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We are pleased to offer this completely renovated 3 bedroom farmhouse and renovated 1 bedroom haybarn sitting in garden grounds of two hectares of terraced hillside in the Casentino valley between Florence and Arezzo and some 3km from Strada in Casentino. The property consists of a main house built over 3 floors. On the lower ground floor there are four spacious rooms, with one having double doors leading to the terrace with covered pergola and then on to garden. The main entrance with steps leads to the entrance hall and large living room with wood burning fireplace and separate dining area, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Stairs lead to the first floor where you find 3 further bedrooms and a further bathroom. Detached from the main house is the haybarn which has also been renovated and is over 2 floors. On the lower level is the bedroom and bathroom, whilst on the upper level is a large open plan living area with corner kitchen. The property is in immaculate condition, was renovated just 4 years ago and sits in 2 hectares (about 4.94 acres) of terraced hillside garden grounds with flower and vegetable gardens, a spring, 25 productive olive and 60 walnut trees, table and wine grapes and wide variety of fruit trees from apple, pear, cherry to pomegranate and loquat and an area of mixed woodland of alder, oak, willow, field maple and false acacia. Plans have already been drawn up to install a swimming pool in the grounds, and at 500m above sea level and with its thick stone walls and insulated and ventilated roof the house escapes the searing heat of the plains. There are excellent local facilities in Strada in Casentino five minutes by car and larger shops in Poppi and Bibbiena. Restaurants specialise in genuinely local Tuscan flavours and wines. The stunning Casentino National Park is a vast area of high beech forest with spectacular hidden valleys, a ski station on towering Monte Falterona (1654m) and a wealth of fauna and flora including golden eagle, goshawk, red deer and wolf. Florence is an hour by car, whilst Arezzo with it famous monthly antique fair is 40 minutes or can be reached by train from Poppi. At 500m above sea level and with its thick stone walls and insulated and ventilated roof the house escapes the searing heat of the plains. This house is an excellent investment, and although located in a region that is often overrun by mass tourism the Casentino area remains an oasis of genuine Tuscan values that is both welcoming and secure in itself and its strong community and economic networks.

Casa Travella was founded in 1987 when Linda & Pietro Travella saw an opportunity to offer Italian property for sale. At this time there were very few companies that offered any property for sale in Italy. Now years later read some of their story.

The company is fronted by Linda Travella and Casa Travella started selling property on Lake Como, where Pietro was born and Linda has worked and lived. The company were able to offer advice on numerous properties and ongoing help with all aspects of the buying process. If a client wants to restore a property, then Casa Travella can source tradesmen and professionals in the area and help with every aspect of the transaction.

When the BBC were looking for someone to speak on BBC Breakfast News about European property Linda was chosen to appear live on the programme. Other TV and radio programmes followed including Radio 5 Live, and ‘I want that House’ with Mark Simpkins, where Linda appeared in 6 episodes, the last one being a live programme from Florida, where an Italian apartment was given away as a prize. Linda appeared for RTE, Irish TV and for Channel 4‘s ‘A Place in the Sun’, where she accompanied Amanda Lamb along the shores of Lake Como by boat, to show her some of the stunning villas, including the one owned by George Clooney.

The Casa Travella team are always pleased to help when clients want to buy or sell a property in Italy. The office is multilingual with English, Italian and Spanish being spoken.

Linda says: ‘I feel proud that we can offer property for sale in many areas of Italy and we are able to give clients independent and professional advice on areas and types of property to suit their budget and needs.’

The Casa Travella team look forward to helping you buy or sell your Italian home.

Casa Travella selling Italian Dream since 1987