House for sale in Cortona - 6 bedrooms, 3 reception rooms, 5 bathrooms

Panoramic location near Cortona

Restored Tuscan farmhouse complex

Letting potential

Vineyard and pool

45 minutes  from Perugia airport

This large property is located in a panoramic hillside position with wide angle  views towards Cortona with Lake Trasimeno beyond and across the Val di Chiana towards Montepulciano and Monte Amiata. There are 2 separate houses close together on the property, divided into 3 separate living apartments. The 1^st  and slightly larger house is stone built and inside has many typical Tuscan features including chestnut wood beams and terracotta ceiling and floor tiles.

The 1^st apartment is  on the ground floor with a kitchen/ dining area, sitting room, 1 double bedroom with en suite bathroom, wine cellar and utility room.

The 2^nd apartment is on the 1^st floor and is reached by an outdoor stairway, with a traditional bread oven at the top of it. Inside are:  a large living kitchen, sitting room, bathroom,  1 double bedroom with a mezzanine floor providing more sleeping space and a doorway onto a covered loggia from where the views over the surrounding countryside can be savoured.

The 3^rd apartment occupies the whole of the 2^nd house, also built with traditional materials, which has been structurally restored to a builder’s finish, allowing the new owners to finish the interior to their own taste. On the ground floor there will be a large kitchen / dining area, a sitting room and at the end of the building a single storey room officially designated as  a garage but which could in practice be used as a study or further bedroom. Internal stairs lead from the kitchen to the 1^st floor with 2 double bedrooms and 1 bathroom.

In the space between the 2 houses are 3 small annexes, all structurally restored, which offer further scope for extending the available living space.

Grounds and other features

The property is set in about 7  hectares of fenced and private grounds in a  peaceful rural area. There is a large swimming pool. LPG gas for heating and domestic use is stored in an underground tank. Mains  electricity is connected as well as a telephone landline giving internet connections. Deep wells guarantee an ample water supply for domestic and garden use. 3 hectares of the land is dedicated to olive trees, and there is a still productive vineyard of 0,5 hectares with San Giovese grapes. The property is reached by about 2 kms of white road serving other residential properties in the area. The main line railway station with frequent services to Rome and Florence is 15 minutes drive away and the nearest airport is Perugia ( 45 minutes by car) with direct connections to London.