Rustic stone farmhouse to restore for sale in San Godenzo

Rustic farmhouse to restore for sale in San Godenzo, Florence. A 320 sqm property with barn, agricultural annexes, and forty hectares of private land. Ideal rural solution as a private residence or holiday rental investment. General Description: In the most authentic and suggestive heart of the Florentine mountains, nestled in the quiet of the beautiful Tuscan countryside, we offer for sale a charming stone farmhouse to restore in the municipality of San Godenzo. The property enjoys an extraordinarily panoramic and dominant hillside position, surrounded by a natural setting of rare beauty and absolute privacy. Easily accessible thanks to its proximity to the provincial road, this estate represents a precious opportunity for those wishing to undertake a major architectural recovery project. The entire real estate complex consists of a characteristic farmhouse dating back to the local rural tradition and several agricultural annexes, for a total covered area exceeding 420 sqm, surrounded by a vast private agricultural estate of approximately forty hectares. Interior Description: The interior spaces of the main farmhouse are spread over two spacious levels rich in period construction details, offering a living area of approximately 320 sqm. The ground floor houses the rooms historically used for rural life and agricultural management, including a large eat-in kitchen with a fireplace, a cozy living room, spacious hallways, two cool cellars ideal for storage, and several accessory rooms including a traditional stable, a barn, and various storage areas and haylofts. The upper floor houses the main sleeping area with four large double bedrooms, a second service kitchen, a bathroom with window, and spacious hallways. The added value of the interior area is represented by the imposing adjacent former barn of over eighty-six sqm characterized by an extraordinary double internal height, a versatile space ideal for being transformed into a monumental living room or prestigious suites. Exterior Description: The outdoor area is configured as a true untouched natural heritage. Surrounding the buildings is a magnificent private estate of approximately forty hectares, consisting of wide portions of coppice woodland, pastures, and arable lands that ensure total privacy for the residence. Near the main building are the ancient structures of the manure pile and other ruined historical annexes that can be easily recovered and converted into elegant outbuildings or equipped gardens. The vast land offers the possibility of starting organic farming or livestock breeding, or creating private nature trails. The property requires complete structural renovation, with some parts of the roof of the buildings currently collapsed, offering maximum flexibility for total customization of materials and spaces. Main Features: Total area: approx. 320 sqm Agricultural annexes area: approx. 100 sqm Total rooms: 15 Bedrooms: Unspecified Bathrooms: Unspecified Conditions: To restore Heating: Nonexistent Kitchen: Unspecified Furnished: No Garage: No Garden: Yes (land of 40 hectares) Pool: No Energy class: Not available Utilities Details: The property is not currently served by active or working utilities. There is no heating system installed. During the total renovation phase, the buyer will enjoy full technological freedom to install modern, high-efficiency energy systems, such as underfloor heating powered by geothermal or biomass heat pumps, solar thermal panels for hot water, and photovoltaic modules for electrical self-sufficiency, drastically reducing future management costs. Uses and Potential: This real estate complex represents a highly versatile purchase solution with immense potential for development. Thanks to the generous size, the large volume of the recoverable annexes, and the extraordinary extension of the forty hectares of private land, the property is perfect both for creating a prestigious historical master residence and for developing a charming accommodation facility, such as an eco-friendly agritourism, an exclusive country resort, or a center for outdoor activities and holistic disciplines in close contact with Tuscan nature. Local Real Estate Market: The real estate market in the municipality of San Godenzo is stable and particularly accessible compared to the neighboring urban areas of the province of Florence, representing a highly interesting destination for investments in country houses and farmhouses to restore. During the year 2026, the average asking prices for residential properties in the municipal territory stand around 971 Euro per sqm, showing a decrease of 7,44 percent compared to the previous year, when the average was around 1.049 Euro per sqm. Analyzing the provincial market of Florence, the average value is positioned at 3.386 Euro per sqm, showing a constant growth of 4,93 percent. Stone farmhouses to restore with vast private lands represent a highly sought-after niche segment, whose future value is destined to appreciate significantly following a careful conservative restoration and energy efficiency project. Tourist and Historical Information: San Godenzo is a charming mountain village in Tuscany located on the slopes of the Tuscan-Romagnolo Apennines, nestled in the beautiful scenery of the Casentinesi Forests, Monte Falterona, and Campigna National Park. The village owes its origin to the Benedictine Abbey of San Gaudenzio, founded in the year one thousand eleven by Bishop Jacopo il Bavaro, an extraordinary example of Tuscan Romanesque architecture which in June one thousand three hundred two hosted the historic meeting of the Ghibelline Florentine exiles and the White Guelphs, including the great poet Dante Alighieri, to plan their return to Florence. The municipal territory includes the beautiful hamlet of Castagno d'Andrea, birthplace of the famous Renaissance painter Andrea del Castagno and a renowned gateway for excursions to Monte Falterona, where the sources of the Arno River are located. Nearby is the suggestive Acquacheta waterfall, famous for being described by Dante in the sixteenth canto of the Inferno. The area is famous for the production of IGP chestnuts and for its rich traditional mountain gastronomy. Distances: San Godenzo historic center: 4.0 km Acquacheta Waterfall: 12.0 km Il Castagno d'Andrea: 8.0 km Contea Londa train station: 15.0 km Pontassieve: 32.0 km Muraglione Pass: 10.0 km Florence historic center: 45.0 km Dicomano: 10.0 km Firenze Peretola Airport: 52.0 km Casentinesi Forests National Park: 0.5 km