Architect Restored House near Cortona

Restored House near Cortona. This unique and exquisitely restored and furnished house is located only 4 kilometres from the popular Tuscan hilltop town of Cortona, with its busy piazzas, family-run trattorias, wine bars, art galleries and gelaterias. It is within easy driving distance of many of Tuscany and Umbria's famous historical cities, sites and world renowned vineyards.

The property comprises an 18th century, 3-4 bedroom, 2 storey house of 185 sqm, beautifully restored by a well known Italian architect. The house sits on rich terraced land and gardens and has over fifty mature olive trees. There is a swimming pool with a large, wrap-around wooden deck with expansive views across the Val di Chiana towards Montepulciano and the UNESCO sites of Pienza, the Val d'Orcia and Monte Amiata, with Cortona to the right.

The house benefits from natural light thanks to various floor-to-ceiling glass doors and features a number of other noteworthy characteristics such as Romanesque brick archways, walls finished with traditional calce, ceilings with exposed antique wooden beams, handmade terracotta tiles, fireplaces and wood burning stoves. It has heating and air-conditioning throughout.

House:

185 sqm on 2 storeys.

Ground floor: Living room with wood burning stone fireplace, large dining room, spacious modern kitchen, double-bedroom (currently being used as a study) with en-suite bathroom, reading room (could be used as a bedroom) with floor to ceiling windowed glass arch door, stone flagstone floor and second wood burning fireplace.

Second floor: Accessed via internal wooden stair case or external stone-steps, large living/sitting room with floor to ceiling door leading onto the landing of the external staircase, large master-suite with en-suite bathroom and spacious second guest bedroom with en-suite bathroom. The floors are traditional antique terracotta and the rooms enjoy uninterrupted panoramic views of the Tuscan countryside.

External Areas:

Beautiful landscaped garden with 50 mature olive trees producing an average of 60 litres of olive oil. The land measures in total approx 1 hectare.

Panoramic swimming pool with wrap around deck.

Garden storage hut.

Utilities:

Central heating and air-conditioning throughout.

Electric gate.

Security system (internal motion sensor).

Distances:

Cortona 4km.

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Property Feature

* air conditioning
* arches
* architect designed
* beams
* Beautiful Interior
* character property
* close to amenities
* electric gate
* fireplaces
* Garden
* Heating
* near Cortona
* olive trees
* original features
* Parking
* Pool
* security system
* terracotta floors
* Views