Country house with pool for sale in Crete Senesi

Brief description

Traditional Tuscan farmhouse, with outbuilding, pool and around 8,000 sq.m garden, for sale in central Crete Senesi, 1 km from San Giovanni d’Asso. Main house is around 232 sq.m with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, plus the living areas and outbuilding with large 46 sq.m studio, with bedroom, kitchenette and bathroom. Panoramic, secluded location.

Geographic position

Tuscan Charm is a picturesque Tuscan country house, for sale In the magnificent Crete Senesi area, fully restored and surrounded by a beautiful garden with pool.

The location is panoramic and convenient, just 1 km from San Giovanni d’Asso, and central in relation to some of Tuscany’s most classic historic centres: in around half an hour’s drive you can get to Pienza, Montalcino or San Quirico d'Orcia (all under 25 km), in an hour, Siena (45 km), Cortona (52 km) and Castiglione del Lago (59 km) and in an hour and a half,  Grosseto (80 km), Perugia (86 km) and Florence (109 km).

The closest airport is Perugia, around 80 km away (an hour and a half’s drive), while Florence airport is 130 km away (less than two hours thanks to the connection with the A1 motorway).

Description of buildings

The property comprises the main house and an outbuilding, surrounded by a lush private garden of around 8,000 sq.m with pool.

The Main House

The main house measures 278 sq.m in total, over two floors.

The entrance opens onto a large space which comprises the generous living room with fireplace and the kitchen. This floor also features a double bedroom, studio, bathroom with shower and utility area with laundry/storeroom.

At the back of the house there is the traditional wood burning stove and the path to the swimming pool. 

On the first floor there is another large sitting room with fireplace which leads to the sleeping quarters with two double bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The outbuilding

Next door to the farmhouse, the old barn has been converted into a pretty annex: a spacious studio apartment measuring 46 sq.m in total, with kitchenette and bathroom. 

State and finishing

Restored maintaining its original materials and features both inside and out, Tuscan Charm is in excellent condition.

All the ceilings feature poplar wood beams and exposed tiles, with the exception of the living space on the ground floor which has vaulted brick ceilings.

The windows have mosquito screens and there are ventilated ceilings in all the bedrooms. 

External areas

Tuscan Charm is surrounded by a lush garden measuring around 8,000 sq.m, with swimming pool and olive grove.

The location is secluded and panoramic with a beautiful view of the Tuscan hills and the village of San Giovanni d’Asso. 

Use and potential uses

Situated in one of Tuscany’s best loved tourist areas, Tuscan Charm is the perfect holiday home, with the ability to host friends and relatives in the annex.

Thanks to its location, the property would also be perfect as an investment, providing an income by renting it out on a weekly basis when not in use. 

Distances and location

Tuscany - Italy

Neighboring regions: Umbria, Liguria, Emilia-Romagna, Marche, Lazio and Tyrrhenian sea

Main centers: Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Pisa, Lucca, Grosseto, Livorno

 

Characteristics: bathed by the Ligurian Sea in the north-central part and the Tyrrhenian Sea in the south,  has a predominantly green and hilly inland territory, rich in vineyards and olive groves, while the coast has mostly low and sandy beaches, except for some major promontories such as Argentario, Ansedonia, Punta Ala, Castiglione della Pescaia.

Located in Central Italy, Tuscany is one of the most popular and loved regions from tourists from all over the world, rich of famous historical centers and small and fascinating medieval villages (such as San Gimignano, Volterra and Montepulciano), with a territory rich in natural beautiful parks including that of Val d'Orcia, the Park of the Tuscan archipelago (with the islands of Capraia, Giannutri, Gorgona and Montecristo, part of the island of Elba and Giglio and the island of Pianosa), the Maremma Park and the many others that, along with the protected areas, helps to preserve intact the charm of this region.

 

Property offer: in Tuscany is possible to buy typical farmhouses brilliantly renovated, in the areas of Chianti, Valley d'Orcia, the Crete Senesi or historic mansions in the old villages and the sea of Forte dei Marmi, Camaiore Lido, Viareggio, Capalbio, Porto Ercole, Punta Ala, Orbetello, but also luxury apartments in historic centers of Florence, Siena, Lucca, Pisa, Cortona, Montalcino, San Gimignano.