Description
In Val d’Elsa, in the heart of the Sienese countryside, small restored rural hamlet with swimming pool. The property consists of three farmhouses (over 700 sqm) and is divided into nine independent apartments that are currently rented out with good results. The garden surrounding the buildings houses a 16 x 8 m swimming pool, an olive grove with 60 plants and a convenient private parking area.
Basic services are available in the nearby village (5 km; 5’) while Casole d’Elsa is about 15' drive from the property. The location of the property is, however, very convenient and close to most of the art cities of Tuscany (Siena, San Gimignano, Volterra, Montalcino, Florence...) that can be reached in little more than an hour.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS
The property consists of three independent farmhouses, all divided into apartments. The buildings have been restored while maintaining the salient features of the buildings unaltered. The farmhouses thus boast their original appearance with exposed stone walls, old terracotta floors and wooden beams that give the rooms a unique rustic charm.
Farmhouse N°1 (367 sqm – 3,949 sqft, 10 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms) is structured on two floors and houses three apartments:
- Apt. A (77 sqm – 828 sqft): living/dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms and two bathrooms;
- Apt. B (92 sqm – 990 sqft): living room, kitchen with dining area, three bedrooms and two bathrooms;
- Apt. C (93 sqm – 1,001 sqft): living room, kitchen with dining area, two bedrooms and two bathrooms;
- Apt. D (105 sqm – 1,130 sqft): living/dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Farmhouse N°2 (116 sqm – 1,248 sqft, 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms) is also laid over two floors and houses, in addition to the two apartments (the smaller of which is inhabited by the owners), a small reception area for guests on the ground floor.
- Apt. E (77 sqm – 828 sqft): living/dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms and two bathrooms;
- Apt. F (33 sqm – 355 sqft): living room with kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.
Farmhouse N°3 (211 sqm – 2,269 sqft, 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms) is on two floors and houses three apartments:
- Apt. G (77 sqm – 828 sqft): living/dining room, kitchenette, two bedrooms and two bathrooms;
- Apt. H (65 sqm – 699 sqft): living/dining room, kitchenette, two bedrooms and two bathrooms;
- Apt. J (69 sqm – 742 sqft): living/dining room, kitchenette, two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
A short distance from the cottages, under the pool, is a pool house (91 sqm – 979 sqft, 2 bathrooms) where there are two spaces that could be used as a changing room with shower and gymnasium for the guests.
EXTERIORS
The farmhouses are surrounded by 1.6 hectares (3.9 acres) of land largely covered by a park with dry-stone walls, a paved courtyard between the buildings, and an olive grove with 60 trees that produce a small quantity of oil for private use.
Right in front of the building is the 16 x 8 m swimming pool, surrounded by a terracotta-paved sunbathing area.
At the entrance to the property, a short driveway leads to a convenient gravel parking area with a canopy where guests can park their cars in peace.
CLOSEST CITIES AND TOWNS
Closest amenities (5km; 5’), Casole d’Elsa (13km; 15’), Siena (26km; 35’), San Gimignano (32km; 40’), Volterra (36km; 45’), Castellina in Chianti (37km; 40’), Gaiole in Chianti (61km; 1h), Montalcino (68km; 1h 10’), Florence (74km; 1h 10’), Pienza (81km; 1h 25’), Montepulciano (88km; 1h 15’), Piombino (93km; 1h 30’), Pisa (118km; 1h 45’), Perugia (133km; 1h 45’), Lucca (142km; 1h 45’)
CLOSEST AIRPORTS
Grosseto C. Baccarini (77km; 1h 5’), Firenze A. Vespucci (81km; 1h 5’), Pisa G. Galilei (115km; 1h 35’), Perugia San Francesco (142km; 1h 45’), Bologna G. Marconi (163km; 1h 50’), Roma Fiumicino (245km; 2h 50’), Roma Ciampino (270km; 2h 50’
