2 bedrooms semi-detached house, 83 m²

Chianni, Pisa (province)

Typical village-centre, first floor apartment, with balcony and lovely views, set in a convenient location with amenities close at hand.

Accessed from a communal staircase (only 2 owners), accommodation comprises: living room with kitchenette and beautiful views of the hills and the village, 2 double bedrooms, a bathroom with shower, and a balcony overlooking the greenery and the beautiful Baroque church of San Donato. The living room has a wood-burning fireplace and an antique kitchen stove, and there are terrazzo tiles throughout.

To the rear of the building, on the ground floor, there is a spacious room for storage

The house is habitable and all the services are connected (water, gas, electricity, heating with radiators). For those looking for a project or investment, the property would benefit from internal modernisation, but it can equally be enjoyed as it is.

Chianni is a lively small town in Tuscany with some nice shops, good coffee bars, a great new bistro and a lovely hotel with small spa (open to non-residents) which is all just a very short stroll away. It is just 40 mins from Pisa airport. The coastal cities of Castiglioncello and Cecina, the golf courses of Pisa and Castelfalfi, and the historic towns of Volterra and San Gimignano are all close by, and each make a wonderful day out. The town is located in Valdera in Central Tuscany between Pisa and Florence. This colourful landscape of rolling hills is dotted with medieval villages, castles and lanes flanked with tall dark green cypress trees, all of which epitomise the Tuscan landscape. The nearby città d’arte (cities of art) include Volterra, San Gimignano, Palaia and Florence, each offering splendid art and architecture to admire.

In Lajatico, Andrea Bocelli, the famous tenor, was born and it is in the heart of Valdera that his Teatro del Silenzio (the Theatre of Silence) draws some of the biggest names in opera, when he hosts a summer festival each year in July. The spa town of Casciana Terme, also in the area, has thermal water pools, indoor and out with a spa which is open to visitors to enjoy. It is a pretty town with piazzas and cafeès serving the local wine.

Distances: Chianni - on the doorstep, Pontedera (supermarkets, trains) 20 km, Volterra 35 km, Cecina (beaches) 35 km, San Gimignano 40 km, Pisa (airport) 40 km, Siena 80 km, Florence 80 km.