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30 bedrooms hamlet, 3000 m² San Gimignano, Siena (province)
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Hamlet - Historic and Cultural Architectural Gem in the Hills of San Gimignano (SI)
Located between Florence and Siena, on a branch of the ancient Via Francigena, the Hamlet we present to you dominates the surrounding landscape. The hill that welcomes it looks into the eyes of the towers of San Gimignano; we are in one of the most important historical and cultural sites of the Val d'Elsa, well known in the context of the most beautiful and interesting villages of Tuscany. Documented from the 10th century and of almost certainly Etruscan origin, at the beginning of the 16th century it was known for being a sumptuous villa owned by the high prelate Paolo Cortesi, a humanist of great value, who made it a center of humanistic studies and his own residence called "Castrum Cortesianum". Here he established a private library for public use and a cenacle where he welcomed students and scholars of the time, including Paolo and Lorenzo Dè Medici, the Dukes of Ferrara and Urbino, Pico Della Mirandola, Angelo Poliziano, Pope Paul III and Pope Julius II. It was here that Cortesi wrote and printed his valuable work “De Cardinalatu”, a cornerstone of humanistic literature. The Castrum Cortesianum is still cited in Italian literature books. The real estate complex is divided into several units and has a total area of approximately 3,000 sq m. plus the surrounding land of 58 ha. consisting of coppice forest, arable land, olive grove, vineyard and various crops including lavender and saffron (Dop). The portion of the real estate complex that is most qualifying, as it has been restored, has been directed to an agriturismo for many years, a natural vocation of the Hamlet. This property, which is composed of a reception structure with a canopy, oven, swimming pool and solarium and a residential dwelling for a total cadastral area of 960 sq m., has been the subject of a careful conservative restoration lasting about 9 years (from 1994 to 2002); carried out with particular attention to preserving the beauty and authenticity of the place, using precious and recovered ancient materials. The restoration has kept intact the architectural structure dating back to the 15th century and, in some structural parts, to the Middle Ages. The property for reception use has an area of approximately 530 sq m and develops on 3 levels; the spaces, large and relaxing, those of the ancient farmhouses, with the floors and ceilings in ancient handmade terracotta, the Renaissance travertine staircase, the chestnut beams, the arches of the large halls, the vaulted ceilings and the welcoming fireplaces, suggest the idea that time has stood still. On the top floor, in the medieval tower, welcomes us the 'Cortesiana' suite, a prestigious and panoramic environment of 67 sq m., including a living room with fireplace, kitchenette, large double bedroom with bathroom, equipped with a 'Devon' bathtub. All 5 double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms are air-conditioned/heated, mosquito-netted and double-glazed and enjoy a splendid view of the towers of San Gimignano. In each room, a system is installed that allows the listening of diffused music. All this is enhanced by a garden rich in flowers in spring and by the pergola near the swimming pool where you can cool off on hot summer days. The main house develops on 2 floors with a cadastral area of 430 sq m. and includes a porch and loggia partly verandaed and supported by ancient original round columns. It was carved out of an ancient medieval tower house and is surrounded by a garden and overlooks a large courtyard with ancient terracotta flooring of approximately 300 sq m.; it is in excellent structural and maintenance conditions. Here too we can focus and admire ancient details starting from the floor taken from a 1400 church, from the walls completely in stone, from a underground canova where in ancient times they collected the wheat and from a medieval cellar from which, as documented in some historical texts, a underground tunnel that connected the Castrum Cortesianum to San Gimignano started. Inside, the living area consists of a living room with fireplace and kitchenette, living room and study plus laundry room and bathroom; we find on the upper floor the sleeping area with the 3 bedrooms, one with fireplace and the master bedroom with a splendid external loggia. The Hamlet is also composed of residential properties to be renovated and annexed dilapidated units such as pigsties, warehouses, direct and indirect accessory rooms and sheds for a total area of approximately 1500 sq m. This complex offers ample possibilities of use in a redevelopment project. Within the real estate complex, there is a further renovated residential building, articulated in its architectural composition as it is a disused church, of very ancient origin, with frescoes and historical finds, used as a large living room/living room with annexed kitchen in the former canon's residence and further service rooms plus a residential area on the upper floor and an exclusive garden. This is one of the oldest parts of the Hamlet; the presence of a simple single-nave church is a sign of great historical-cultural importance as it identified a “people”. At an alley of the Hamlet, we find further dilapidated rural building namely an ancient agricultural building (present in the Leopoldine land registry of 1830) completely to be renovated. The property is located in a slightly detached position compared to the rest of the complex and has a very open panoramic view thanks to the vast and flat land in front of it cultivated with lavender and olive trees. On this property, a restoration and rehabilitation project of the rural building for the realization of a reception structure has been developed. Imagine this Hamlet completely recovered, with the buildings with exposed brick facades well restored, the road properly paved, the correct lighting, the enhancement of the landscape views is today an operation that is based on a concrete and hoped-for feasibility from an urban planning, cultural and economic point of view.
Distance: 5 km from San Gimignano – 37 km from Volterra – 38 km from Siena – 53 km from Florence – 70 km from the sea of the Etruscan coast.
We are at your disposal to accompany you to visit this very interesting property, to provide you with specific documentation and to support you in all your purchase process. We remain waiting for your contact...thank you.
Located between Florence and Siena, on a branch of the ancient Via Francigena, the Hamlet we present to you dominates the surrounding landscape. The hill that welcomes it looks into the eyes of the towers of San Gimignano; we are in one of the most important historical and cultural sites of the Val d'Elsa, well known in the context of the most beautiful and interesting villages of Tuscany. Documented from the 10th century and of almost certainly Etruscan origin, at the beginning of the 16th century it was known for being a sumptuous villa owned by the high prelate Paolo Cortesi, a humanist of great value, who made it a center of humanistic studies and his own residence called "Castrum Cortesianum". Here he established a private library for public use and a cenacle where he welcomed students and scholars of the time, including Paolo and Lorenzo Dè Medici, the Dukes of Ferrara and Urbino, Pico Della Mirandola, Angelo Poliziano, Pope Paul III and Pope Julius II. It was here that Cortesi wrote and printed his valuable work “De Cardinalatu”, a cornerstone of humanistic literature. The Castrum Cortesianum is still cited in Italian literature books. The real estate complex is divided into several units and has a total area of approximately 3,000 sq m. plus the surrounding land of 58 ha. consisting of coppice forest, arable land, olive grove, vineyard and various crops including lavender and saffron (Dop). The portion of the real estate complex that is most qualifying, as it has been restored, has been directed to an agriturismo for many years, a natural vocation of the Hamlet. This property, which is composed of a reception structure with a canopy, oven, swimming pool and solarium and a residential dwelling for a total cadastral area of 960 sq m., has been the subject of a careful conservative restoration lasting about 9 years (from 1994 to 2002); carried out with particular attention to preserving the beauty and authenticity of the place, using precious and recovered ancient materials. The restoration has kept intact the architectural structure dating back to the 15th century and, in some structural parts, to the Middle Ages. The property for reception use has an area of approximately 530 sq m and develops on 3 levels; the spaces, large and relaxing, those of the ancient farmhouses, with the floors and ceilings in ancient handmade terracotta, the Renaissance travertine staircase, the chestnut beams, the arches of the large halls, the vaulted ceilings and the welcoming fireplaces, suggest the idea that time has stood still. On the top floor, in the medieval tower, welcomes us the 'Cortesiana' suite, a prestigious and panoramic environment of 67 sq m., including a living room with fireplace, kitchenette, large double bedroom with bathroom, equipped with a 'Devon' bathtub. All 5 double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms are air-conditioned/heated, mosquito-netted and double-glazed and enjoy a splendid view of the towers of San Gimignano. In each room, a system is installed that allows the listening of diffused music. All this is enhanced by a garden rich in flowers in spring and by the pergola near the swimming pool where you can cool off on hot summer days. The main house develops on 2 floors with a cadastral area of 430 sq m. and includes a porch and loggia partly verandaed and supported by ancient original round columns. It was carved out of an ancient medieval tower house and is surrounded by a garden and overlooks a large courtyard with ancient terracotta flooring of approximately 300 sq m.; it is in excellent structural and maintenance conditions. Here too we can focus and admire ancient details starting from the floor taken from a 1400 church, from the walls completely in stone, from a underground canova where in ancient times they collected the wheat and from a medieval cellar from which, as documented in some historical texts, a underground tunnel that connected the Castrum Cortesianum to San Gimignano started. Inside, the living area consists of a living room with fireplace and kitchenette, living room and study plus laundry room and bathroom; we find on the upper floor the sleeping area with the 3 bedrooms, one with fireplace and the master bedroom with a splendid external loggia. The Hamlet is also composed of residential properties to be renovated and annexed dilapidated units such as pigsties, warehouses, direct and indirect accessory rooms and sheds for a total area of approximately 1500 sq m. This complex offers ample possibilities of use in a redevelopment project. Within the real estate complex, there is a further renovated residential building, articulated in its architectural composition as it is a disused church, of very ancient origin, with frescoes and historical finds, used as a large living room/living room with annexed kitchen in the former canon's residence and further service rooms plus a residential area on the upper floor and an exclusive garden. This is one of the oldest parts of the Hamlet; the presence of a simple single-nave church is a sign of great historical-cultural importance as it identified a “people”. At an alley of the Hamlet, we find further dilapidated rural building namely an ancient agricultural building (present in the Leopoldine land registry of 1830) completely to be renovated. The property is located in a slightly detached position compared to the rest of the complex and has a very open panoramic view thanks to the vast and flat land in front of it cultivated with lavender and olive trees. On this property, a restoration and rehabilitation project of the rural building for the realization of a reception structure has been developed. Imagine this Hamlet completely recovered, with the buildings with exposed brick facades well restored, the road properly paved, the correct lighting, the enhancement of the landscape views is today an operation that is based on a concrete and hoped-for feasibility from an urban planning, cultural and economic point of view.
Distance: 5 km from San Gimignano – 37 km from Volterra – 38 km from Siena – 53 km from Florence – 70 km from the sea of the Etruscan coast.
We are at your disposal to accompany you to visit this very interesting property, to provide you with specific documentation and to support you in all your purchase process. We remain waiting for your contact...thank you.
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Details
- Property Type
- Hamlet
- Condition
- Partially restored
- Living area
- 3000 m²
- Bedrooms
- 30
- Bathrooms
- 30
- Land
- 58 ha
- Garden
- 580,000 m²
- Energy Efficiency Rating
- 364,93
- Reference
- SI.SANGI.3
Distance from:
Distances are calculated in a straight line
- Airports
40.0 km - Firenze FLR - Amerigo Vespucci
61.0 km - Pisa PSA - Galileo Galilei
103.0 km - Isola D´Elba EBA - Marina Di Campo
120.0 km - Bologna BLQ - Guglielmo Marconi
- Highway exit
- 6.3 km
- Hospital
- 6.1 km - Ospedale dell'Alta Val d'Elsa
- Coast
- 49.6 km
- Ski resort
- 10.5 km
What’s around this property
- Shops
2.6 km - Bakery - Forno Moderna
2.6 km - Supermarket - Coop
2.6 km - Deli - La Cacioteca
2.6 km - Convenience shop - Boldrini
- Eating out
1.0 km - Bar - Birreria di Pietrafitta
1.4 km - Restaurant - Selva delle Torri
2.6 km - Cafe - Caffe Giardino
2.6 km - Pub - Déjàvu
- Sports activities
3.9 km - Horse riding
4.5 km - Sport centre - Sporting Club Valdelsa
5.8 km - Gym - Palestra Tecce
6.7 km - Golf club - Golf L'Abbadia
- Schools
4.8 km - School
18.8 km - Higher education institution - Istituto Statale di Istruzione Superiore Federigo Enriques
22.5 km - University - Seminario Montarioso
- Pharmacy
- 2.7 km - Pharmacy - Farmacia comunale di San Gimignano
- Veterinary
- 6.6 km - Veterinary - La Croce Azzurra
Information about San Gimignano
- Elevation
- 324 m a.s.l.
- Total area
- 138.57 km²
- Landform
- Inland hill
- Population
- 7574
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Contact Agent
GRAZIA Immobiliare
Via A.Manzoni, 11, Cecina, Livorno
+39 333 9856716
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