Historic apartment for sale in Cetona

Historic apartment for sale in Cetona, Siena. A 141 sqm split-level property in a 1600s palace featuring two bedrooms, living room with fireplace, eat-in kitchen, and panoramic attic to renovate. General Description Nestled in the evocative setting of the main square of the medieval village of Cetona, in the province of Siena, we offer for sale this charming historic apartment of approximately 141 sqm in total. The property is located on the second floor of a period palace dating back to the 17th century (1600), preserving intact the timeless charm of Tuscan noble architecture. Distributed over two levels, the property is a rare gem combining an immediately habitable main floor with a spacious unfinished attic entirely to be renovated. It offers an extraordinary potential for customization, allowing you to create a prestigious residence in the heart of one of Italy's most beautiful villages. Interior Description The layout is fascinatingly distributed over two levels. The first level (second floor of the palace) features a spacious entrance hall that opens into a large and bright living room, enriched by an ancient brick fireplace, a spacious eat-in kitchen, two large double bedrooms (one of which is embellished with a beautiful vaulted ceiling), and a windowed bathroom recently restored. The ceilings of this floor, currently dropped, hide the original wooden beams and period terracotta tiles. The upper level hosts the original attic, currently accessible from the shared landing (with the technical feasibility to construct an internal connecting staircase). This attic space boasts spectacular exposed wooden beams and ancient Tuscan terracotta flooring, well-lit by windows and skylights, requiring a complete renovation. Exterior Description The historic building boasts a stone facade in perfect maintenance condition, integrating beautifully into the monumental architecture of the main square. The apartment's windows offer a pleasant double exposure: on one side, they look out over the lively and scenic main square of Cetona, and on the other, onto a quiet and reserved internal courtyard, ensuring absolute privacy. Main Features Commercial surface: approx. 141 sqm (including attic floor) Main floor surface: approx. 70 sqm Rooms: 7 Bedrooms: 2 (with potential for more in the attic) Bathrooms: 1 (recently renovated) Kitchen: eat-in Fireplace: yes (in the main living room) Outbuildings: attic of approx. 70 sqm with exposed beams and ancient terracotta Heating: autonomous natural gas Condition: to be renovated (habitable main floor, attic to be completely restored) Energy class: G Utilities Details The property is equipped with an independent natural gas heating system with radiators. Water and electricity connections are active and fully operational on the main floor, while the attic portion requires technical installations during the renovation works. Uses and Potential This period home offers exceptional potential. Renovating the attic and connecting the two levels via an internal staircase allows for the creation of an imposing master apartment or a luxury holiday home. The extraordinary location overlooking the main square of Cetona makes the property highly attractive for the international short-term holiday rental market in Tuscany. Local Real Estate Market The real estate market in Cetona, a Sienese hillside village with an elite residential vocation, is highly solid, driven by constant demand from international buyers (British, Northern European, and US). For historic apartments to be renovated inside 17th-century buildings on the main square, real average valuations range between €1,800/sqm and €2,500/sqm, while finished and renovated properties with recovered period finishes exceed €3,200/sqm, ensuring an excellent capital appreciation margin. Tourist and Historical Info Cetona, located in the southern part of the province of Siena bordering Umbria, is an enchanting medieval village awarded the Orange Flag by the Italian Touring Club, nestled on the slopes of Mount Cetona. With prehistoric origins documented in the extraordinary Belverde Archaeological Park, the town developed around its 13th-century fortress during the Middle Ages. The vital core of the village is the majestic Piazza Garibaldi, designed in the 16th century by Marquis Vitelli, dominated by elegant palaces and historic churches like the Church of the Santissima Annunziata. The surrounding landscape is a symphony of olive groves, vineyards, and dense woods, attracting artists, intellectuals, and cultural figures for decades seeking an authentic and private Tuscany, just a short distance from the famous thermal hot springs of San Casciano dei Bagni and the Val d'Orcia. Distances Garibaldi Square (Cetona): 0 m Chiusi (Railway Station and Etruscan Site): 8 km A1 Highway Exit (Chiusi-Chianciano Exit): 10 km San Casciano dei Bagni (Spa and Fonteverde): 14 km Città della Pieve (Umbria): 12 km Montepulciano (Historic Town): 26 km Castiglione del Lago (Lake Trasimeno): 28 km Pienza (Val d'Orcia Ideal City): 35 km Siena (Piazza del Campo): 85 km Perugia (Umbria Airport): 60 km