Tuscan Monastery for restoration
Up to 9 apartments
Beautiful location
Charming gardens
1 hour
from Pisa airport
A 12th century Monastery for restoration in Tuscany.
This group of very attractive buildings is located near the hilltop village of Mazzolla, just 7 kms from the historic Etruscan town of Volterra
. The surrounding countryside is classic Tuscany with rolling hills and cypress trees.
An award winning Italian architect has prepared plans for a sensitive restoration of the whole hamlet to provide 9 condominium residences, each
with 2 or 3 bedrooms. In addition there is space for an owner’s apartment and staff accommodation. The project allows for en suite bathrooms and plentiful terraces for true indoor-outdoor living. Other communal amenities included in the plans are
an infinity pool, an indoor hammam bath, an underground cantina for residents’ wine storage and private dinner parties, and an original frescoed chapel that is the monastery’s meeting point and lounge. Some small
portions of the property have already been restored to an inhabitable level.
Grounds and other features
The gardens are
a key characteristic of this property – laid out by the noted landscape gardener Donald Leevers, the formal, herb and vegetable gardens create a very pleasing frame for the buildings, and the cool water of an Etruscan-era spring
can still be enjoyed today. These factors and the location of the Monastery in a setting which is
idyllic and peaceful but only one hour from Pisa international airport offer a guaranteed high return for the investor or investors who will acquire this fascinating property.