7 bedrooms farmhouse, 520 m²

Cortona, Arezzo (province)

The Leopoldina Country house, Cortona, Arezzo - Toscana
traditional stone country house with swimming pool and garden for sale in Cortona, Arezzo. Among the Tuscan countryside, in a rustic and well-organized compound of private villas, The Leopoldina Country house has been marvelously renovated and upgraded to modern standards. It represents a unique example of Leopoldine Farmhouse style, starring a tower watch, porticos and arched loggias, built over the seventeenth and eighteenth century with natural local stone walls, terracotta finishes and arch openings. The entire compound has been upgraded creating a charming country setting with driveways, gated community, and a panoramic condo swimming pool surrounded by green lawn and paved sundeck. Private pool option is also available. The house has three basement cellars useful for storage. The ground floor and first floor are made of three self-contained units, all different in style and characteristics yet all boasting high beamed ceilings, terracotta flooring and that rustic atmosphere so typical of Tuscan homes. One unit on the first and second floor features entrance from loggia and a bedroom in the watchtower. The other two units benefits from living areas with direct access to the garden and outdoors. All fixtures are in wood and equipped with mosquito nets. The house can be easily converted to one family home or lived with the actual layout has holiday apartments. The city of Cortona is one of the most popular destinations for celebrities and VIP from all over the world for its quality of life, rhythms marked by nature and year-round cultural events. Cortona dominates the Val di Chiana Valley, a spectacular region on the Tuscan and Umbria border, just minutes from the shores of Lake Trasimeno, and all major historical sites, natural parks, and the finest Chianti wineries yet offers all amenities, a railway station, and easy connections to highways.

PROPERTY Ref: COR1735
Location: Cortona, Province: Arezzo, Region: Tuscany
Type: 520 sq m/xxx sq ft two-story country house plus basement cellars, entirely refurbished into 3 self-contained rustic style apartments, set within a traditional country compound with condo pool and gated community
Garden: 1000 sq m/ xxx sq ft fully fenced, automatic irrigation system
Swimming pool: 11x5m condo pool, featuring a Roman-style step and paved sundeck, gated area; private pool option available
Parking: outdoor parking facility
Layout:
Basement: 3 cellar rooms
Ground Floor:
First Floor:
Apartment 1: front porch, living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Apartment 2: front porch, living room, kitchen, 1 bathroom; First Floor: 2 bedrooms, one with access to a loggia, 1 bathroom
First Floor:
Apartment 3: kitchen and dining area with access to the loggia, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, closet
Second Floor: 1 tower bedroom

Distance from services: 1,5km
Distance from main airports: Perugia 70km, Florence 120km, Rome 225km
Gravel road: 700 mt