Located in a pretty hamlet, this is a portion of an old farmhouse on the first floor of the building. The accommodation is all on one level with independent entrance from an external stone staircase, landing on a balcony with a panoramic view. The house was renovated this year by a young couple who now have to move elsewhere for work reasons. There is a nice contrast between ancient and modern, with high ceilings with beams and bricks, stone floors, married with the modern heating system with pellet or LPG stove, and the electrical and plumbing systems are all new. Central heating.
Entrance is into the living room, kitchen with window on the panorama which faces south-west, large hallway with closet, boiler and laundry, two double bedrooms and large modern bathroom with shower and a smaller cloakroom (WC). The property also includes a technical room on the ground floor and a garden that can be reached by going to the rear of the building.
The ground floor property is also for sale and is listed as Il Canestrino (
here).
The location is very quiet but not isolated, as it is close to the town of Peccioli, at the entrance to the freeway for Pisa and Florence, just 30 minutes from the Pontedera station and the Castelfalfi golf course. Ideal for those who love to enjoy the view, the friendly neighbourhood, the convenience of parking in front of the house and perfect to discover central Tuscany with trips from morning to evening.
The house is located in a very picturesque hamlet just 5 km from the town of Peccioli. The road to reach the little village is flanked by high cypress trees and the hamlet is quiet and the community is very friendly and welcoming. Some of the neighbours are truffle hunters and many enjoy growing vegetables. It is the typical Italian "borgo" where you feel like part of a large family. In the hamlet there is an astronomical observatory with one of the biggest telescopes in Italy that is open to the public on some days (evening) of stellar significance.
Peccioli is one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, which was confirmed recently as it was awarded the 'Bandiera Arancione' (orange flag status) by the Touring Club Italiano. The town is located in the Valdera region of 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 epitomises 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, the famous tenor, 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 the natural landscape creates a breathtaking setting and in the summer months some of the biggest names in opera come for a special performance.
Nearby Casciana Terme is an ancient spa town and still has thermal waters and spa facilities and it is a pretty town with piazzas and cafès serving the local wine. The nearby città d’arte (cities of art) include Volterra, San Gimignano, Palaia and Florence. So perfectly placed to explore the whole of Tuscany.
Distances: Peccioli 5 km, Castelfalfi (Golf and Spa Resort) 15 km, Lajatico 20 km, Volterra 30 km, Pisa (airport) 45 km, Castiglioncello (beaches) 50 km, Lucca 60 km, Florence 70 km .
