For sale cottage in countryside Barberino Val d´Elsa Toscana

Gorgeous farm with a 15th-century country house, outbuildings and swimming pool for sale in Barberino Val D'Elsa, 30 km south of Florence. Surrounded by vineyards and with 360-degree views over the Chianti hills as far as Volterra and San Gimignano, halfway between San Donato and Castellina in Chianti, only at 10 minutes’ drive. Initially built in 1400 as a peasant farm, it was converted into an oil mill in 1780 and recently completely renovated into an elegant country resort with seven residences and one studio flat. Consisting of a main building on several levels with typical stone and brick façades overlooking an internal courtyard, the interior perfectly preserves the traditional Tuscan features with wood-beamed ceilings and terracotta floors. The ground floor features a large reception area with unique lounges and living rooms, one of which still preserves the 18th-century millstone, a restaurant hall, a professional kitchen, a rustic wine cellar, an office and rooms for technical use including laundry. Four of the guests' residences are on the ground floor, with one or two bedrooms, while the first floor features a residence with eight bedrooms, all with private bathrooms. The sixth unit, still on the first floor, benefits of separate access via a characteristic external staircase and features a living area and two bedrooms with private bathroom. In front of the main house, a large panoramic terrace with gazebo overlooks the garden and swimming pool, perfectly set among the olive trees and with a paved sundeck. The old barn, slightly detached from the farmhouse, was restored in 2017 with a modern style and underfloor heating system, houses the seventh residence with a large bright living area and two bedrooms with a bathroom. A small separate annex has been converted into a studio/suite with a front porch. The farm is dedicated to organic cultivation and includes 53 hectares of land with 600 olive trees as well as arable land, woods and a small vineyard. Thanks to recent renovations, today the entire property is served by solar panels, positioned on the carport, providing electricity, heating and hot water, while two artesian wells and a small pond allow water autonomy both for domestic and irrigation use. An enchanting place where peace and tranquillity reign, close to shops and amenities, Casale nel Cuore del Chianti is ideal as a private residence to be used all year round, or pursue the agritourism activity perfectly performed by the current owner.

Property Ref: CNT2273

Location: Barberino Val D’Elsa, Province: Florence, Region: Tuscany

Type: 800 sq m/8610 sq ft three-story 15th-century country house renovated into six self-contained apartments further to 1 cottage with 2 bedrooms, 1 former hut with 1 studio flat, swimming pool, garden, 53 hectares of private land with olive grove, small vineyard, forest and arable land

Annexes: 250 sq m / 2690 sq ft two-story cottage with living room, kitchen with dining, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms + 1 former barn restored into a studio flat

Year of construction: 1400

Year of renovation: country house 1990-2000-2007 - cottage 2017

Condition: good

Garden: 6000 sq m

Land: 53 hectares / 131 acres including 26 ha/64 acres of arable land, 14 ha/34 acres of wood; 9 ha/ 22 acres of olive grove, 2 ha/5 acres of olive grove and vineyard. 600 olive trees produce high quality organic evo oil

Swimming pool: 12x5 m/39x16 ft

Layout:
Ground floor: entrance hall, study/office with toilet, rustic wine cellar, inner courtyard, loggia, a living room with an old millstone, living room with fireplace, dining room, 1 bathroom, kitchen, laundry and technical rooms
Flat 1: living room with kitchen, 2 bedrooms with private bathroom
Flat 2: living room with kitchen, 2 bedrooms with private bathroom
Flat 3: living room, kitchen, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Flat 4: living room with kitchen, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
First Floor
Flat 5: with double access, both from the internal and external staircase, includes a living room with fireplace, dining room with kitchen and fireplace, 7 bedrooms with private bathroom, 2 of which have a panoramic balcony. Up to the second floor from the living room a further bedroom with bathroom
Flat 6: with access from external staircase living room with kitchen and fireplace, corridor, 2 bedrooms with private bathroom

Distance to services: 3 km/2 miles

Distance to main airports: Florence 47 km/29 miles, Pisa 97 km/60 miles

Gravel Road: 1 km/0.6 miles

Utilities:
Fixed telephone network: available
Internet/Wi-Fi: available
Heating: 50 kwt biomass boiler - central heating and hot water
Water: mains city supply + 2 artesian wells 70 and 90 metres deep + private pond
Electricity: available + 20kwt photovoltaic

Solar Panels
Alarm system with video surveillance