11 bedrooms villa, 1000 m²

Siena, Siena (province)

Magnifico casale del 16° secolo perfettamente ristrutturato in classe A con parco, piscina, vigneto e recinto cavalli vicino a Siena. Just 10 km south of Siena, the access to the property is off one of the famous Sienese white gravel roads, crossing the stunning views of the soft hills of Val d'Arbia and the beginning of the incredible moon-like scenario of the Crete Senesi up to the skyline of Siena's bell towers. Built in the mid-1500s and owned for many centuries by the ancient Santa Maria della Scala hospital agricultural estates, this magnificent example of a Sienese farmhouse has undergone a careful and meticulous structural and architectural restoration, enhancing and preserving every historic detail and incorporating modern technologies to reduce pollution and utilities’ costs. The 1000 sq m/10763 sq ft of buildings include a two-story main villa, a dependence, a wine cellar, park, swimming pool and land with vineyard. A 16th-century stone-and-brick well stands in all its glamour in front of the main entrance of the villa and welcomes visitors and guests. The overall atmosphere is a mixture of elegance and rurality that makes living in the countryside particularly pleasant and relaxing. The villa features a master portion with a spacious living room on the ground floor, a snooker room, an office/study, a capacious and rustic style dining area with a central two-sided fireplace, a professional fully fitted kitchen, two bedrooms both with bathroom en-suite; on the first floor the internal staircase leads to an impressive living room staging high wood-beamed ceilings, a great size fireplace and access to a superb loggia with six cotto brick arches overlooking the pool, further five master bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms complete the floor layout. On the ground floor a second separate apartment with vaulted terracotta ceilings living room featuring a gorgeous stone and terracotta arch opening onto spacious kitchen with dining area and fireplace, together with two double bedrooms with en-suite bathroom. The dependence is made of two independent residential units both with a living room with kitchenette, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. In a sunny and panoramic position, the pool is saltwater with ionizing cell system. Surrounding the property a superbly landscaped garden, 1 ha of white Val d'Arbia vineyard, 2 ha of land with horse stables and a paddock. Currently, the property houses a luxury holiday resort with an international clientele, also perfect to be lived all year round as an exclusive and private residence.
PROPERTY Ref: SIE1365
Energy Efficiency Rating: A2
Location: Siena, Province: Siena, Region: Tuscany
Type: 780 sq m/8396 sq ft two-story villa with 100 sq m/1076 sq ft cellar, park and swimming pool; plus two 70 sq m/753 sq ft residential units
Annex: divided into 2 apartments with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and kitchen, of approx. 70 sqm each
Conditions: renovated in 2004
Land: approx. 3 hectares (7,5 acres) of which: approx. 1 ha (2,471 acres) of vineyard (approx. 745 plants) and 2 ha of land with horse stables and paddocks. Private garden with automatic irrigation
Swimming Pool: 7x14 m with Roman-style steps (2 x 5 m). In a sunny position, salted water with ionizer
Parking space: outdoor parking spaces, covered nn Distance from amenities: 3 km
Distance from main airports: Florence 67km, Pisa 110km, Perugia 120 km
Gravel road: 1,6 km nn Utilities:
Fixed telephone line: available
Internet/Wifi: available satellite connection
Heating: LPG
Water: mains city supply + an artificial lake for garden and land irrigation + a 16th-century well in the front courtyard facing the main villa's entrance
Electricity: photovoltaic panels
Photovoltaic panels 20 kw
Computerized irrigation system
Video recording surveillance system
Grey water phyto-depuration system
Rainwater collection
Satellite connection and wifi nn Layout:
Ground Floor: living room, snooker room, study/office, dining room with central fireplace, professional kitchen, two bedrooms with en-suite; independent apartment with living room, kitchen, two bedrooms with en-suite
First Floor: living room with fireplace and loggia, five master bedrooms all with bathroom en-suite