Description
On the hills on the border between Valdichiana and Val d'Orcia, not far from Montepulciano and Torrita di Siena, farmhouse with organic olive grove for sale. The farmhouse (195 sqm) has been finely renovated and converted into a holiday home, with a total of four bedrooms. The property extends over 28.2 hectares and is home to a large olive grove (1,300 trees) that allows producing excellent extra-virgin olive oil.
Services are all available in the villages of Torrita di Siena and Montepulciano (both about 10/15' drive away) and the art cities of Tuscany are all reachable in less than an hour and a half (Pienza, San Quirico, Cortona, Montalcino, Siena, Florence, Volterra...). The municipality of Torrita di Siena is a gateway to the Val d'Orcia and the town of Pienza is less than 20' drive away.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS
The country house (195 sqm – 2,098 sqft, 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms) is laid over two floors, accessible independently from the outside and connected internally by a staircase. Entering on the ground floor is a large living room that stretches the entire length of the building and houses at one end the dining area with access to the bathroom. Next to the dining area, a door leads to a spacious kitchen. From the living area, two doors open onto two bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.
Going up to the first floor, the internal staircase leads to a hallway with exit to the outside porch. From here one has access to both the master bedroom (with bathroom and walk-in wardrobe) and the guest bedroom with private bathroom.
The building has been finely renovated between to make it suitable for accommodation. The rustic finishes have been maintained wherever possible and the farmhouse has the typical terracotta floors, wooden beams on the ceilings and the original brick fireplaces all still in place. Outside, the stone walls have been cleaned and enhanced.
The garden surrounding the farmhouse (4,700 sqm – 1.2 ac) houses the 14 × 5 m swimming pool with rounded contours. The grass sunbathing area surrounding the pool is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the sunny summer days.
Not far from the farmhouse is an outbuilding (85 sqm – 915 sqft, up to 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms), currently used as a storage room and shed but potentially convertible into a charming annex divided into two flats as follows
- App. N°1 (32 sqm – 344 sqft): living room with dining area and open kitchen, bedroom and bathroom;
- App. N°2 (53 sqm – 571 sqft): large living room with dining area and open kitchen, two bedrooms and shared bathroom.
EXTERIORS
The property covers a total area of 28.2 hectares (69.7 acres) spread over the rolling hills surrounding Torrita di Siena and Montepulciano. Over half of the estate is covered in woodland (17.4 ha) and large portions of arable land (4.4 ha) that could be used to plant a vineyard or other crops typical of the area. The remaining area is occupied by gardens and maneuvering yards. A private artificial pond (950 sqm) is used to irrigate the fields and crops.
The olive grove (5.9 ha for a total of 1,800 trees) is carefully tended by the owners and produces excellent extra virgin olive oil (from Frantoio, Moraiolo, Leccino and Olivastra varieties) that is processed directly in the farm mill. All processing (from cultivation to pressing and packaging) is carried out according to certified organic methods (UNIEN ISO 9001-2000).
CLOSEST CITIES AND TOWNS
Torrita di Siena (7km; 10’), Montepulciano (10km; 15’), Pienza (16km; 20’), San Quirico d’Orcia (21km; 25’), Castiglion Fiorentino (33km; 40’), Cortona (35km; 35’), Cetona (36km; 45’), Montalcino (37km; 45’), Arezzo (46km; 45’), Siena (53km; 50’), Gaiole in Chianti (62km, 1h), Monteriggioni (72km; 1h), Orvieto (81km; 1h 5’), Saturnia (89km; 2h), Grosseto (93km; 1h 35’), Greve in Chianti (98km; 1h 25’), Florence (99km; 1h 20’), San Gimignano (102km; 1h 30’), Volterra (107km; 1h 35’)
CLOSEST AIRPORTS
Perugia San Francesco (79km; 1h 10’), Grosseto C. Baccarini (93km; 1h 35’), Firenze A. Vespucci (120km; 1h 25’), Pisa G. Galilei (181km; 2h 5’), Bologna G. Marconi (202km; 2h 10’), Roma Ciampino (203km; 2h 15’), Roma Fiumicino (217km; 2h 20’)
