4 bedrooms semi-detached house, 250 m²

Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Pisa (province)

From the village square with parking, a short walk (50m) along a narrow panoramic pedestrian street leads to La pietra Prezioasa.

A few steps up from the level of the lane is the entrance to the fully equipped kitchen terracotta floors and exposed wooden beams; a hallway leads to the under stair storage, a cloak room with a character stone sink, and a room currently used as a reading room (possible further bedroom) and beautiful views of the hills;

The wooden stairs lead up to the first floor comprising a large bedroom , another bedroom with ensuite bathroom, a hallway, a bathroom, a dining room with fireplace and spectacular views over the rooftops of the village and another living room with fireplace and door opening outside on the payio area; from this room a spirale staircase lleads up to the fourth bedroom with ensuite bathroom. The pizza oven is under the beautiful loggia, perfect for al frsco eating.

There is also a large relax room with sauna, shower, and laundry room accessed through a door on the side street.

On the ground level there are 3 rooms of which the end one has been dug out of rock.

The house has been completely renovated. The electrical, plumbing and heating systems are in excellent condition. The heating system is connected to the very economical local geothermal system which charges a (low) set annual amount allowing for the heating to be left on even when the property is not used. This is the perfect family home with the opportunity of an extra income by letting out the guest house for holiday lets ; but it is also an excellent home to enjoy holidays and weekends, thanks to the beautiful and interesting surroundings, its proximity to the sea, the art cities, the proximity of the airport and easy access to the main roads. A very special house, with original architectural details, with a marked personality indicated by the warmth of the colors of terracotta, wood and stone.

Set in a lovely hilltop village surrounded by olive groves between Siena and Volterra, with easy access to Pisa airport. The surrounding countryside is beautiful.

When Dr. Philipp Bonhoeffer, a pediatric cardiac surgeon, among the most popular in Europe, as well as great music lover since childhood, arrived to Montecastelli, he felt an immediate strong bond with the community of Montecastelli, so much so that he decided to create a concert hall, a workshop of violins and to restore various historical architectural building located in the village. He converted the former Church into a concert hall which is called 'the 99 chairs room". This is because there are 99 different chairs, very different from the monotony of the chairs present in the majority of concert halls. They were gifted from those who loved and supported the project. Many came from the villagers of Montecastelli, others from the rest of the world: France, America, Austria, Germany, England.

You can walk to the panoramic restaurant/bar in the village, with tables both indoors and on the large, sunny terrace.

Distances. Pisa 100 km, Volterra 40 km, Siena 55 km, Coast 53 km.