Description
In the Chianti region of Florence, there is a 16th. century country home, totally surrounded by nature, which was once known as the place where the noble family of the Francesi della Foresta dwelled hundreds of years ago. As a matter of fact, at the back of the house ruins of the ancient castle can still be seen to testify to its history.
The place is surrounded by an atmosphere of privacy and tranquillity that only nature can provide with its centennial oak trees and those of other kinds. At the same time this property is within reach to all amenities, 10 minutes to train, bus station, national highway schools, shopping centers. All in the mediaeval setting of the town.
It goes without saying that living here permanently becomes a sought after reality.
The house itself is roughly 600 square metres and is at present divided into 4 units each with separate entrance on different sides of the house.
The original unit is currently lived in by the owners who have respected the characteristics of the place through the use of wooden beams, terra cotta ceilings and floors and the restoration of a 16th. century fireplace in the living room.
The lived in part of the house is composed of living room, dining room, lived in kitchen, 3 bedrooms, one and one half bathrooms, laundry room, foyer.
The other 2 apartments are smaller and composed of lived in kitchen, one bedroom and one bath respectively. One of these apartments is situated in the tower that gives way to a fantastic view of the surrounding hills.
The other apartment on the floor level, has been restored and never been lived in and it comprises of foyer, large living room and dining room, lived in kitchen, two bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a fireplace.
Behind the house there is an old stone barn that can be restructured to become a 2 storey house, guest house, studio, a spa with Turkish bath and sauna.
A nice drive through a country road and the crossing of a small wooden bridge leads you to an automatic gate that opens into 1.5 hectares property.
A fountain at the center of the garden greets you, surrounded by old and tall trees, that give a nice shade in the summer.
The property is easily reached by every means of communication needs some fixing up internally to update it,but structurally is in good conditions (the roof has been redone 4 years ago).
The dimension and actual division of the house lends itself for a private and a luxurious life style for a big family, as well as an ideal place for guest accommodations monthly or yearly.