In the heart of Chianti, in Tuscany, this impressive property built in the 13th century was originally the prestigious country residence of Florentine cardinals and bishops and until the 1970s it was the residence of the Franciscan friars.
Location
Radda in Chianti is located in the heart of Tuscany in an almost equidistant position from important cities such as Florence, Siena and Arezzo that are less than 60Km. Places of interest such as Castel Nuovo Berardenga, Monteriggioni, Colle Val d'Elsa and Greve in Chianti are within 30Km.
Buildings description
The complex consists of a recently renovated manor house, a large and ancient building facing the Villa where there is an apartment on the first floor and large rooms used as storage and cellar (some with double volume) on the ground floor; a large barn divided into two units, a further annex with double volume recently used as a laboratory all surrounded by green hills full of woods, olive groves and orchards.
The magnificent villa has an internal surface of 1,322 square meters on four levels, of which two floors and two mezzanine floors.
On the ground floor, there are two kitchens, two dining rooms, a games room, a laundry room, a wardrobe, a study and a library, as well as access stairs to the cellar. The mezzanine floor has a bedroom with a bathroom. We then proceed to the second floor where we find a large library with study, a large living room, six elegant bedrooms, four bathrooms, a wardrobe and ironing room. The mezzanine floor finally houses a kitchen, a refined living room, bedroom and bathroom.
The apartment attached to the property consists of two bedrooms on two levels.
In the original barn have been made two separate apartments, the first with dining area, lounge, two bedrooms and two bathrooms, the second with dining area, lounge, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
It is part of this exceptional complex for sale also the house of the service staff, with three bedrooms and bathroom on the ground floor and another four on the upper floors.
In a further annexe, we find a large space with double volume recently used as a laboratory
State and Finishes
The villa is in excellent structural conditions and in a perfect state of internal maintenance; the original building features have been maintained and enhanced through a careful and meticulous renovation; need only some interventions given by the lack of use of the Villa in the last period.
The floors are in original terracotta, the old and well-restored fixtures, the ceilings in beams joists and terracotta; some of the walls and some ceilings are decorated.
The two apartments of the former barn are perfectly restored and maintained, also preserving the original materials of the era of construction.
The apartment used by the caretaker is also in excellent condition; the rooms on the ground floor (ex cellars and warehouses) are renovated in the rough.
Externally the buildings are in stone.
Outdoor spaces
About 37 hectares of land surround this splendid property, unique in its kind, where they alternate fields, woods, orchards and olive groves. A terracing a few meters from the property hosts a large swimming pool and not far away there is a delightful garden with a pond, well-kept lawn.
The pool is located in a panoramic position and has ample privacy.
Potential use
This beautiful and rare property is suitable both as a private residence and as a high-level accommodation facility; the various buildings allow to accommodate various families or to diversify the receptivity on several separate structures