5 bedroom Villa for sale with panoramic view in Florence, Tuscany
The Villa is set high on the hill of Careggi, in an exclusive and attractive setting.
It’s accessed by a single gate that borders a large private property where there are about thirty villas all characterised by the ancient Florentine love of stone and modern contemporary tastes.
The access road passes through a large forest full of trails and trees, abundant with wildlife such as deer, roe deer, hares, pheasants and porcupines. There is an additional gate before arriving at the property, surrounded by green plants and trees behind which one can see the stone walls of the villa.
The garden to the house is shaped like a horseshoe, and is raised above the street level by about 2-3 metres and the enclosed property is surrounded by tall laurel trees that afford ample privacy. There is a beautiful escarpment of evergreens and roses at the entrance and to one side a large stone garage that can accommodate two cars. The other side drops down to a garden planted with olive trees and fruit trees, with water tanks and a basement with attached boiler room.
Around the house there are plants of rosemary, sage, thyme, roses and a long stretch of fragrant lavender. Immediately in front, in a secluded area there is a Jacuzzi tub that can accommodate up to 5 people, with a sunbathing area and chaise longue, two spectacular planters with giant agaves and a wall of jasmine.
Other areas of the garden include night lights on planters, grass and olive trees, lights twinkling all around the house, relaxation area,escarpments of evergreen plants, with strawberry, pomegranate flowers. ...
Inside the property is equally impressive- there is a modernity of strong bold colours(black white and grey) and the spaces are large and airy, the windows that open onto a garden of green emerald without interruption between the internal and external ... and then the views of all of Florence its warm colours and its Renaissance history.
The villa consists of an entrance hall leading onto a living room of more than 100 metres containing a corner fireplace (with a large modern circular fireplace with feature hood hat magician), sitting and dining room connected to a kitchen (white marble), a dining room / Ironing with utility room and a guest bathroom (Venetian stucco coral colour).
The light pours in through a large bay windows overlooking the garden, beyond which, as in a picture, there is a broad glimpse of Florence; other window views are of a winter garden enclosed in a hexagon around a patio glass door, around which develops across the hall.
The floors throughout the house are dark brown wenge parquet, parquet panga panga nailed and grey resin; for the exterior instead of stone and cotto.
A separate wing leads to the bedrooms, all with air conditioning;
From the master bedroom there is direct access to the garden through a glass door and a large bathroom with Bisazza mosaic black and gold with a long shelf of black granite on which tower two large basins with square sides and a double whirlpool tub with waterfall shower and turkish bath (Jacuzzi).
The bedroom area includel a large dressing room (or bedroom) with wall cupboards and a full mirror and a further bedroom / study and bathroom with shower in pink marble from Portugal.
The hall reaches to the top of the house where the roof terrace gives way to the immense multi-level, fully renovated in 2011 and paved in cotto.
On this floor there is a large landing which gives access to a huge room (air conditioned) of about 30 m2 with adjoining dressing room. From this room there is access to a covered patio with wicker furniture. The bathroom is a particular angle that, in spite of its small sizes, is proud to be one of the pearls of the house. The Bisazza mosaic along with a mirrored wall creates a strong feeling of continuity with its colours with shades of gold is warm and enveloping.
Through a long hallway with a wall of wardrobes, to the right of the front door, is access to the lower part of the villa which is located in the basement.
Here is the leisure area: large living room, game room with wine cellar for wine, billiards and poker corner. On this floor there is also a guest room with walk-in wardrobe and bathroom with shower and a storage room.
With separate access, but still inside the house there is a laundry room and an apartment of about 60 square metres - entrance hall,cupboard, open plan kitchenette, large bedroom, bath with shower, living room and two outdoor areas fully equipped.
The house of 5.232 sqft. comes with a vegetable garden and double garage spaces - dates back to the eighties and has been entirely renovated in 2005 - the bathrooms have been redone, the floors, the roof, the terrace (2011) and the lighting and heating that was oil is now GPL, with 2 added tanks connected to the irrigation system in the garden.
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1. Making the Offer to Purchase (Offerta)
Once you have found the property you wish to purchase you will start the process by making a formal offer to the vendor, the estate agent will act on your behalf and put forward the offer, a deposit will be made available, generally around (10,000 - 20,000 EUR). Once the vendor has accepted the offer it will be formalised in writing to the vendor in both English and Italian. If this is accepted the deposit (Caparra Confirmatoria) will be paid to the vendor. This will form a legally binding contract. Neither party may withdraw at this point, the sale can be forced by either party or a claim for damages can be made. If the purchaser withdraws their deposit will be lost, if the vendor withdraws the purchaser can claim twice the deposit in compensation.
2. Signing the Preliminary Contract (Compromesso or Contratto preliminare)
The next step will take place between 1 and 3 months after the offer has been accepted, this is a formal agreement between the vendor and purchaser to sell and buy the property, this agreement is the Preliminary Contract and will contain the conditions and terms of the sale. It is important at this stage that you have a full understanding of all the details contained in the contract. We would strongly recommend that you appoint a Notary who is fluent in English. This document will include the purchase price, a detailed description of the property including completion date and will cover any obligations placed upon the buyer and the vendor. All information relating to the property including any planning permissions for the property and the cadastral details (a public record, survey, or map of the value, extent, and ownership of land as a basis of taxation). Once the Preliminary Contract (Contratto preliminare) has been signed a further deposit (Caparra Confirmatoria) will be paid, this will generally be 10% - 20% of the purchase price. There will also be an estate agents Commission Fee (Provvigione) which will need to be paid at this point.
3. Signing the Final Deed of Sale (Rogito or Atto Notarile)
The purchaser must have a bank account in order to make the purchase on completion. The signing of the final deed of sale which will authorise the transfer of the property must be overseen by a Notary (Notaio). The buyer will select and hire the Notary, but they are members of an independent body of public/professionals who will draft the purchase deed, they will oversee the passing of the title legally from the vendor to the purchaser. The Notary will also verify the legality of the documentation and registration with the Conservatoria dei Registri Immobiliari and the Local Land Register.
4. Formalities to be observed after Completion
Foreign buyers should obtain a certified copy of the Purchase Deed (Rogito), which the Notary will have lodged with the authorities. Generally this will be available to collect around 2 – 3 weeks after completion. The Notary will also give you a form to complete for the the local authority (Questura) who will have been given formal notice of the purchase. Your Notary will help you to complete this form. You will need to contact the utilities companies to set up new contracts (power, water, telephone, gas etc.). If the property is a flat, the condominium manager (Amministratore del condominio) should be informed of change of ownership of the property.
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