Apartment for sale in Pontassieve - 3 bedrooms, 1 reception room, 2 bathrooms

Apartment in historic villa

Large outdoor terrace

Private garden

Room for pool

45 minutes from Florence airport

Apartment in historic villa near Florence

This is an unusual apartment forming part of what was originally a mediaeval watch tower overlooking the southern approaches to Florence and then with 14^th century additions became a villa “padronale”. The main entrance to the apartment is through a  garden with mature trees giving on to a very large paved terrace. An arched loggia gives direct access to a large vaulted stone built room, which was possibly the guard room of the historic watch tower.. This is an ideal space for entertaining , and an inside door leads directly into the large kitchen.. The kitchen can also be reached by an entrance hall which gives directly off the loggia, and also allows access to the bedroom area.  There is a second entrance to the apartment  by a  staircase leading up from a private road on the downhill side of the property. This leads directly into the night area of the apartment where there are 3 double bedrooms, one with an attractive stone fireplace and direct access to the loggia outside, and 2 bathrooms. There is central heating throughout the property.

Outbuildings, grounds and services.

The large paved terrace and garden of about 800 sq.m. with mature trees are a major asset to this property. Below the terrace is a  large (50 sq.m.) room, once a water storage tank, with planning permission to open a door and windows on the downhill side thus turning into a very useful wine cellar and storage area . There is a  cloakroom with WC to one side of the loggia. From the terrace an outdoor stairway leads up to the parking area for the whole villa, where 2 parking spaces are allocated to this property. Mains electricity is installed, LPG gas from an underground tank provides energy for cooking and heating and the water supply is from private artesian wells. Although set in unspoilt countryside there is fast access to the main road leading to Florence, which is about 30 minutes drive away. Shops and all other amenities are to be found in Pontassieve which can be reached in 10 minutes by car.