Tuscany Country Property for Sale with 14 bedrooms

Only 15 minutes from the centre of Florence and 30 minutes from the airport, this impressive Florentine country estate provides the unusual combination of a wonderful rural location with easy access to this magnificent renaissance city.

Accessed by a 1 km cypress-lined private drive and set on a hill side with commanding views over formal gardens and the surrounding countryside, this gorgeous property was built in the 19th century by Poggi, one of the Florence’s greatest architects.
The main villa, approachable from both sides is composed, on the ground floor by a main front door that leads into the grand entrance hall with staircase and has doors off to the formal reception areas with large windows overlooking the gardens. The same floor also comprises a large country-style kitchen, a formal dining room, media and music rooms.
The main staircase leads to the staff quarters on the mezzanine floor and up to the main bedrooms on the first floor where there are 6 bedroom suites, the majority of which have large windows looking out onto formal gardens. All the suites are attractively furnished and decorated. On the same floor are situated 2 further reception rooms. The second floor is currently used as children’s quarter providing 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
Besides the main villa, the property includes a separate building close to the main villa of approx. 450m2 providing 2 apartments for guests or staff.
There is a large orangerie with garaging, underground wine cellar with further accommodation above. Total built surface 2000 sq.mt.
The villa sits in approximately 100 hectares of private land, predominantly woodland, including about 6 hectares of olive groves, a large lake and formal gardens surrounding the main house. The swimming pool has astonishing views over the surrounding Chianti landscape. There is a large ornamental pool also designed by Pietro Porcinai and gardens boasting some impressive specimen trees.

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