Tuscany - San Casciano in Val di Pesa (Florence): Luxury Villa for Sale

DESCRIPTION: The villa has been renovated preserving all of its features and the buildings unmistakable charm. The various levels are connected by a lift that starts on the ground floor and reaches the second floor, otherwise there is a condominium staircase with ground floor entrance. On the ground floor, there are two rooms used as cellars, the laundry room with a service bathroom, and the spacious garage with an entrance on the gravel driveway. The main flat (467 sqm, 3 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms) occupies most of the ground floor and the entire first floor. The unit has two entrances: the first is under the external staircase and opens onto a small hallway with staircase and service bathroom, while the other is directly from the paved porch and opens onto the dining room. The living area includes a TV area, large kitchen with fireplace, dining room and tea room. On the same floor is the first bedroom with en-suite bathroom. From the entrance, a door leads to a small flat for the caretakers (45 sqm, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom) consisting of a small bedroom, living area and bathroom. The first floor, on the other hand, can be reached from the monumental staircase outside, from the staircase in the entrance on the ground floor or via the condominium staircase (lift included). In all cases, the doors open onto a comfortable entrance hall. From here one passes into the reception hall with fireplace and exit to the panoramic terrace (45 sqm). At the corner of the building, next to the staircase, is a private office. Continuing beyond the living room one reaches the sleeping area, consisting of two spacious bedrooms with en-suite bathroom. On the opposite side of the hall, with access from both the entrance and the corridor to the sleeping area, is a spacious billiard room, very suitable for the creation of a large master bedroom with its own bathroom. On the second floor, which can be reached either by the condominium staircase or by the lift that opens onto the central hallway of the villa, are two guest flats that share a beautiful panoramic loggia (25 sqm). - The first flat (158 sqm, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms) consists of a large living room with dining area, a kitchen with exit to the loggia and two bedrooms with en-suite bathroom (one of which is in the loft). From the loft there is also access to an attic storage room. - The second flat (154 square metres, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms) features a spacious living room with fireplace and kitchenette, a dining room with exit to the loggia, two bedrooms with shared bathroom and a third bedroom with en-suite bathroom in the loft accessible by a staircase from the living room. There is also an annexe (106 sqm, 1 bathroom) that houses the storage rooms and the garage for farm vehicles, a gym with fitness area and a changing room, the tasting room for the farm products and a guest bathroom. The building could also be converted into a wine cellar. EXTERIOR: The building, set in a panoramic position, is surrounded by approximately 4,000 square metres of parkland that host the Italian garden immediately below the main terrace and a beautiful swimming pool area with a 14 × 7 m pool surrounded by a grass solarium shaded by palm trees and plants typical of the area. From the main gate, a gently sloping driveway leads up to the villa, passing through olive groves and vineyards, ending in a convenient forecourt where several cars can easily be parked. The villa is also equipped with advanced security systems with indoor/outdoor video surveillance and indoor/outdoor motion sensors. As far as the agricultural land is concerned, the property focuses exclusively on oil and wine. The olive grove (2.2 ha) has approximately 900 trees and can produce up to 10 quintals of extra virgin olive oil. The vineyard (1.5 ha) falls within the Chianti Classico production area, but the company does not produce wine itself, but sells the harvested grapes. In terms of quantity, it produces about 31 quintals of.