Beautiful spacious house in very good condition. Potential to modernise adjoining house and large barn.

Large property which consists of two houses and an annex, set in the open countryside of Lajatico which has potential for additional accommodation. The property is located on the edge of a beautiful Tuscan village with cobbled lanes, stone houses, a nice trattoria, a grocery shop and a coffee bar, surrounded by rolling hills and with a view over the Teatro del Silenzio where the tenor, Andrea Bocelli, sings every year. Good access on a paved road. .

The main house, of 140 sqm, is in good condition. It is entered through a veranda into a hallway with kitchen/dining room on the right side with fireplace, large living/sitting area on the other side, 2 double bedrooms and a spacious bathroom and a storage room with window.

The second, smaller house of 60 sqm, or dependence, is semi detached and has been recently renovated. It is a cosy house with living/kitchen area, two bedrooms, bathroom and another room or study. It is equipped with air conditioning and a pellet stove in the living area. At the back of this house there is a large space made up of 5 rooms (80 sqm) which could be converted into another unit or it could be joined to the house.

A large 'magazzino', storage room, and a garage (200 sqm in total) are also part of the property and subject to planning authorisation could also become habitable area.The land around is at the top of the hill with amazing views although the immediate surrounding are on a flat area with olive trees. In the past there was also a vineyard. The location is very quiet and the views are special, but it is not remote and isolated from the village. The land is extensive at 3 hectares (7.5 acres).

The house is located in Valdera in Central Tuscany between Pisa and Florence, this colourful landscape of rolling hills dotted with medieval villages, castles and lanes flanked with tall dark green cypress trees epitomise the Tuscan landscape.

The area is scattered with historical towns and medieval villages, castles and country churches and a landscape with golden meadows of wheat dancing in the breeze, vineyards, olive groves and fields of sunflowers. Meandering through the countryside of Valdera you feel the vestiges of the mysterious Etruscan civilization. Here Andrea Boccelli was born and bred and it is in the heart of Valdera in Lajatico that the famous Teatro del Silenzio (the Theatre of Silence) where natural landscape creates a breathtaking setting and in the summer months some of the biggest names in opera come for a special performance. Casciana Terme has thermal waters and spa facilities and is a pretty town with piazzas and cafès serving the local wine. The città d’arte (cities of art) include Volterra, San Gimignano, Palaia and Florence.

Distances: Volterra 15 kms, San Gimignano 30 kms, Beaches 45 kms, Pisa (airport) 55 kms, Lucca 60 kms, Florence 95 kms.