For sale flat in city Cortona Toscana

Unique and chic, second floor of historic palazzo, renovated 1600s residence with frescoed living room and three bedrooms, for sale in the historic center of Cortona, Arezzo. In the heart of the town that became famous after Frances Mayes´ book “Under the Tuscan Sun,“ just steps from the central square and theater, restaurants, bars, stores, museums and parking. In a period building with elegant doorway and condominium entrance hall, on the second floor, Casa L´Alcova is a restored residence with oak parquet floors, featuring a part dating back to the 1600s, with a living room with double windows, frescoes and decorations in the ceilings, walls and edging of doors and windows. Meticulous restoration with the collaboration of local artisans, a refined atmosphere and rich historical elements. The seventeenth-century style is also found in the master bedroom where the alcove with fresco with putto, the original fireplace and decorations embellishing every corner of the room have been preserved. Two more rooms, both with ensuite bathrooms, one with a kitchen, have been recovered in the part of the palace of medieval origin overlooking the inner courtyard and alley: here the rooms offer stone walls, niches, brick arches and exposed bleached-effect wood ceilings. The kitchen retains the terracotta floor and the old hearth has been transformed with modern elements without losing the original feature. From the kitchen a second entrance on the landing. All bathrooms are lined with natural stone and modern elements. Casa L´Alcova is ready to live in, perfect either for private use to live with family or as an income property for short rentals and tourist stays. From Cortona you can easily reach Lake Trasimeno that Siena, Montepulciano, the spas of San Casciano dei Bagni and Rapolano Terme, as well as Florence and major roads with junctions and highway only 15 minutes away. Cortona also has a train station with an excellent network of daily connections.

MMOBILE Ref: COR2831

Where: Cortona, Province: Arezzo, Region: Tuscany

Typology: apartment of 202 sq.m. on the second floor of historic building, on one level

Year of construction: 1600

Year of renovation: 2016

Conditions: excellent

Disposition:
Second floor: entrance hall with foyer/disengagement, living room with double window, 1 master bedroom with alcove, 2 bedrooms with ensuite bathroom, kitchen with second entrance and closet, 1 courtesy toilet

Distance to services: in historic center