Volterra: Farmhouse with swimming pool
PRICE: 3.500.000,00 €
Farm for sale in the countryside of Volterra, only 20 minutes from the wonderful Etruscan town where it is possible to find all services and shops, and an hour drive from the coast. The property is in the middle of the unspoiled countryside, in a hilly location with a dominant view over the surrounding landscape, a fairytale place where time seems to have stopped. The farm is accessible through a 5 km unpaved road in perfect condition. The nearest restaurant is 6 km away by car, in a small old village on a hilltop.
The current owner bought the property in 2013 when it was a ruin and took care of the reconstruction, all renovations have been done with extremely high quality and with prestigious materials that mix the old style of the authentic farmhouse with modern interior design and technology. The farm consists of 98 hectares of land, mostly arable land and pasture with 600 olive trees, some fruit trees and ponds for the irrigation. The house is located in the middle of the plot with a dominant position and accessible through an automatic gate. It is a 730 square meters building (net floor area) on two floors. It is a real gem and consists of: a wonderful central hallway, an impressive living room whose walls are covered with wood that gives a charming and warm atmosphere to the room, like an old medieval castle, a large open kitchen-dining room and pantry, industrial design and a full equipped kitchen, wood stove, laundry room and boiler room. On the other side of the hallway it is possible to find a large sitting area/cinema room, characterized by wonderful cross-vaulted ceilings, (this room was originally the old stable of the property), a bathroom, elevator leading to the first floor with 2 huge bedrooms with bathroom, private bathroom and a large laboratory-workshop with bathroom. All rooms have huge French doors that face the garden surrounding the villa and which donate light to the rooms and a sense of continuity between the outdoor and indoor space.
The first floor is accessible though an external and internal staircase, as well as with elevator for disabled people. The first floor has been partially renovated and consists of: 3 large bedrooms with en-suite bathroom, while 180 sqm have been left unfinished (shell) and more precisely 6 large rooms that can be renovated as additional bedrooms with en-suite bathroom, or it would even be possible to create a second apartment. The villa has been properly insulated, the load-bearing walls are one meter thick and the heating system is underfloor with heat pumps, also controlled with home automation (home automation technology). The owners have installed a 19.5 kw solar system above the roof of the warehouse, which is located near the building. All the windows are double glazed and with safety glass, the floors are in resin or with large tiles and the vaulted ceiling has wonderful old terracotta tiles.
The house has a drainable system to avoid the humidity inside the property and provide a better insulation-waterproof. The grass is perfectly irrigated and there are several well-tended fruit trees.
The house has private water sources and is therefore not connected to the water mains. It is self-efficient, sustainable.
The property is completed by a 270 sqm warehouse for agricultural implements, tractors and garden tools and an infinity pool with salt and heated water that makes it possible to swim even during the winter. The solarium is in travertine stone and the automatic temporary cover allows use of the swimming pool all year round.
This is a real jewel, a fantastic place far from the noise and chaotic life of the towns, in the middle of the rolling sweet hills of Tuscany, where every day it is possible to admire different wonderful landscapes and colors. A dream that comes true.
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