A charming hotel for sale in Cortona

Brief description

A luxury hotel in a 15th-century building for sale in Cortona, Tuscany This hotel has a net saleable area of 1500 sq.m (plus a tower), with beautiful indoor and outdoor communal areas and 33 rooms, including cosy single rooms and the suite with a panoramic view.

Geographic position

Cortona is a gem in the Tuscan hills. It’s famous for its beauty and cultural heritage.

This hilltop town offers breathtaking views of the valley and surrounding hills, creating an enchanting atmosphere.

Its medieval roads, cobblestone alleys, stone houses, and ancient churches will make you feel you’re travelling through time.

Cortona is full of history and culture, as you can notice from its many art galleries and archaeological sites. Here you can take a deep dive into Renaissance art, discover artisanal traditions, and taste delicious Tuscan delicacies.

The lively square surrounded by cafés, shops, and restaurants is the town’s beating heart. Those who prefer nature can enjoy long walks and bike rides on the panoramic trails running through hills and woodland.

Cortona’s strategic position allows you to explore some of the most beautiful towns in Tuscany and Umbria. For example, Arezzo and Montepulciano are only a half an hour drive away (27 and 30 km, respectively). It takes a few minutes more to get to Pienza (42 km) and Perugia (46 km), about one hour to get to Siena (74 km), and one hour and a half if you want to go to Florence (110 km).

Lake Trasimeno (13 km) and the surrounding towns of Castiglione del Lago (19 km) and Passignano sul Trasimeno (21 km) are only a 20-minute drive away.

Cortona is also near a few excellent golf clubs:

- Golf Club Valdichiana is just 25 kilometres northwest of Cortona (about 30 minutes by car). Here you can practise your swing on a well-presented course immersed in Tuscany’s beautiful countryside.

- Golf Club Lamborghini is about 45 kilometres east of Cortona (about 50 minutes by car). This spectacular golf course combines technical challenges with breathtaking views.

- Golf Club Antognolla is about 55 km away (about 1 hour by car), east of Cortona. Olive groves and century-old woods surround this enchanting course. Here, you can play on a world-class golf course within a 1-hour drive.

Thanks to the connection to the A1 motorway (23 km), Florence (128 km) can be reached in about one hour and a half, whereas the airport of Perugia (57 km) can be reached in about 50 minutes. Moreover, the airports of Roma Fiumicino (234 km) and Roma Ciampino (217 km) are two hours and a half away.

Description of buildings

Cortona Luxury Hotel is in the town centre. It’s situated inside a building dating back to the 1400s: the perfect place to breathe and embrace history.

This hotel develops over 5 floors for a net saleable area of 1500 sq.m. It includes communal spaces (indoors and outdoors) and 33 rooms of different types and sizes .

Communal spaces

The entrance on the ground floor is through a hall with an adjacent boutique followed by the reception room, a restaurant, the kitchen, and a beautiful courtyard (about 40 sq.m large), with an outdoor living area where to relax and enjoy the palazzo’s unique atmosphere. This floor also includes a bathroom, a toilet room for guests, and two technical rooms.

On the first floor, there is another spacious restaurant and a living room/bar giving access to a 42 sq.m terrace, perfect for enjoying breakfast in the summer.

The second floor houses an airy reading room embellished with walls with decorations and a striking stone frame of an ancient fireplace, and a 14-sq.m terrace overlooking the courtyard.

The rooms

The 33 rooms are spread over several floors. All of them are unique and well-presented, creating a cosy and elegant ambience. Moreover, they are furnished with antique furniture adding a touch of authenticity and history.

To meet customers’ needs, the rooms are of different types and sizes, from intimate single rooms to spacious double rooms or luxury suites.

The hotel’s added value is the suite: a space designed to create an unforgettable experience in terms of comfort, privacy, and romanticism.

This suite is located on the hotel’s tower overlooking Cortona and its surroundings and includes a beautiful and strategically positioned whirlpool bath for unforgettable moments of relaxation.

The area is calculated on the basis of the net floor area including interior partitions and increased by 10% for load-bearing walls. 

The terraces and the courtyard areas are calculated separately and should be added to the total area.

State and finishing

Cortona Luxury Hotel is in excellent condition. The fascinating vaulted, coffered or wood-beamed ceilings on the higher floors, the décors, and the original terracotta floors reveal stories of past centuries.

Every room has unique details and is furnished carefully, combining antique furniture with modern amenities to preserve the palazzo’s historical atmosphere.

A 15th-century fresco representing the Mother and Child seated on a throne, surrounded by eight saints (four standing and four kneeling), is also hidden in a quiet nook of the building. This work of art is attributed to a local painter belonging to the circle of Bicci di Lorenzo. However, a few analyses highlighted elements hinting at Masaccio, another 15th-century artist. This painting depicts Saint Michael the Archangel, the ancient protector of Cortona, on the Virgin’s left-hand side. This historical reference dates back to before Saint Mark was proclaimed patron saint of the city on 25 April 1261. That year, the Ghibellines, who had been removed from the Guelph faction two years earlier, returned to Cortona.

Besides being a work of great artistic value, this fresco is a fascinating fragment of the local history.

External areas

The numerous outdoor areas, which are rare in historic centres, make Cortona Luxury Hotel even more special. They include the fascinating living space in the courtyard, the enchanting terrace on the first floor, where to have breakfast while enjoying the view over the courtyard, and two additional terraces, one overlooking the internal courtyard and the other, the valley and Tuscany’s hills.

The courtyard’s living area is furnished with sofas and armchairs, whereas the terrace on the first floor features tables where to have breakfast while breathing in the fresh morning air.

Use and potential uses

Cortona Luxury Hotel has enormous potential, thanks to its excellent position near some of Tuscany’s and Umbria’s most beautiful cities, such as Florence, Siena, Arezzo and Perugia, which can be easily reached by car or train.

Cortona is famous for its medieval architecture, frescoes and museums, attracting art and history lovers. Its charm has even been enhanced by the popularity of the book and film, “Under the Tuscan Sun”, which brought further interest and curiosity towards this location.

Moreover, this town is surrounded by beautiful countryside with vineyards, olive groves, and rolling hills, providing unforgettable landscapes, and attracting tourists looking for a relaxing and authentic experience.

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.