Villa for sale in Cortona, Tuscany, Italy

In the hills on the border between Tuscany and Umbria, in a very quiet and panoramic position, finely restored villa with guesthouse and swimming pool for sale. The building, which dates back to the 12th century, has been converted into an elegant manor house with a total of 7 bedrooms, three of which are for guests. The 1.4-hectare park surrounding the villa includes a 11 × 5 m swimming pool and approximately 80 olive trees
The property is located in the municipality of Cortona, Tuscany, but is right on the border of Umbria, an ideal position for exploring both regions and with easy access to Perugia airport. Green hills dotted with olive groves and open meadows, quiet and peaceful but not isolated, surround the property. A convenient bar/restaurant is just a few minutes from the house and during summer it is easily reached on foot as well. Facilities can be found in the nearby town of Lisciano Niccone, Mercatale or Camucia and Cortona.

Description of the buildings
The villa (546 sqm – 5,875 sqft, 7 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms) is lsid over two floors and consists of two potentially independent units:
- Ground floor entrance hall, cloakroom, large open-plan dining room with full kitchen, elegant reception hall with original fireplace, bedroom with private bathroom, small utility room and technical room. From the lounge one can then exit onto the outdoor pergola, very spacious and suitable for al fresco dining in summer. The library, laid over the two floors of the tower and fitted with a cozy reading area, completes the floor. The door to this elegant room is a beautiful piece of furniture finished in Scandinavian oak.
- First Floor large hallway and five elegant bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, one with a beautiful southern exposure and one with its own private staircase leading down to the garden.

Next to the main house is a guesthouse (65 sqm – 699 sqft, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom), ideal for renting out or for receiving guests, consisting of a large living room with fireplace, bedroom and bathroom. Outside, the building includes a small exclusive patio from which to enjoy spectacular sunsets.

Exteriors
The property spans, in its entirety, roughly 1.4 hectares (3.4 acres) of land with around 80 olive trees and beautiful well-manicured gardens. An 11 × 5 m swimming pool is located right next to the house with a salt depuration system and a technical room underground. A 100-m well provides water for the property all year long and together with two large cisterns ensure that the house and irrigation systems are always fed with water.