Description
Ancient watch tower converted into private residence for sale in Tuscany. Just mere footsteps to two typical Tuscan restaurants, this tastefully renovated watch tower is located in a small village at 682 m a.s.l., within the municipality of Sansepolcro, town of the Upper Tiber Valley between Tuscany and Umbria.
Birthplace of the great 15th century artist Piero della Francesca and the mathematician Luca Pacioli, Sansepolcro is a picturesque town only 10 minutes’ drive from the stunning medieval hilltop village of Anghiari and about half an hour from Arezzo.
The International Airport of Umbria and the historic center of Perugia are about one hour’s drive.
Accessible through two entrances, one through the conservatory and one at the street level, the property is arranged over three floors, plus a basement and a mezzanine floor, and boasts a total surface area of approximately 200 square meters.
- Ground floor: two entrance rooms, two bathrooms (one with a laundry area), chapel, dining room with veranda, kitchen and two double bedrooms with en-suite bathroom;
- First floor: two bedrooms with en-suite bathroom, two double bedroom and independent bathroom;
- Second floor: independent apartment made up of living room with access to the panoramic terrace, habitable kitche, double bedroom and bathroom. A mezzanine room above the apartment could easily be converted into a further bedroom.
STATE AND FINISHES
Dating back to the Middle Ages, the property has been recently restored and features wooden floors and exposed stone walls.
EXTERIORS
The cozy conservatory with glass windows and the panoramic terrace overlooking the valley are ideal for entertaining. Although being located in the center of a charming village, it boasts a landscaped garden with two entrances, one in the front and one in the rear, and a convenient parking area.
USAGE AND POTENTIALS
Currently private dwelling, thanks to its internal layout, this large residence is the ideal solution for those who are looking to purchase a property that can be easily converted into a small B&B. There is also the possibility to create an independent apartment on the first floor, converting one of the bedrooms into a kitchen (plumbing already in place).
CLOSEST CITIES AND TOWN†S
Sansepolcro (8km; 15’), Anghiari (18km; 30’), Città di Castello (26km; 30’), Arezzo (45km; 50’), Cortona (61km; 1h 20’), Perugia (78km; 1h 5’), Montepulciano (93km; 1h 30’), Siena (111km; 1h 30’), Montalcino (117km; 1h 55’), Florence (125km; 1h 50’), Rimini (135km; 1h 40’), San Marino (150km; 1h 50’), Rome (245km; 2h 43’)
CLOSEST AIRPORTS
Perugia San Francesco (77km; 1h), Firenze Vespucci (140km; 1h 45’), Bologna Marconi (185km; 2h), Roma Ciampino (258km; 2h 40’), Roma Fiumicino (273km; 2h 45’)
