private mansions with terrace for sale Tuscany, Italy

Volterra Wonderful seventeenth-century aristocratic palace of about 1000 square metres with a roof garden and inner courtyard in addition to a characteristic restaurant and large warehouses Description In the heart of the centre of Volterra, a historical mansion of great value. On the ground floor, there is a large entrance, a room once used as a granary and some rooms to prepare the wine, as well as an internal courtyard with a well; on the lower floor there are also cellars. On the main floor there are two large frescoed halls, a frescoed bedroom with alcove, two bathrooms and a sitting room which houses part of the library; on the rear there is a living room which overlooks a large inner courtyard under the hanging garden of about 500 square metres, embellished with green plants, the studio and the dining room, also overlooking the same courtyard; in addition there is a kitchen with its own courtyard equipped with a well and a large storage room. On the second floor, there are five bedrooms, two of which are frescoed, a large, frescoed hall, three bathrooms, a wardrobe room and various hallways. The long-arched gallery houses another part of the library. The different floors are joined by a series of black marble staircases. The third and last floor has a small bedroom, a bathroom and another library, six attic rooms and a small service. Condition and finishes The historic building is rich in frescoes that decorate most rooms, antique fireplaces and rare ceramics perfectly preserved have been laid on the floor creating games of colour and shapes. The atmosphere that you breathe is refined, time having stopped; it welcomes guests in elegant environments. The facilities are all in good shape and no major ordinary or extraordinary maintenance work is required. Outdoor spaces The garden, partly structured with Italian-style flower beds and decorated with many fruit trees, is not visible from the outside. It offers silence and quiet, giving absolutely no impression of being in the centre of town. Spacious and cozy, it may also accommodate a small pool to spend moments in absolute relaxation and total privacy. Many rooms in the building have direct access to the garden and the liveable terrace set up with tables and armchairs. Potential uses The mansion is perfect for a large family who want to live in an elegant and refined environment without sacrificing cozy outdoor spaces and close to all primary services, as well as convenient to reach the main Tuscan cities. Perfect investment also for an entrepreneur who wants to transform the building into a boutique hotel of charm and value. Location Volterra is a small town in the province of Pisa, famous for its many noble palaces rich in history, squares, small streets and above all famous for alabaster working. Its origins date back to the Etruscan period. A destination for international tourism

We are delighted to offer for sale a spectacular villa dating back to the 1300s, recently restored and currently used as a charming hotel. The villa, thanks to its enviable position that gives intimacy and relaxation, is characterised by the wonderful view of the Chianti hills and the silence, broken only by the singing of the birds. From the important conservative restoration, one can note the special decorations maintained on the external walls of the villa, where the particularity of these plasters is the creation of a design executed by scratching the plaster with a tool equipped with a metal tip. The design realised, created to have a stylised decoration in harmony with the sober elegance of the building, represents a series of three vertical lines equidistant from the next three lines that run the full height of the façade following a sinuous path regulated by a rhythm of concave and convex curves symbolising the flow of water or wind. Superimposed on these 'waves' are circles scratched into the plasterwork and probably representing the sun as a good omen for harvests. The interiors have been refurbished in an extremely refined shabby-chic style, with wooden floors, exposed beams and frescoed ceilings that blend in well with the surroundings and create a cosy atmosphere In the main building, in addition to the rooms on the first and second floors, 15 in all with bathroom en-suite, we find the reception, the restaurant and a large terrace overlooking the outdoor swimming pool. The property also includes a building, adjacent to the villa, with the SPA featuring a 2x6-metre indoor pool with whirlpool, Finnish sauna, Hammam and massage area The magnificent Italian-style garden, rich in ornamental plants and a small vegetable garden, embraces the main body of the villa and the outdoor swimming pool, allowing one to immerse oneself in the greenery and providing a romantic and relaxing atmosphere. Over the centuries, the Villa has had illustrious owners, such as Count Guido Guidi of the Guidi family of Florence, feudal owners of Moncioni since 1901, the Mari, the Orsi, the Romanelli and the Galassi families, who in 1947 decided to sell the property to the Sassolini family, who used it as a holiday home. 70k from Florence airport and 24k from Siena. The villa can be sold together with the restaurant/bistrot, located a few metres away, and 4 studio apartments at a total price of euro 5,750,000.