Apartment for sale in Florence, 50100, Italy

Exclusive historic villa located in the beautiful setting of the hills of Florence, in one of the areas where Chianti expresses all its character, surrounded by typical Tuscan natural landscape.

Set in an oasis of peace although perfectly situated for reaching the nearby cities of Florence and Siena, where expanses of vineyards alternate with majestic olive groves and dense woods.

The villa dates back to the 13th century and was originally the tower belonging to the Baldovini family. Later, it was owned by the historic and important Pitti family of Florence. During the 18th and 15th centuries, the property was embellished with frescoes and architectural improvements and an aristocratic chapel with courtyard. In addition, an Italian garden and a wooded park of tall trees with waterfalls were created.

The splendid villa is free on three sides, spread over four floors plus the turret and has a surface area of 650 sqm, plus the cellar rooms of 140 sqm located on the ground floor and the chapel of about 50 sqm. On the basement/ground floor there are four vaulted rooms in brick and old stone with modern terracotta flooring and a large bathroom.

The first floor houses a completely frescoed entrance hall, a large reception hall of over 60 sq.m with a 17th-century pink marble fireplace, ancient frescoes by Luigi Mussini (important painter from Siena of the Romantic period - 19th century) and access to the Italian garden, a living room with a Renaissance fireplace in pietra serena and wooden beams, a kitchen, two frescoed studies, a dining room with access to the raised garden, a bedroom, two bathrooms, four hallways and a storeroom.

The second floor consists of a living room with a neoclassical fireplace in white Carrara marble, a master bedroom with bathroom and closet, a double bedroom with frescoes, a large bathroom, a frescoed bedroom with en-suite bathroom, a cloakroom/laundry room with storage room and a small guest room/study.

On the third floor there are a large room/study of about 55 sqm with a ceiling with wooden beams and a terracotta staircase leading to the tower. The tower houses a double bedroom with a wood-beamed ceiling, ensuite bathroom and a south facing view of the surrounding nature and the adjacent hillside.

Internally, there is an immediate sensation of entering a prestigious environment rich in history, but at the same time fresh and very pleasant. The aristocratic chapel of approximately 50 sqm with sacristy consists of two rooms.

The property is completed by agricultural land and a park with various paths and centuries-old plants of olive, bamboo, laurel, broom, pear, acacia, cypress, oak, chestnut, linden, horse chestnut, peach, apple, magnolia, fig, yew and other rare plants. In addition, there is an extensive Italian-style garden with box hedges, which houses the Chapel and centuries-old linden and horse chestnut trees, enclosed in a north-west, north-east and south-east direction by ancient stone walls.

The property is located in the south of Florence, at the gateway to the Chianti region (and the famous Gallo Nero DOC area), in a typically Tuscan hilly valley about 15 km from the city. The villa, immersed in the green hills and typical Chianti vineyards, is located in an extremely quiet and peaceful position. It is situated very close to a small village, where there are public services and basic shops (two supermarkets, pharmacy, laundry, newsagent and stationery shop etc.), as well as four bars and three restaurants.