Property for sale in Roccastrada, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy

Originally a tax collection point in the 1200s located on the seasonal transhumance route from the Maremma lowlands to Siena, this property was added to over the centuries and then abandoned in the 1960s. It was bought in 1997 as a ruin and entirely restored by the current owners to provide an exciting property with incredible attention to detail and considered the use of recuperated materials and natural products.

In the early 19th century, the Maremma marsh area was drained by the Grand Duke of Tuscany of Tuscany, and farming returned—the landscape now, besides the Mediterranean bush and arable land.

The ca. 604 sq m property is accessed by a short track of ca. 350 mts and is surrounded by water canals instead of fencing. It comprises a main house, an annexe, a pergola/pool house and a wood store.
The land is ca. 1.4 Ha, on which there is a small pond, a vegetable garden, ca. 130 olive trees and fruit trees such as figs, pears, apricots and peaches.

The accommodation is currently organised to suit the owners' needs. It is divided into three apartments in the main house, all of which are connectable, with three individual bedrooms with bathrooms on the ground floor and an independent apartment in the annexe of ca. 76 sqm for a total of 8 bedrooms and two further rooms, ten bathrooms, four kitchens, four living rooms a study and a technical/laundry room.

The finish of the accommodation is simple and elegant with cement floors, solid larch and ancient terracotta floors, made-to-measure iron windows and shutters, building materials left in view such as cement, brick, stone and wood, and there are several wood-burning stoves throughout the property.
There are verandas, pergolas and terraces all around the house, creating shady sitting and dining areas for different times of the day with fantastic sunset views, views of the island of Giglio and the Argentario and the medieval hill towns to the northeast like Sticciano, Montepescali and Vetulonia.

Photovoltaic panels for heating and solar panels for hot water, integrated with a wood-burning boiler. There is an original Vivarelli windmill, and rainwater is collected in cisterns.

The grey cement-lined pool of 3.5 x 14 mts is set in the olive grove with 23 sqm of decking for sunbathing and a charming open limonaia of 30 sqm with a bread oven inside.

There is covered parking for seven cars.
EPC to be confirmed

Essentials 2.5 km • Grosseto 16 km • Castiglione della Pescaia and its beaches 30km • Siena 70 km • Pisa airport 140 km (all distances are approximate).

For more information on the precise location of the property and its surrounding area, please contact the listed Property Adviser.