Renovation Project Tuscany

On the hills of Pontassieve, less than an hour from Florence and in a panoramic position, agriculturalestate with three farm complexes for sale. The property is in need of major renovation and enhancement works but offers great development possibilities, especially from a tourist-receptive point of view thanks to the presence of several buildings with various independent housing units.

PODERE “BELLAVISTA”

The manor house (1,100 m² – 11,836 ft², 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms) is a large, stately building, structured on three floors and entirely in need of renovation:

• Ground floor: wine cellar, various halls and reception rooms, kitchen and service bathroom;
• First floor: entrance hall, two kitchens, dining room, four bedrooms and two bathrooms;
• Second floor: practicable and partially habitable attics.

Next to the villa is a farmhouse (255 m² – 2,744 ft², 4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom), the old farmer’s dwelling, which also needs to be entirely renovated:

• Ground floor: farm storehouses, kitchen and sitting room;
• First floor: four bedrooms and bathroom.

The last building is a second farmhouse (263 m² – 2,830 ft², 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms), former gardener's residence, to be renovated. On the ground floor are some storage rooms, while the rest of the building is divided into two apartments:

• Apt. A: large living room with kitchen, three bedrooms and bathroom;
• Apt. B: living room with kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

The buildings are surrounded by a garden of about 2,800 m², dotted with ancient trees (holm oaks), to be restored and enhanced.

On the hills between Tuscany and Umbria, not far from Cortona and Lake Trasimeno, a rustic stone house for sale to be renovated. The property (70 m², dating back to the mid-1700s) is a typical Tuscan-style stone farmhouse and spans two levels for a total of five rooms: these still retain much of their original features (stone floors on the ground floor, fireplace on the first floor…) and during renovations a new layout of the spaces could also be decided. On the roof of the building, there is a beautiful panoramic terrace (15 m²) with a view of the countryside, while the building has a small plot of land (about 280 m²) for outdoor relaxing moments.

CLOSEST CITIES AND TOWNS

Closest services (7km; 15’), Tuoro sul Trasimeno (19km; 30’), Cortona (21km; 35’), Passignano sul Trasimeno (25km; 40’), Magione (28km; 45’), Umbertide (28km; 40’), Città di Castello (44km; 50’), Perugia (47km; 1h), Montepulciano (49km; 1h), Pienza (67km; 1h 25’), Florence (141km; 2h 15’)

CLOSEST AIRPORTS

Perugia San Francesco (59km; 1h), Firenze A. Vespucci (152km; 2h), Pisa G. Galilei (212km; 2h 45’), Bologna G. Marconi (233km; 2h 55’), Roma Ciampino (235km; 3h 10’), Roma Fiumicino (248km; 3h)

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.

On the hills of Tuscany, in the heart of the Brunello di Montalcino production area, small winery for sale. The property consists of two estates that include buildings (farmhouse and cellars) and vineyards (about 3.5 ha), respectively. The location of the property is very convenient, close to Montalcino and the best-known centers of the Val d’Orcia, and has no other houses nearby, which ensures privacy and confidentiality even in case you want to start a receptive activity.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS

The farmhouse (686 m² – 7,381 ft², 8 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms) is a rustic building in typical Tuscan style with well-preserved original finishes. In one corner of the ground floor are the old rustic cellars, easily usable for production in conjunction with the newer cellar, while the rest of the building houses two apartments:

• Apt. A (384 m²): entrance hall, living room, dining room, kitchen, six bedrooms and six bathrooms;
• Apt. B (82 m²): living room with kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom.

The building is in excellent structural condition and needs only some interior modernization and finishing work.

Adjacent to the farmhouse, built partially underground and thus naturally climate-controlled, is the aging cellar (320 m² – 3,443 ft²) consisting of two separate rooms and a convenient shed for sheltering equipment.

The winemaking cellar (311 m² – 3,346 ft², 1 bathroom) is a large L-shaped building, very suitable for processing grapes due to spacious rooms with no structural elements in between. The building needs modernization and renovation but is in excellent structural condition.

On the Valdarno hills between Arezzo and Florence, not far from the medieval town of Ambra, rustic farmhouse to be restored for sale. The property consists of a group of rural buildings (about 497 m²): in addition to the farmhouse (350 m²) we find in fact two agricultural outbuildings (147 m²) could be easily converted into small guesthouses. All around the farmhouse spreads 44.9 hectares (110.9 ac) of land, mainly occupied by woods, with several olive trees near the house.

The property is reached by a short stretch of unpaved road (850 m) and is just a ten-minute drive from Ambra, where all basic services are located. The A1 highway exit (Valdarno) is about half an hour from the house and makes it possible to reach Florence in less than an hour.

On the hills between Chianti Classico and Val di Pesa, in a private and reserved position, rustic farmhouse for sale. The building is a beautiful example of a rustic Tuscan house, suitable both as a private home and as an accommodation business. The farmhouse (572 m² – 6,155 ft², 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms) is a rustic building on three floors which maintains its salient features, among which the characteristic stone walls and floors, natural wooden beams and classic fixtures of the area. The building has a scenic paved courtyard, very suitable for outdoor dining in summer.

• Ground floor: large dining room with kitchen, living room, bathroom and five rooms currently used as cellars but potentially convertible into common areas and/or additional rooms;
• First floor: living room, reading room with loft, three bedrooms and two bathrooms;
• Second floor: panoramic turret with studio (or room).

Next to the farmhouse are the old barn (126 m² – 1,356 ft²) and the former pigsty (37 m² – 398 ft²), which could be renovated or used as volumes for the construction of a small guesthouse.

A tool shed (65 m² – 699 ft²) is then located in a defiladed position from the main body.

In a panoramic position on the hills of Sansepolcro, rustic farmhouse to be restored with an outbuilding for sale. The main building (378 sqm – 4,067 sqft) is on three floors and still has the cellars/stalls on the ground floor and the living quarters on the first floor (including partially habitable attics), while the outbuilding (116 sqm – 1,248 sqft) is the old barn, easily convertible into a charming guest cottage. Completing the property are 1.9 hectares of land that include a garden to be recovered and 1.6 ha of arable land.

If interested, another 9.4 ha of land is available (with separate negotiation) that includes various olive trees and large portions of arable land suitable for planting various crops.

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.

On the hills of Caprese Michelangelo, in a hilly and very convenient location, partially renovated rural hamlet for sale. The buildings offer a total area of about 625 m² and are set not far from basic services (5') and the village of Caprese (3km).

The renovated portion is divided into two apartments that could easily be combined to form one large dwelling.

• Apt. A: living room with dining area, kitchen, three bedrooms, bathroom;
• Apt. B: entrance hall, living room with kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

The rest of the complex consists of rustic buildings in need of renovation that include cellars, agricultural warehouses and old houses, with ample areas available for the creation of additional apartments and/or rooms for receptive use.

Stretching around the buildings is a 990-m² garden (partly shared with one of the other houses in the hamlet not included in the sale). The rest of the property is instead devoted to arable land (1.4 ha) and chestnut woods (1.6 ha).

In the hills between Arezzo and Anghiari, in a very panoramic position, 564.9-hectare estate with rural hamlet and rustic farmhouses to be restored for sale. The estate consists of several buildings (some in a rough state, others entirely to be restored) that could serve as a base for a high-level accommodation business, perhaps a diffuse hotel.

In terms of land, the farm is composed almost entirely of woodland (526.0 ha), mainly oaks and chestnut trees, with some areas free of trees that could be used for planting olive trees or crops typical of the area (38.9 ha).

The location of the buildings is very private, nestled in the forests that characterize the Cerfone Valley, but there is a dense network of roads and paths on the estate that connect virtually all the buildings.

The main nucleus of the estate is Borgo San Martino (2,500 m² – 26,900 ft²) consisting of ten buildings that include several dwellings, a deconsecrated church, and several agricultural warehouses. The residential buildings are in good structural condition while some of the outbuildings need almost complete restoration. The buildings are surrounded by terraced gardens adorned with ornamental cypress trees and all enjoy incredible views of the surrounding hills.