Full Description
Typical Tuscan house (100 sqm) in a beautiful medieval village, on the outskirts of Casciana Terme, with large porch and terrace. The house enjoys a good deal of privacy and benefits from a large terrace to eat out on at the front. There are wide open living spaces, two large bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The house consists of spacious and bright living room with fully-fitted modern kitchen, hallway, master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and beautiful vaulted ceilings, another very large bedroom with fireplace and private bathroom. There are original terracotta floors and ceilings with wooden beams and bricks. This is all on one level. The external space is a wonderful feature of the property, with a terrace area of 80 sqm.
Air conditioning is present in the 2 bedrooms and in the living room; the units have both run heating and cooling functions.
The property is sold with furniture and ready to move in.
Parking close by: There is easy car access and Pisa airport is only 35 kms.
The house is in a quaint old medieval village, with lovely views all around perfect to enjoy your holidays and to explore this beautiful area. It is just 3 km from the beautiful town of Casciana Terme, famous for its thermal waters and with a newly renovated spa which is a perfect place to spend a day relaxing, with indoor and outdoor pools. Casciana is dominated by a castle, with a beautiful central piazza and since Roman times it has been famous for the curative warm thermal waters. Today it is a bustling town with a busy weekly market and great shops and restaurant and a famous theatre. It is halfway between the famous hilltop village of Volterra and Pisa. There are so many great places within easy reach - it really is a great spot from which to explore the whole of Tuscany.
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 old town of Livorno is close too, from where it is possible to hop of the ferry to the magnificent island of Elba, just off the coast.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 epitomise the Tuscan landscape. 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 (the Theatre of Silence) draws some of the biggest names in opera, when he hosts a summer festival each year in July.
Distances: Casciana Alta 2km, Casciana Terme 3 km, Pontedera (trains, supermarkets) 20 km, Pisa (airport) 35 km, Beaches 35 km, Volterra 40 km, San Gimignano 50 km, Lucca 70 km, Florence 80 km.
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