On the first hills of Chianti, not far from Impruneta, small castle to be restored for sale. The building needs major renovation and modernization works but could be a great starting point for a small charming accommodation business in one of the most sought-after places in Tuscany.
The property is easily reached from the municipal road system via a short stretch of unpaved road (170 m) that leads directly in front of the main building. The location is very convenient as it is less than 2 km from a small town with all basic services and less than half an hour from the center of Florence. However, the proximity to the city does not detract from the great tranquility of the area, which is characterized by few buildings and the absence of busy roads.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY
The castle (290 sqm – 3,120 sqft, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms) is a building developed mainly in height, decorated with friezes and crenellations, arranged on four floors connected internally by various staircases. On the ground floor, accessible from the numerous doors in the garden, are the living areas, with cozy decorated rooms, and a private chapel. Going up the staircase one initially reaches a terrace (63 sqm, accessible by a door at mid-ramp) and then the sleeping area on the first floor, where four bedrooms could be obtained (one of which has an exclusive terrace of 12 sqm). Going up further we instead find ourselves in the tower proper: on the second floor we find a room with access to the large panoramic terrace (90 sqm), on the third another room with access to the panoramic terrace in the turret (15 sqm).
Next to the tower there is a guesthouse (90 sqm – 968 sqft, 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom) on two floors: in the basement there are the cellars (two rooms), while on the ground floor you could easily make a small independent house with living room, two bedrooms and bathroom.
Also part of the property are a small agricultural outbuilding (10 sqm – 107 sqft) and the former pigsty (10 sqm – 107 sqft), both usable as storage for tools.
The tower is surrounded by a tree-lined park of 15,980 sqm that also includes a small olive grove (to be recovered but with good production potential). The wooded part (about 8,000 sqm) could be easily reclaimed and cleared to further expand the park. In front of the building is a chemin-de-ronde with several panoramic terraces, the famous Belvederi, overlooking the vineyards and Chianti hills: the castle in actually enjoys a privileged position on top of a hill, which allows for uninterrupted views of the surrounding countryside.
CLOSEST CITIES AND TOWNS
Paese con servizi (2km; 5'), Greve in Chianti (13km; 15'), Firenze (17km; 25'), San Casciano in Val di Pesa (19km; 25'), Montespertoli (31km; 35'), San Gimignano (50km; 50'), Siena (69km; 55'), Pisa (95km; 1h 20'), Montalcino (106km; 1h 35'), Montepulciano (115km; 1h 25'), Pienza (123km; 1h 40')
CLOSEST AIRPORTS
Firenze A. Vespucci (31km; 30'), Pisa G. Galilei (92km; 1h 10'), Bologna G. Marconi (113km; 1h 25'), Roma Ciampino (293km; 3h), Roma Fiumicino (308km; 3h)
