11 bedrooms villa, 1000 m²

Castel Focognano, Arezzo (province)

Restored property spanning 16 hectares/41 acres with certified olive grove, woodland, panoramic views and photovoltaic system, minutes from La Verna Sanctuary. Set among ancient parish churches, medieval castles and the Casentino National Park, this charming hilltop location at 450 metres/1,476 ft sits between Arezzo and Florence, just a few minutes from the Sanctuary of La Verna and the Monastery of Camaldoli. Easily accessed via a private driveway, Casale La Verna is an elegant 19th-century villa in traditional rustic style, accompanied by three additional farmhouses — all beautifully restored for guests and staff. They feature classic stone façades, terracotta roof tiles, porticoes, garden terraces for al fresco dining, brick archways, wooden window frames and exposed beam ceilings, faithfully reflecting the authenticity of 19th-century Tuscan estates. All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, heating via both a thermo-fireplace and pellet boiler, and, more recently, a newly installed photovoltaic system with state-of-the-art solar panels. The main villa offers a spacious living area on the ground floor with reception rooms featuring brick arches and fireplaces, a portico, and four bedrooms with parquet flooring, including a particularly unique room in the tower, with eight small windows, a Jacuzzi bath and a private terrace. The guest farmhouses are set slightly apart from the main villa and contain various types of apartments with one or two bedrooms, as well as a 130 sq m/1,399 sq ft party hall with fireplace and open views of the garden and pool. The extensive landscaped grounds feature lawns, pathways bordered by Mediterranean flowerbeds and mature trees. They frame the buildings and include the swimming pool, technical rooms, and access to three garages, storage rooms and a cellar. The olive grove, orchard and vegetable garden are certified organic, cultivated in harmony with nature and following the most traditional Tuscan farming methods. Move-in ready and set within a private, fully fenced area with an automatic gate, this property is perfect for family living and entertaining, as well as for agritourism activities.

PROPERTY Ref: ARZ1923
Location: Chiusi della Verna, Province: Arezzo, Region: Tuscany
Type: estate of 16.94 hectares/41.8 acres with main house, 3 guest houses and agricultural outbuildings totalling approximately 1,090 sqm of buildings/11,733, garden with pool, organic olive grove, orchard, woodland and pasture
Annex/es: equipment stores 100 sqm/1,076 sq ft, semi-basement technical rooms 50 sqm/538 sq ft, triple garage 60 sqm/646 sq ft with independent access, cellar 40 sqm/431 sq ft
Year of construction: mid-1800s
Year of restoration: 1996-2004-2005
Conditions: good nn Distance from services: 2.5 km/1.5 miles
Distance from main airports: Florence 86 km/53 miles, Perugia 114 km/71 miles
Gravel road: 300 m/984 ft nn Land/Garden: 16.94 hectares of which approximately 12 ha certifiable as organic (certification to be updated post-sale), with 300 olive trees (1,887 sqm) and approximately 100 fruit trees (367 sqm) equipped with programmed drip irrigation. Approximately 12.35 ha of arable and tree-planted arable land planted with premium hardwood (maple, cherry, walnut, oak, ash, eleagnus), 1.23 ha meadow, 0.19 ha pasture and 2.95 ha mixed woodland. Agricultural equipment for autonomous maintenance included
Terrace/Balcony: 60 sqm terrace in front of Party Hall, 35 sqm terrace at Falcons House
Swimming pool: 16x8 m, terracotta edging, porphyry paving, 30 sqm/323 sq ft solarium porphyry-paved solarium, lawned garden, fenced area protected by hedging
Parking: triple garage 60 sqm/646 sq ft for three cars with independent entrances

Utilities:
Fixed telephone network: available
Internet: available
Heating: Main House pellet boiler, Party House thermo-fireplaces and gas boiler, Falcons House thermo-fireplace
Water: mains water supply + 2 wells for irrigation
Electricity: connected + photovoltaic solar panels
Water waste: Imhoff tank
Air conditioning in all buildings
Automatic gates

Sale method: Share transfer. Possibility to acquire property furnishings together with the property. Furnishings in the main house are not included in the sale. nn Layout:

Main House 450 sqm/4,844 sq ft, restored 1996, earthquake-resistant foundation
Ground Floor: portico, reception room with brick arches and Pietra Serena stone fireplace, dining room, study, eat-in kitchen with pantry, bathroom, boiler room and laundry
First Floor: 3 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, terrace with loggia, master bedroom in tower with 8 windows, walk-in wardrobe, bathroom with jacuzzi bath and terrace

Party House earthquake-resistant reinforced concrete structure
Ground Floor: 130 sqm/1,399 sq ft entertaining hall with fireplace, kitchen, ante-bathroom with Pietra Serena stone washbasin, guest cloakroom, 60 sqm/646 sq ft terrace in Luserna stone
Lower Ground Floor: 90 sqm/969 sq ft caretaker's flat (living room with built-in kitchenette and thermo-fireplace, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms), triple garage 60 sqm/646 sq ft, cellar 40 sqm/431 sq ft

Falcons House 300 m/984 ft from main villa, with loggia, earthquake-resistant
Flat 1: 70 sqm/753 sq ft with living room and built-in kitchenette, Pietra Serena stone fireplace, bedroom, bathroom with shower
Flat 2: 100 sqm/1,076 sq ft over two levels –
Ground Floor: living-dining room with corner fireplace, built-in kitchen, 35 sqm/377 sq ft terrace, bathroom
First Floor: 2 double bedrooms, bathroom