A traditional Tuscan farmhouse and adjacent outbuilding located on a south facing hillside location with stunning views of Tuscany and set in oak woodland and former farmland.

The unconverted property is a traditional red brick nineteenth century farmhouse on a large, secluded and privately owned estate south of Siena.

The property consists of one large building subdivided into a brick and wooden beamed barn, ground floor stables, the family accommodation upstairs and a series of storage buildings and brick arches off the west side of the property.

The property represents an excellent opportunity to develop either a highly desirable villa, with separate guest accommodation, on a beautiful and exclusive family owned estate; or could be used to create an agriturismo or other commercial operation. Outline planning consent and financing have been put in place by the current owner for such a conversion. There is the aditional option to purchase 13 hectares (31.2 acres) of woodland.

The Property (800sqm) The property is located on a plateau on the side of a hill and is approached on a private road from the main road, through the centre of the estate and rolling hills with similar hilltop farmhouses across neighbouring hills.

The farmhouse dates to at least the middle of the nineteenth century. The accommodation is approached up a covered external stone staircase which opens to a large kitchen with a fireplace and a lovely wooden ceiling. This room leads to two substantial west facing rooms and a corridor with a number of other rooms with similar ceilings. To the rear of the kitchen is another large room and a series of first floor rooms with potential to make an apartment with a private entrance. Each upstairs room enjoys far reaching views from good sized windows.

The staircase and kitchen also enjoy views past brick arches and other high quality masonry to Montalcino in the south.

Built to the side of the property is a large wooden beamed barn which could be converted into two floors of accommodation. Next door, and several steps down, is the ground floor which consists of a large stable room, under the upstairs accommodation, with brick pillars, arches and floors. Two further large store rooms are just off the stable room.

In front of the farmhouse are further downstairs rooms, which private access from the front garden, which could be incorporated into the house or converted into separate two storey accommodation. The south west facing front of the property would convert well to a terrace with far reaching views.

The Land A garden of about 1 hectares (2.4 acres) acre contains oak woodland and at least 10 olives trees were counted. A brick well provides water for the garden while there is a former concimaia on a south west facing terrace below the house which could be converted into a swimming pool. In front of the house in the immediate valley below is a further plot of arable land of up to 14 hectares which could be available and which is currently farmed by the estate.

Much of the oak woodland that comes with the house is mature and filled with a profusion of butterflies in spring, summer and autumn. A strip along the middle of the land was formerly farmed and could easily be turned into an olive grove or vineyard or both. At the bottom of the small valley, in which the property is set, is a small stream with woodland renowned for the abundance of white truffles found.

Services The property has mains electricity but needs drinkable water which is available from the public water supply locally. The property has a private well but the water is not considered drinkable.

Siena 12km, Grosseto 70km, Florence 77km (Distances approximate)

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