Property description
Magnificent 16th-century country house perfectly restored with park, pool, vineyard and horse paddock near Siena. Just 10 km south of Siena, the access to the property is off one of the famous Sienese white gravel roads, perfectly maintained and easily viable crossing the stunning views of the soft hills of Val d’Arbia and the beginning of the incredible moon-like scenario of the Crete Senesi up tMagnificent 16th-century country house perfectly restored with park, pool, vineyard and horse paddock near Siena. Just 10 km south of Siena, the access to the property is off one of the famous Sienese white gravel roads, perfectly maintained and easily viable crossing the stunning views of the soft hills of Val d’Arbia and the beginning of the incredible moon-like scenario of the Crete Senesi up to the skyline of Siena’s bell towers. Built in the mid-1500s and owned for many centuries by the ancient Santa Maria della Scala hospital agricultural estates, this magnificent example of a Sienese farmhouse has undergone a careful and meticulous structural and architectural restoration, enhancing and preserving every historic detail and incorporating modern technologies to reduce pollution and utilities costs.
The 1000 sq m/10763 sq ft of buildings include a two-story main villa, a dependence, a wine cellar, park, swimming pool and land with vineyard. A 16th-century stone-and-brick well stands in all its glamour in front of the main entrance of the villa and welcomes visitors and guests. The overall atmosphere is a mixture of elegance and rurality that makes living in the countryside particularly pleasant and relaxing. The villa features a master portion with a spacious living room on the ground floor, a snooker room, an office/study, a capacious and rustic style dining area with a central two-sided fireplace, a professional fully fitted kitchen, two bedrooms both with bathroom en-suite; on the first floor the internal staircase leads to an impressive living room staging high wood-beamed ceilings, a great size fireplace and access to a superb loggia with six cotto brick arches overlooking the pool., further five master bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms. On the ground floor a second separate apartment with vaulted terracotta ceilings living room featuring a gorgeous stone and terracotta arch opening onto spacious kitchen with dining area and fireplace, together with two double bedrooms with en-suite bathroom. The dependence is made of two independent residential units both with a living room with kitchenette, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. In a sunny and panoramic position, the pool is saltwater with ionizing cell system. Surrounding the property a superbly landscaped garden, 1 ha of white Val d’Arbia vineyard, 2 ha of land with horse stables and a paddock. The property is equipped with photovoltaic panels, computerized irrigation system drawing water from the nearby lake owned by the property, video surveillance recording system, greywater recycling phyto-purification system, rainwater collection system, satellite connection and total wifi coverage. Currently, the property is a luxury holiday resort but can also be lived as an exclusive and private residence.PROPERTY Ref: SIE1365Type: Villa on 2 levels of approx. 780 sq m/8396 sq ft with 100 sq m/1076 sq ft of cellar, park and swimming pool; plus two residential units of 70 sq m/753 sq ft eachConditions: Renovated in 2004Energy Efficiency Rating: A2Land: Approx. 3 hectares (7,5 acres) of which: approx. 1 hectare (2,471 acres) of vineyard (approx. 745 trees) and 2 hectares of land with horse stables and paddocks. Private garden with automatic irrigation and poolSwimming Pool: 7x14 m with Roman stairs (2 x 5 m). In a sunny position salt water swimming pool with ionizerParking space: Outside parking spaces, coveredDependance: Divided into two apartments with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and kitchen, of approx. 70 sqm eachLayout:Ground Floor: living room, snooker room, study/office, dining room with central fireplace, professional kitchen, two bedrooms with en-suite; independent apartment with living room, kitchen, two bedrooms with en-suiteFirst Floor: living room with fireplace and loggia, five master bedrooms all with bathroom en-suiteDistance from amenities: 3 kmDistance from main airports: Florence 67km, Pisa 110km, Perugia 120Gravel road: 1,6 km.Utilities:Fixed telephone line: AvailableWifi: SatelliteHeating: IndependentWell: 16th century well in the front courtyard facing the main villaWater supply: Main city supply for residential use and an artificial lake for garden and land irrigationElectric power: Photovoltaic panelsSaltwater pool with ionizerPhotovoltaic panelsComputerized irrigation which takes water directly from an artificial lakeVideo surveillance system with recordingPhyto-depuration system for drain water collectionRainwater collectionSatellite connection and wifiThe property is owned by a private individualThe location, for privacy, is approximate. Please note all measurements cited are approximate
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