Description
This elegant panoramic villa is nestled among the first hills of the Florentine Chianti, in a wonderful dominant position just ten minutes from Porta Romana with a stunning view. The first nucleus of the historic residence dates back to 1100 D.C. when thanks to the panoramic position it was used as a Watchtower. In 1500 D.C. takes the name of "Renaissance Villa". The Villa was renewed in the last few yrs, partly conservative but largely functional: bringing the still existing original parts (such as the coffered ceilings) to new splendor and intervening with masonry works of high architectural and stylistic level. The dwelling has a total internal area of about 700 square meters and is disposed on three levels. The entrance to the house is well delineated by a master colonnade covered in cipollino marble and paved in original earthenware clay, like every room on the ground floor. On the entrance area there is a large living room overlooking the lush garden and the characteristic pergola with beautiful wisteria flowers. Also on this level we find a bright double living room and a large study, with a dining room and a central atrium with glass doors, all articulated around a typical Renaissance courtyard. The surfaces of the walls of this floor, like the upper one and the tower, are made with the encaustic technique. An elegant spiral staircase leads to the upper floor, where the following bedrooms are located: four double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and the characteristic tower with a panoramic view at three hundred and sixty degrees on the Chianti hills and Florence. The latter can be used as a study or as an additional bedroom. The basement includes a very spacious professional kitchen. Since the house extends over several levels, from the basement level, through an external door, you can access a pleasant pergola under which you can eat. Next to the kitchen there is another room used as a dining room, with a barrel ceiling, with direct access to the spacious pantry. Finally, an access door allows access to a spacious cellar also connected by another door directly to the external driveway. The property includes an outbuilding on two levels, completely independent from the villa, consisting of kitchen, living-dining room, and sleeping area with a bedroom and a bathroom. The property, completely fenced, is finally equipped and completely surrounded by a luxuriant garden of about 2 hectares used as olive grove with about one hundred and thirty trees as well as a large parking area for employers' vehicles and any guests. Inside the garden, the existence of a large and sunny plateau delimited by thick hedges makes it easy to build even a large pool.