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Spacious five bedroomed home, one of just 4 units in a high-end development, with private garden, garage and courtyard terrace, with use of communal grounds and two swimming pools. Set amidst the rolling hills of Valdera in central Tuscany, the large farmhouse property has been beautifully restored with a high level of finishing, with materials of excellent quality and exquisite craftsmanship, retaining all the quintessential details of Tuscany.
Entrance from gated drive to private garage.
An entrance hall on the ground floor, wine cellar and laundry room, stairs to the annexe with two bedrooms with superb views and character and spacious bathroom.
Across the courtyard is the main house which is entered into a large, light living/dining room with character ceilings and a modern, well-equipped kitchen complete with appliances (Boretti gas stove and extractor hood, big American fridge Smeg, stone worktop, dishwasher, screens and separate coffee corner). The kitchen opens onto the private garden which is just perfect for dining in the fresh air. there is also a bathroom with shower and store room on this level. Upstairs there are three bedrooms and and a bathroom.
There is a private garden to the rear of the property and private courtyard in front of the main entrance. The property has been beautifully renovated with all modern fixtures and with underfloor heating, air conditioning and fly screens.
The property is sold furnished.
The common garden has a large well maintained swimming pool overlooking the olive groves.
Easy road access with private parking. Storage shed with boiler.
The views are special in every direction, looking over the open Tuscan countryside and olive groves, yet the property is within just a short distance of the pretty town of Chianni. Chianni is a lovely town in Tuscany with a few nice shops, good coffee bar, a great new bistro and a lovely hotel with small spa. It is just 40 mins from Pisa airport. The coastal cities of Castiglioncello and Cecina on the coast, the golf courses of Pisa and Castelfalfi, and the historic towns of Volterra and San Gimignano are all close by, and each make a wonderful day out. The town is located in Valdera in Central Tuscany between Pisa and Florence. This colourful landscape of rolling hills is dotted with medieval villages, castles and lanes flanked with tall dark green cypress trees, all of which epitomizes the Tuscan landscape. Chianni is a vibrant little place and there are many activities on offer: cooking classes, painting classes, italian language classes, tasting of wine, oil and other typical products, hill walking, Vespa tours on the hill roads, guided tours to the historical localities in the area, golf and much more. The nearby città d’arte (cities of art) include Volterra, San Gimignano, Palaia and Florence, each offering splendid art and architecture to admire. In Lajatico, Andrea Bocelli, the famous tenor, was born and it is in the heart of Valdera that his Teatro del Silenzio draws some of the biggest names in opera, when he hosts a summer festival each year in July. The spa town of Casciana Terme, also in the area, has thermal waters and spa with indoor and outdoor pools which are open to visit and enjoy. It is a pretty town with piazzas and coffee shops, just perfect to watch the world go by. A perfect base in Tuscany.
Distances: Chianni 1km, Pontedera (supermarkets, trains) 20 km, Volterra 35 km, Cecina (beaches) 35 km, San Gimignano 40km, Pisa (airport) 40 km, Lucca 50 km, Siena 80 km, Florence 80 km.
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