7 bedrooms farmhouse, 500 m²

Barberino Tavarnelle, Florence (province)

In a context of rolling hills planted with olive trees and vines in a dominant position beautiful stone farmhouse of about 500 square meters embellished with an ancient tower of Lombard origin, surrounded by private land of about 9000 square meters of excellent Tuscan oil production. The large swimming pool with panoramic views of the surrounding villages makes this property a classic dream home.
Location
In a strategic point to visit the Florentine hills and its wineries, the city of Siena and Florence. Hilly and panoramic position, not isolated but away from the traffic, immersed in the green and well-kept hills of Chianti. The airport of Florence can be reached in only 30 minutes by car while the main services such as restaurants and stores are within walking distance.
Description
Abandoning the famous Via Cassia, you proceed along a well-beaten white road and reach, after only one kilometer uphill, the farmhouse. Your eyes are immediately enraptured by the picturesque landscape: from the garden you can see the small villages of Barberino Val d'Elsa, Sant 'Appiano, San Gimignano, Linari. A feeling of tranquility and beauty is what you feel parking the car in the private yard of the house. Entering the ground floor we are immediately welcomed by the large living area lit by two large windows that let in natural light, adjacent to the entrance, the kitchen designed as a time, with the warm iron stove expertly restored and very welcoming. A large room with fireplace used as a dining room or study in addition to a double bedroom and a bathroom complete the ground floor. From the kitchen you go down a few steps and you reach a second living area currently used as a music room served by its own bathroom. Here the views are directly on the private garden that in this part of the house is pleasantly flat. On the second floor there is the sleeping area connected to the access floor by a very original stone staircase from which you can also access the oldest part dating back to the era longodarda. This area has five suites each with its own private bathroom, all rooms are well disengaged. In the ancient tower has been designed an apartment with separate entrance directly from the outside or accessible from the main house by reopening a door that, to give privacy to guests, had been walled up. The tower offers a kitchen-dining area, two double bedrooms very suggestive and a bathroom. A beautiful stone cellar and a laundry area are at the service of the family.
External spaces
The house is enhanced by its private land of 9000 square meters. cultivated with olive trees, 90 or so, producing the excellent Tuscan oil particularly valuable in this area. Fruit trees and patches of color alternate creating environments where you can spend moments of absolute relaxation scanning the horizon. The pool of 70 sqm. is located in a particularly favorable position and the sun, the solarium area is suitable to be set up with tables and sofas.
State and finishes
The house is typical Tuscan, the stone, the precious wooden beams, the old terracotta were the protagonists of the careful renovation that the family has conducted with care and passion. The fireplaces are original, as are the wooden doors and the stone access portals to the many rooms. The stone stairs take us to past atmospheres where life was linked to the land and territory. The installations are in accordance with the regulations and no maintenance work is necessary.
Potential use
The property is suitable as a vacation home for a large family who wants to enjoy the beauty of living in the countryside but convenient to services and the Tuscan cities of art. Excellent as an investment in the field of agritourism for foreign customers looking for refined atmosphere and unique experiences that only the Chianti Classico can offer.