6 bedrooms farmhouse, 400 m²

Certaldo, Florence (province)

Chianti

We offer for sale an elegant typical Tuscan farmhouse, just renovated, immersed in the quiet but not isolated, surrounding countryside. The village of Lucardo, located in the eastern hills of Valdelsa, is in the municipality of Montespertoli and has traces of its origins as a medieval castle, the form in which it was actually drawn by Leonardo . The small turreted centre on Leonardo's map, marked by the place-name 'lucardo', corresponds to the cosy village of Lucardo Alto where parts of the ancient medieval castle are still visible. Access is from an automated gate and a pedestrian. Then we find an original terracotta yard, great place for enjoying lunches and dinners with friends, perhaps using the delicious barbecue located there. Crossing the yard, there is a lovely veranda overlooked by the kitchen. The beautiful property is surrounded by almost 2 hectares of land, including some olive trees. The farmhouse measures 400 sqm (gross) is disposed on two floors connected by an internal staircase, very elegant and particular. It has 12 total rooms, including 6 bedrooms, 2 storage rooms and 4 bathrooms. An external utility room is part of the main house and it cointains the wall –mounted hydro pellet boiler, an autoclave and a water softener. What will strike you immediately upon crossing the threshold of the house, is the light that comes into each rooms thanks to the large windows. Then your eye will be caught by the beauty of the finishes and by some details, such as cealings with old beams in wood and terracotta bricks which can be found everywhere, except in the kitchen, with a vaulted ceiling. The main stylish access, of considerable size, is located on the right side of the house. The ground floor is composed by two living rooms with a fire place, a large kitchen with adjoining dining room, a pantry, a storage room, a smaller bedroom (suitable for a possible housekeeper or a babysitter) and eventually a bathroom. From a large room goes a refined staircase leading to a loft useful for a further living room. In addition to this room, on the first floor there are 5 double bedrooms and 3 bathrooms (one of them is inside one of the bedrooms). The main distances are: 7 km from Montespertoli; 11 km from Certaldo, Boccaccio's birthplace; 22 km from San Gimignano, known for its towers; about 50 minutes by car from Siena, about 30 minutes from the centre of Florence and its airport; about an hour from Pisa airport. More information: - solar panels for the production of warm water - pellet heating - lpg hob - declarations of conformity of the electrical and plumbing and heating system - insulated and ventilated roof - volumetric and perimeter alarm - rain water storage tank for garden irrigation - every room is provided with mosquito nets - rediffusion system in each room - approved project to build a swimming pool - Energy class: B