Country house for sale in Asciano, Asciano, Toscana

Description

Medieval Watch Casale with pool, Asciano – Toscana
Characteristic medieval country-house for sale close to Asciano among the “Crete Senesi” region with panoramic view, pool, garden and annexes. A short gravel road leads to the house. Various changes have been made to the house during the centuries and the last careful renovation in 1997 has upgraded it with modern comforts. Spread on two levels plus a basement for a total of 333 sqm paired with a barn and a second annex with a classic bread wooden oven. Once property of the Piccolomini family, during the middle ages was used as a watchtower. The courtyard opens into a spacious living starring a characteristic dining-room with fireplace and a eat-in kitchen. On the first floor a cozy sitting-room with an antique fireplace, a study and four bedrooms, two ensuite. The arched loggia offers lovely views and an external staircase. On the gorund floor a separate entrance leads to a guest quarter with one bedroom. The basement boast the former green room with great wall-size windows facing the pool, while on the back it preserves a tuff cave, several cellar rooms, and a laundry. The outdoors offer swimming pool and fenced garden.

Property Ref: ASC1474
Location: Asciano, Province: Siena, Region: Tuscany
Type: 333 sq m/3584 sq ft three-story stone country house + a barn and annex with bread oven, garden with swimming pool
Annexes: 66 sq m/710 sq ft barn with 4.35 mt hights; separate 25 sq m/269 sq ft barn with bread oven and storage rooms
Year of construction: 1200
Year of restoration: 1997
Conditions: Good
Garden: 3800 sq m/0.9 acres
Swimming pool: 8x4m
Layout:
Basement Floor: Former lemon house living room, 1 bathroom, laundry room, 4 cellar rooms, one in tuff cave
Ground Floor: Entrance hall, living room, kitchen-dining, pantry, 1 bathroom; with separate entrance a technical room and a guest room with 1 bathroom
First Floor: Living room with fireplace, 2 bedrooms with ensuite bathroom, 1 bathroom, 1 studio, 2 bedrooms, 1 closet
Distance from services: 6km