Wonderful estate with swimming pool for sale between Pienza and Montepulciano, Tuscany

Tenuta del Castagno - Torrita di Siena, Tuscany

€ 2.950.000

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PROPERTY DETAILS

Buildings Surface: 870 Sq.m.
Size of land: 4 Hectares
Number of rooms: 18
Bedrooms: 10
Bathrooms: 8
Energy class: G
Energy Performance Index: 265,42 kWh/(m²*a)
Olive grove / Vineyard: ✓
Portico/Porch: ✓
Guest House: ✓
Swimming-pool: ✓
Staff accommodation : ✓
Property conditions: to be renovated
Distance from town center: 2700 Mt.

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Description

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Wonderful estate with swimming pool for sale a few kilometers out of Pienza and Montepulciano, in an exclusive, panoramic location with a 360° view of the hills of Val d’Orcia.
The property stands among a multitude of hills, towns, fortresses, parishes, and country houses, and surrounded with 4 ha of land with 300 olive trees. It consists of four buildings – the main building being an anciten stone farmhouse, two annexed used as guesthouses, and a building currently uses to functionally store farm equipment, all for a total of 870 sq. m.
The stone farmhouse is completely renovated and arranged on two floors, for a total surface of about 360 sq. m. The ground floor consists of a spacious living area with a kitchen, a dining room, a spacious living room with fireplace, and the main guest bathroom.
The first floor has the sleeping area with four rooms and three bathrooms. Each room is very well-lit thanks to their wide windows, an unusual feature for this type of building.
The two annexes – two guesthouses for a total of 410 sq. m. – stand very near the main building and are used to accommodate guests.
One guesthouse has a living area, indoor and outdoor kitchens with ovens, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a few utility rooms.
The other guesthouse functions as a pool house, as it is L-shaped around a corner of the beautiful panoramic pool with comfortable sunbathing areas. It consists of a portico, a living area, a kitchen, four bedrooms, and two bathrooms.
Lastly, this luxury property for sale in the hills of Siena has a fourth building of 100 sq. m. currently used as a functional and convenient farm shed, useful for farming of the land.
The property can easily be turned into a hospitality facility for those seeking to invest in this splendid territory rich in beautiful art and nature.
The estate is in a particularly strategic location, suitable for accommodation for tourists coming from all over the world to experience splendid Tuscan traditions and the evocative nature rich in beautiful locations and history, as well as in unique and incomparable products with have made this Italian region world renowned. Show more Show less

This property for sale in Tuscany is halfway between Montepulciano and Pienza, which are reachable in just a 10-minute drive (8 km). Montalcino is 37 min away (31 km). The nearest airports are in Perugia (1h, 70km), Florence (1h 30min, 100 km) and Rome (2h 15min, 190 km).
The territory of the Province of Siena is one of the richest in artistic and natural wonders in Italy. In ancient times, this same territory was the Republic of Siena, which was independent from 1100 to 1559, when it came under the dominion of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. The hilly landscape has many vast woods and agricultural lands with vineyards and olive groves.
From the Valdelsa territory it is easy to reach world-renowned art cities such as Florence, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, San Gimignano, and Volterra. The valley Val d’Orcia is a hilly area bordering on the north-west with Crete Senesi, on the east with the valley Val di Chiana, and on the south with Mount Amiata (the most important ski resort in southern Tuscany) and with the Province of Grosseto. The Chianti area, world-renowned for wine making, is the piece de resistance of the Province of Siena.
A wide valley, through which runs the river Orcia and which has many small towns surrounded with greenery, this land has been a main stage in medieval Tuscany, an influence which is felt to this day.
The medieval small towns and abbeys, built as small forts or strongholds, are wonderful tourist locations today. Montalcino, Pienza, Radicofani, San Quirico d’Orcia, Bagno Vignoni, and Castiglione d’Orcia are beautiful and well-known destinations.