Description
In the immediate vicinity of the Parco delle Foreste Casentinesi, in a quiet and reserved position with a view of the Poppi Castle, renovated rural farmhouse with 6.6 ha of land for sale. The property consists of several buildings, including a farmhouse with drying room dating back to the 15th century, which could easily be used for tourist accommodation (6 bedrooms). The land, which is well exposed, is very suitable for starting an ecological farming project.
The basic services are all available in the medieval village of Poppi, about 10’ drive away, a place where Dante Alighieri also stayed in 1310, guest of the Counts Guidi who welcomed him after his exile from Florence in 1302. A little further away is Bibbiena, where secondary services and the Casentino hospital are available.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS, STATE AND FINISHES
The main farmhouse (600 sqm – 6,456 sqft, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms), currently inhabited by the owners, is on three levels:
- Basement: dining room with open kitchen and porch, two bedrooms and bathroom;
- Ground floor: entrance porch, hall, dining room with kitchen, living room, bathroom, tavern with kitchenette, pantry and slab;
- First floor: three bedrooms, bathroom, laundry room, walk-in wardrobe and terrace/lawn terrace.
The cottage (75 sqm – 807 sqft, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom), almost adjacent on the east side of the building, is on two floors with living room, dining room with kitchenette, bathroom and woodshed on the ground floor and bedroom on the first floor. This building, originally a 15th-century drying barn, is mainly intended for guest accommodation.
The renovation, which was completed in 2008, was carried out with great attention to detail and quality aspects. Attention and quality are also found in the furnishings and equipment in the buildings: much of the furniture is custom-made and composed of unique pieces of contemporary design. For the equipment, the best brands have been chosen that offer a guarantee of functionality and durability.
The workshop (198 sqm – 2,130 sqft) a few meters from the residential complex consists of an open space on the ground floor that has access to a splendid panoramic terrace. Also on the ground floor are two other rooms arranged for services. On the basement floor there is a room with a porch.
EXTERIOR
The agricultural land has an extension of approximately 6.6 hectares (16.3 acres) and is concentrated in a single body guaranteeing privacy and tranquility to the property. The location is hilly at approximately 430 m asl and with full southern exposure. In the ecosystem rich in biodiversity that has been created over the years, a sustainable agricultural activity could be implemented.
The basement rooms of the workshop could accommodate two horses and if necessary the surface area of the farmland could be extended due to the availability of neighboring farmland with interesting features.
The current owner, who personally oversaw the renovation of the property, has also developed a project of great ecological value by creating bioactive gardens in an ecosystem rich in biodiversity. The property is rich in water resources due to the presence of a spring, and near the houses a bio-pool has been created that is fed by the water that flows from the spring onto a rock wall.
CLOSEST CITIES AND TOWNS
Poppi (4km; 10’), Bibbiena (11km; 15’), Pratovecchio (12km; 15’), Chiusi della Verna (30km; 40’), Arezzo (40km; 45’), Bagno a Ripoli (53km; 1h 5’), Montevarchi (56km; 1h 10’), Florence (58km; 1h 20’), Cortona (69km; 1h 20’), Città di Castello (77km; 1h 20’), Pienza (98km; 1h 40’), Siena (105km; 1h 45’), San Gimignano (106km; 2h), Monteriggioni (110km; 1h 55’)
CLOSEST AIRPORTS
Firenze A. Vespucci (83km; 1h 35’), Forlì L. Ridolfi (102km; 1h 55’), Rimini F. Fellini (133km; 2h 5’), Pisa G. Galilei (144km; 2h 10’), Bologna G. Marconi (148km; 2h 20’), Grosseto C. Baccarini (170km; 2h 30’), Roma Ciampino (270km; 3h 5’), Roma Fiumicino (284km; 3h 10’)
