A country house near
Bucine, Tuscany
Bucine 16 km, Siena 35km, Florence 1 hour
(Distances approximate)

Asking Price €650,000

A charming Tuscan country house set in 1.7 hectares (4 acres approximately), in a rural and beautiful setting yet close to Florence, Siena and Arezzo.

Entrance hall with magnificent stone staircase, study, two reception rooms, kitchen, master bedroom with dressing room, three additional bedrooms two with en suite bathrooms, two further bathrooms, attic, workshop, double garage, further store rooms and a self contained two bedroom apartment with a kitchen, bathroom, study and private external staircase and entrance.

The property lies a fifteen minutes drive from Bucine while nearby there is a small hill top village with a shop while the A1 Autostrada, linking Rome with Milan, is half an hour away and provides quick access to Florence (about 60 mins) and Pisa.

The property is approached from the main road from two 100m graveled drives one of which leads to the main entrance and the other to the courtyard, it faces mainly south and west, enjoys fabulous views and is very private and secluded.

The Property (310sqm)

The private drive leads to a graveled turning area and to an east facing terrace, off which are well shaded gardens and the main entrance which has large double doors. The main doors lead to a charming hall with an attractive stone staircase leading to the first floor. The main hall leads to the study (16m²), bedroom 1 (15m²) and bathroom 1 (10m²) off which is a substantial terrace with access to the gardens and swimming pool terraces. The study enjoys French windows to the east facing terrace and gardens.

The main staircase rises to the master bedroom and bedroom 3 (15m²) with en suite bathroom 2 (10m²) and bathrooms 3 (5m²). The master bedroom (16m²) has a large dressing room immediately en suite with (16m²) and a view over the gardens.

The hall also leads to the rest of the house via an arched doorway into a double reception area 1 (31m²) with fireplace and double aspect to the East and West including French windows to the East terrace. An attractive brick arch divides the double reception room.

This reception area leads a small hall with door to the main turning area and a staircase to double bedroom 4 (16m²).

The kitchen (26m²) leads off this small hall as well as to reception room 2 (31m²) which also contains a good sized fireplace and views both east and west. The kitchen has a shower room (5m²) plus storage areas. The kitchen also enjoys a lovely south facing terrace facing the Courtyard that is also accessed from the secondary driveway to the property. This terrace is partially covered and clearly is much used in the summer months.

The secondary driveway from the main road also leads to a good sized courtyard containing a well built brick double garage with storage rooms behind. It also leads to the former stable, currently used as a laundry, workroom and pump house and the courtyard faces over the grass terraces that lead to the swimming pool.

Adjacent to the Courtyard terrace outside the kitchen is a stone built staircase which leads to the self contained apartment. This opens into the kitchen (16m²) from which is one bedroom (15m²) while the other side of the kitchen is the second bedroom (15m²), which leads to a small room (7m²) which could be used as a single room and a shower room (5 m²). From the second bedroom is a staircase up to a sizable attic that has some development potential.

The Garden

A garden of about 1 acre is planted with fruit trees, oak, fir and walnut trees and about thirty olive trees as well as shaded grassy areas and terracotta pots. The gardens are set out on an easy to maintain basis with the accent on mature trees and shrubs.

The garden has been carefully tended in the past and is in need of maintenance, there are a number of attractive grassy terraces and further away from the house there are about three acres of woodland.

Swimming Pool

On the lower terrace, to the south west of the property, is a raised 4m x 8m (approx) swimming pool with a pump and an outdoor shower.

Services

Gas central heating. Telephone. The house has mains electricity and water from a private 40m deep well.

Viewing

All viewing is strictly by appointment through La Vecchia Toscana Properties Ltd.

Important Notice

1. These particulars are for guidance only. They are prepared and issued in good faith and intended to give a fair description of the property.
2. Any description or information given should not be relied on as a statement or representation of fact or that the property or its services are in good condition.
3. The photographs show only certain parts of the property at the time they were taken. Any areas, measurements or distances given are approximate only.
4. Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property is not a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations, or other consents have been obtained. These matters must be verified by any intending purchaser.