Farmhouse for sale between Val D’Orcia and Val di Chiana

Brief description

Renovated farmhouse with a guest house and a 700 sq.m garden crossed by a small brook. With a net saleable area of 300 sq.m, this farmhouse includes 4 rooms and 4 bathrooms besides the living area. Panoramic position on the rolling green Tuscan hills.

Geographic position

Sarteano is a small medieval village between Val d’Orcia and Val di Chiana. Its beautiful 15th-century castle dominates Monte Cetona and represents the region’s close connection between nature and history.

Casale dell’Acquaviva is in a hilly and panoramic position less than 3 km from the historic centre (a 10-minute walk) and 9 km from Chianciano Terme (less than fifteen minutes). A small brook skirts and then crosses the property.

Moreover, this estate is near other important towns in Central Italy, including Pienza (32 km), Castiglione del Lago (36 km), and Orvieto, which can all be reached in 40 minutes by car. Perugia and Florence are 58 km and 120 km away and can be reached in one hour and one hour and twenty minutes, respectively.

The nearest airports are Perugia (72 km, one hour and 15 minutes by car) and Florence (140 km, one hour and forty minutes by car).

Description of buildings

Casale dell’Acquiaviva was an old mill, as demonstrated by the brook that flows around the residence.

This estate includes a farmhouse and a guest house for a total net saleable area of 300 sq.m.

The farmhouse

The farmhouse develops over three floors. The ground floor includes the living room, an eat-in kitchen, two bedrooms, one of which has an en-suite bathroom, and a bathroom that serves the living area.

The first floor consists of another bedroom and a bathroom.

The semi-basement carved out by the water’s continuous flow over the centuries is the most characteristic part of the farmhouse. It includes a dining room, a cellar with an industrial-style fireplace, and a cave.

The guest house

The small guest house in front of the farmhouse develops over two floors. On the ground floor, we have an eat-in kitchen, a bathroom, and a bedroom, and a semi-basement that serves as a living room.

State and finishing

This property is in good condition since it was recently renovated and perfectly maintained.

External areas

Both the buildings are surrounded by a beautiful garden (700 sq.m.) which is crossed by a brook and overlooks the valley and its three lakes: Lake Trasimeno, Lake Chiusi, and Lake Montepulciano.

Use and potential uses

Casale dell’Acquaviva is perfect as a main residence or holiday house, given its proximity to Umbria’s and Tuscany’s main towns. It can also be rented through the weekly rental circuit when not used. 

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.