Elegant, historical house (240 sqm) with three bedrooms and with a pretty garden. Step back in time when you enter this special house.

You are welcomed into an impressively large entrance hall with high ceilings, with original paintwork. The spacious living room has huge windows and high frescoed ceiling giving a sense of space and light. The dining room has a kitchenette at one end, and there is a further full kitchen with fireplace. There is also a bathroom with shower on this level. Up the lovely stone staircase is a bathroom with bath; continuing up there is a large double bedroom with a small room off it, which could be ideal as a dressing room or en-suite bathroom; another large double bedroom, with a third bedroom which is currently accessed from the second bedroom. The house is full of character with very high ceilings and exceptionally large windows, making it light and bright throughout.

Outside is a pretty courtyard with stone table and benches. The garden area is 350 sqm. All services are in place; there is a mains gas connection; there was a new roof in 2009. Walk to shops, restaurants and coffee bars.

Set in the soft rolling hills, Casciana Terme is dominated by a castle and since Roman Times it has been famous for the curative thermal waters which gurgle out of the ground at 37.5 degrees. The countryside around Casciana is dotted with beautiful stone farmhouses and rustic cottages overlooking golden meadows. Don't miss the colourful festa in May and taste the local speciality of wild boar. Whether you wish to visit the cultural and historical sites around Casciana Terme or taste the delicacies of the Tuscan region or just relax amid the healing and soothing waters of the springs this town has something for everyone.The little town has a host of restaurants and shops. The coast is on your doorstep. Set halfway between the medieval towns of Volterra and Pisa, the reefs of Castiglioncello and the golden sandy beaches of the Versilia coast can be accessed within half an hour.

In nearby Lajatico, Andrea Bocelli's famous Teatro di Silenzio, a natural open-air amphitheater, hosts some of the biggest names in opera, from all over the world, for a special concert in July each year. Close by too is Volterra, famous for medieval towers and for alabaster; Lucca for the quiet and peaceful elegance of this walled medieval town and San Gimignano, the hilltop village, is famous for beautiful cobbled lanes and tall stone towers which dominate the surrounding countryside. Pisa, with the Piazza dei Miracoli with the Cathedral, the Leaning Tower and Baptistery is well worth a visit. Don’t miss wine tasting at one of the many wine producers in the area and we can recommend Cantine Antinori ((Bolgheri) for an outstanding experience. There are many local festivals over the summer months including a mini palio at Casole d'Elsa with ceremonies and horse race. Other themed festivals include archery, theatre and food and wine festivals.

Distances: Walking distance to coffee shops, bars, restaurants and shops in the ancient spa town of Casciana, Lari 10 km, Volterra 35 km, Pisa (airport) 40 km, San Gimignano 50 km, Florence 70 km.