Florence Countryside

In the Tuscan countryside, in a private and secluded position surrounded by greenery, rural property of approximately 44.8 hectares, featuring a private lake, an articulated complex of buildings and extensive areas of vineyards and olive groves.

The property comprises a main farmhouse, an agricultural outbuilding and an agricultural warehouse, in addition to further rooms used as storage and service areas. The presence of the agricultural buildings and land makes the estate particularly suitable for the continuation of an agricultural activity, while at the same time offering interesting possibilities for residential and tourism-accommodation development.

The main farmhouse is arranged over two floors. The ground floor is currently used as five storage and warehouse rooms, in addition to two further rooms.

The first floor houses two independent apartments, both with independent access via external staircases located on opposite sides of the building.

Apartment A is arranged over two levels. The first floor comprises a large kitchen with dining area, a living room, a bedroom and a bathroom; on the upper floor there is a second bedroom.

Apartment B, arranged on a single level, comprises a kitchen, living room with dining area, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

The agricultural outbuilding, featuring rustic-style interiors and an original antique fireplace, comprises a room for agricultural workers, a dining room, a storage room, a warehouse and a bathroom.

The agricultural warehouse is arranged over two levels. The basement floor houses an oil storage room, a bottling room, a warehouse, an ageing room and a canopy. The ground floor, located in a further wing of the complex, comprises a hallway, two warehouses, a wine-making room and a bathroom.

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.

Located on the Florentine hills, just 5 minutes from the historic Piazza di Careggi, this prestigious historic residence represents a rare opportunity for those wishing to live immersed in the Tuscan countryside without renouncing proximity to the city of Florence.

Derived from an ancient Renaissance posting station, the property retains an authentic character and timeless charm, developing over more than 600 m² of gross surface area. The villa is surrounded by a large private park of about 7.7 hectares, consisting of meadows, olive groves, and a forest that ensure maximum privacy and a highly suggestive natural setting.

Access to the property is ensured by two independent entrances leading to the villa, located centrally on the land. The garden, well-kept and spacious, hosts a 12 × 6 m swimming pool, a structure dedicated to a sauna, and a tennis court, offering a wide range of amenities for relaxation and free time. The property is completed by a greenhouse, various warehouses, toolsheds, and a car parking canopy.

The main villa is spread over two levels. The ground floor opens onto a large loggia that extends on two sides of the building, leading to large halls, a kitchen, a study, transitional environments, and a service bathroom. The first floor houses the sleeping area, composed of numerous bedrooms, several bathrooms, and an additional lounge with access to a characteristic loggia terrace.

The property also includes a guesthouse with a kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom, ideal for guests, and a service apartment consisting of a living room, kitchen, two bedrooms, and a bathroom, easily connectable to the main villa if necessary.

Although it is in good overall condition and without structural critical issues, the property can benefit from some maintenance interventions. The internal layout of the spaces also allows for easy subdivision into multiple housing units, making it particularly suitable for large families or income-generating projects.

In the hills of Tuscany, just outside a village less than half an hour from Florence, historical villa converted into a boutique hotel with swimming pool and wellness center. The building (2,230 m², renovated in 2015) now offers 22 guest bedrooms, a restaurant with outdoor space and beautifully decorated halls for events and ceremonies. The 3.8 hectares of land include an elegant Italian garden, swimming pool area with solarium and a large olive grove.

All services are available in the nearby village (1 km; 2') and the historical center of Florence is about 25' drive away.

On the Chianti hills, not far from the famous golf resort of Castelfalfi, 65-ha estate with Agriturismo and vineyard for sale. The accommodation part of the business can count on 17 independent apartments and a restaurant offering typical Tuscan dishes. The agricultural part, on the other hand, includes an IGT vineyard (3.0 ha), an olive grove (3.1 ha) and large expanses of arable land cultivated with wheat and other typical products of the area.

EXTERIOR AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

The farm covers a total area of about 65.0 hectares (160.6 acres). In terms of agricultural production, the estate can count on an IGT vineyard (3.0 ha) and an olive grove (3.1 ha) with 800 trees in production. Products are processed directly on the farm and yearly production ranges around 3,500 bottles of wine and 960 kg of oil.

The large expanses of arable land (38.8 ha), on the other hand, allow the cultivation of wheat and cereals, alfalfa, officinal lavender, beans, artichokes and honey flowers. The orchard, on the other hand, houses 85 fig trees, persimmons, pears, apple trees, apricots, plums, cherries, and several varieties of peaches. Two private lakes allow the fields to be irrigated when needed and are inhabited by fish, ducks, geese, turtles and toads.

The estate’s woods (20.0 ha), on the other hand, are rich in berries, truffles (black and white) and wild mushrooms, as well as producing firewood.

The estate is partially registered as a hunting reserve (approx. 35.0 hectares) wherne one can hunt boards, deers, fallow deers, hares and pheasants.

In the heart of the Tuscan countryside, only half an hour from Florence, 36.3-hectare olive farm for sale. The property consists of several rustic buildings (over 1,100 square meters in total) that include three restored houses, a farmhouse to be renovated and the farm’s oil mill. The heart of the agricultural activity is the olive grove with 6,000 trees that allows the production of an excellent organic oil.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS, STATE AND FINISHES

The farmhouse (216 m² – 2,324 ft², 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms), fully renovated, is a stone and brick building in rustic style with wooden beams and panoramic views. The house has two floors:

• Ground floor: dining room with kitchen, double living room with fireplace and reading corner, all with direct access from outside;
• First floor: master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, two additional bedrooms with shared bathroom and independent mini-apartment with kitchenette and bathroom.

Attached to the farmhouse, but totally independent from it (although potentially connectable with the opening of a single wall), is a barn (153 m² – 1,646 ft², 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom), also on two floors and entirely renovated:

• Ground floor: living room with a window overlooking the garden, eat-in kitchen and cellar/den;
• First floor: two bedrooms and bathroom.

The guesthouse (66 sqm – 710 ft², 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom) is a lovely single-story building that houses a very bright studio apartment with kitchenette and bathroom. Large windows open to the garden and the building is perfect for hosting guests.

Another farmhouse (425 m² – 4,573 ft², 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms), entirely to be renovated, offers ample space for a tourist development of the property. The building, in rustic style, is on two floors with large cellars on the ground floor and a spacious apartment on the first floor consisting of a kitchen with porch, living room, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Completing the property is the farm building (270 m² – 2,906 ft², 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms), which houses in one wing the oil mill with a bathroom for employees, a shed for vehicles and a basement storage room for the finished product. The other wing, however, is occupied by a large apartment consisting of living area with kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

In a panoramic hillside position overlooking the hills of Florence, in the Chianti Colli Fiorentini area, 44.7-ha estate with manorial villa, vineyard and olive grove for sale. Buildings on the property (over 2,700 sqm) include, in addition to the manor house, the wine cellar, six guest apartments and various warehouses. Agricultural production focuses on wine (about 135 hl per year) and olive oil (3,500 kg/year).

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS

The manor house is a large 16th-century stately building, in good structural and maintenance condition, with large reception halls, rooms, and decorated rooms. The villa can be divided into three sections, each with its own purpose.

The wine cellar (512 m² – 5,509 ft²) is accessible from the central portion of the complex and runs mostly underground, below the villa proper, where the various rooms for grape processing and fermentation are articulated.

The stately dwelling (867 m² – 9,329 ft², 14 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms) has two main floors with a mezzanine and two turrets and features large lounges on the ground floor with a kitchen and private office, fourteen bedrooms and seven bathrooms. The distribution of space, with various staircases and hallways, would also allow this section to be easily divided into several apartments.

The apartment house (342 m² – 3,680 ft², 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms) is located on the southwestern side of the building and is divided into three independent apartments for rent.

• Apt. A (157 m²): living room with kitchen, three bedrooms and bathroom;
• Apt. B (112 m²): living room, kitchen with pantry, two bedrooms and bathroom;
• Apt. C (73 m²): living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

Owned by illustrious Florentine families over the centuries, the villa has seen various prominent figures pass through, and among them it is worth mentioning the Macchiaioli painter Giovanni Fattori, who stayed there on several occasions between 1882 and 1895, painting the villa in one of his canvases.

The guesthouse (449 m² – 4,831 ft², 7 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms) is divided into three independent apartments:

• Apt. D (193 m²): entry, living room with cellar, kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms;
• Apt. E (152 m²): living room, kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom;
• Apt. F (104 m²): living room with open kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom.

The property is completed by the barrique cellar with warehouse (341 m² – 3,669 ft²), the old lemon house (31 m² – 333 ft²), a barn (62 m² – 667 ft²) and two agricultural warehouses (123 m² – 1,323 ft²).

The buildings are surrounded by a well-kept garden of 5,300 m² that also houses, just behind the manor house, the 10 × 5 m swimming pool with grass solarium.

On the hills of Florence, a short distance from the historical center but in a quiet position, historic villa with manorial chapel and garden. The property (570 m² in total, 8 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms) has four apartments (two in the villa, one in the old chapel and one under the garden) all with independent entry. The paved courtyard (140 m²) and the well-kept garden (750 m²) are ideal for pleasant outdoor moments and there is already a project for a pool.

Services are all available nearby (less than 1km by car) and the historic center of Florence is a little further away. Many of Tuscany's art cities are just over an hour's drive away (San Gimignano, Siena, Volterra, Lucca, Pisa...), while Florence international airport is about 12 km from the villa.

DESCRIPTION OF THE VILLA, STATE AND FINISHES

The manorial villa (350 m² – 3,766 m², 6 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms) is currently divided into two apartments with independent access that could easily be combined to form a single dwelling.

• The main apartment (275 m² – 2,959 ft², 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms) is on two levels: on the ground floor is the large kitchen with dining area, a staff room with bathroom and laundry room, spacious TV room, service bathroom, study and a large reception hall with vaulted ceiling, fireplace and dining area with exit to the courtyard. Going upstairs, one reaches the sleeping area composed of the master bedroom with walk-in wardrobe and private bathroom, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The exclusive courtyard, enclosed by a crenellated wall, is the perfect place for pleasant outdoor moments and summer events.
• The guest apartment (75 m² – 807 ft², 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms) is located on the first floor and can be reached via an external staircase directly from the garden. Here, one enters into a spacious living room with kitchen and dining area, two bedrooms, cloakroom and two bathrooms. The unit requires finishing work and is therefore still customizable.

On the hills of Florence, in the renowned area of Pian dei Giullari, historic villa with park and olive grove for sale. The buildings (almost 900 m²) need complete renovation but offer ample space for both a private residence and a small accommodation business. The 4.4-ha park located on the gentle slope of the hill hosts a large olive grove to be recovered and a terraced garden with double access (one for the villa, the other for the outbuildings).

Services are all available nearby (about 5’ drive) and the historic center of Florence (Porta Romana) can be reached in less than ten minutes. From the villa you can easily reach both Florence airport (20’) and the A1 highway from which you can then reach most of the cities of Tuscany in less than two hours (San Gimignano, Lucca, Pisa, Montalcino...).

In the heart of Chianti, about 40 km from Florence in a hilly and panoramic position, beautiful 17th-century villa with garden and small olive grove. The property, finely restored and maintained, offers a total of 8 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms and is currently run as an accommodation business with excellent results. The land surrounding the property (1.0 ha) houses a pool and 100 olive trees to produce a small quantity of oil.

From the villa one can easily reach some of the most interesting cities of Tuscany (Florence, San Gimignano, Siena, Montalcino, Pisa…) and even airports are readily at hand, reached in roughly two hours by car.