1 Bed House for sale
Lajatico, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy
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At the top of the village, beautiful on bed apartment with use of the swimming pool between only four properties with private front door, large terrace, private parking space and a private garden.
In a lovely village close to Lajatico, with breathtaking views over the hills, this property of 68 sqm has been accurately restored adding all the modern comforts, with high energy efficiency.The entrance is through a gated private garden of 50 sqm. It comprises a large living room with kitchen and utility room, bathroom, a double bedroom with walk-in wardrobe, and a spacious storage room in the garden.
This unit is part of a small, quiet and exclusive development of just four properties, each with independent entrance and garden. They share the use of the swimming pool and garden and they each have two private parking spaces into the gated parking area. In the village you can walk to the coffee bar, the shop, to the bank and to the friendly, village restaurant. The village is very charming as it has preserved the relaxed atmosphere of olden times, with cobbled streets and stone buildings and people chatting at the coffee bar. A very popular Astronomical Centre is located at the top of the hill and can be reached by car or walking. In the summer it is often open and people go there to observe the falling stars; it is also a very important research center for astronomy enthusiasts. The village is also famous for the excellent olive oil, as well as the chestnuts and the delicious truffles.
The quintessential Tuscan countryside around Lajatico offers superb views and beautifully restored architecture. The little town is located in Valdera in Central Tuscany between Pisa and Florence. The colourful landscape of rolling hills dotted with medieval villages, castles and lanes lined 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 civilisation. 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.
The lovely town of Lajatico, birthplace of the tenor Andrea Bocelli is set in breathtaking countryside. The natural contours of the land have been used to create the Teatro del Silenzio where the singer holds a concert in July every year together with other internationally famous singers. This open air theatre, il Teatro del Silenzio, was built especially to host this just once annual event and hence its name. The quintessential Tuscan countryside around Lajatico offer superb views and beautifully restored properties.
Distances: Orciatico on the doorstep, Lajatico 7 km, Volterra 15 km, Pontedera (train station) 35 km, Cecina (beaches) 45 km, Pisa (airport) 55 km, Lucca 65 km, Siena 80 km, Florence 90 km.
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