floors made of stone slabs.

In a third wing are the old stables, also with vaulted ceilings. In a fourth wing are a large office/living room with a more modern fireplace, a kitchen equipped with an ancient fireplace, a large bedroom and a library with vaulted ceilings and frescoes.

Also near the abbey are two large farmhouses (1,600 m² – 17,216 ft²), which are entirely in need of renovation but have great potential for development in the tourist sense as well.

All around the abbey and the farmhouses is a large expanse of land (about 14,000 m²) that could be transformed into a beautiful garden with an event area and pool. The remaining part of the estate (about 100.0 ha) is covered almost entirely by woods (89.1 ha) with some open glades scattered at various points of the estate (about 10.9 ha).

Set in a very convenient and panoramic location in the historic center of Monte Santa Maria Tiberina, historic 13th-century house for sale. Originally the home of the duty collector, the building has been renovated and converted into a private residence and enjoys an enviable location due to its proximity to the public parking lot at the entrance to the town.

The dwelling has a total area of 225 m² and enjoys 370 m² of garden in full privacy that provides a pleasant outdoor space where dinners can be set up during the summer stay.

The entrance hall leads directly to the living area consisting of the kitchen and living room. From here one then proceeds to the bedroom and bathroom (recently renovated), a second room and the pantry with laundry. From the entrance a staircase leads to the upper floor, consisting of two large rooms.

For those who would instead like to use the property for income, the building can easily be divided into two independent apartments without the need for modifications but simply by making a wall at the entrance.

The small palace has been completely renovated maintaining, where possible, the ancient materials and original details, such as some of the old terracotta floors, the ceilings and in particular the entire lower ground floor where the stone arches and stone walls dating back to the 13th century are perfectly preserved.

In a very panoramic and quiet location in the Casentino mountains, not far from Talla, rural hamlet to be restored with 112.2 hectares of land for sale. The buildings are located on a rocky outcrop at the confluence of two streams, and the original nucleus of the settlement most likely dates back to the 7th century, when the small church was built: the area was part of the Byzantine possessions, a last offshoot of the so-called “Byzantine corridor” that connected Ravenna to Rome, and the Greek influence on the church is evident. The road leading up to the property is part of that connecting artery that once united the Cassia Vetus (nowadays the Setteponti Road) and the Flaminia Minor (then called Via Romea once it enters Emilia-Romagna). From the property, Mount Penna, on which stands the Franciscan hermitage of La Verna, can be seen in the distance.

The buildings (more than 2,200 m² in total) were later added over the centuries and eventually encompassed what was most likely a small castle placed to defend the road between Casentino and Valdarno. The structure of the hamlet is oriented east-to-west so as to shelter the buildings from the cold winds from the north and denotes great attention to detail.

Importantly, the hamlet was inhabited until relatively recently: sixty people still lived there in the 1970s. One of the features that make the property very interesting is the presence of a virtually endless supply of water thanks to a very rich natural spring that has always bubbled up in the upper part of the estate.

The estate stretches for a total of 112.2 hectares (277.2 acres): of these, most are covered by the typical Casentino woods (80.0 ha that also include a chestnut grove) while the remaining area is devoted to arable land (19.8 ha) and pastures (11.7 ha). The presence of a large amount of water, both from the spring and from the two streams, opens the way for multiple possibilities of use of the farm.