In a quiet position, the farmhouse has its reference centre in Lippiano (6km; 10’) and grants a quick access to several cities of Umbria and Tuscany: Monterchi (14 km; 15’), the medieval Anghiari (25 km; 28’), Sansepolcro (31km; 35’), Arezzo (42 km; 40’), the Etruscan Perugia (67km; 1h 15’), the crossbowmen town of Gubbio (78km; 1h 10’), the Franciscan Assisi (94km; 1h 15’), Siena (104 km; 45’) and the Renaissance Florence (128km; 1h 35’).
The closest airports are Perugia Sant’Egidio (80km; 1h 10’), Firenze Peretola (128 km; 1h 35’), Forlì Ridolfi (128km; 1h 40’), Pisa Galilei (218km; 2h 25’), Roma Ciampino (240 km; 2h 55’) and Roma Fiumicino (256km; 2h 55’).
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS
The main house has an upper floor, with amazing views from every window, made up of two comfortable living areas, each embellished with a wood-burning stove, a large kitchen, a bathroom and a hallway. On the lower level, there are two large bedrooms, together with a full bathroom. The main house is very bright and airy.
The annex has two identical floors, each including an ample bedroom, a large, fully equipped bathroom, together with space for a built-in closet.
EXTERNAL AREA
Surrounding the buildings there are stone terraces and walkways, converging onto a 12 x 6 m swimming pool, which has a stone solarium spacious enough for lounge chairs, tables and umbrellas.
The property is then completed by 8,760 square meters of land, of which 4,000 sqm fully fenced.
All the equipment, both inside the house and outside, servicing the pool, the irrigation system and other requirements, is new and of high quality.
Access to the property is via an unpaved road (3 km).
The word Villa refers to an architectural typology whose meaning has evolved over the centuries. In the Roman Age, the villa was a house built for the upper classes. In the Post Roman Age, villa referred to a sort of village, similar to a fortified and self-sufficient farm whose inhabitants were called "villani" or "villici". It is with the architect and philosopher Leon Battista Alberti and his masterpieces Villa and De re edificatoria that the Villa starts to be considered as a place of pleasure and leisure. In the Renaissance villas, the first example of which is considered Villa Medici in Fiesole, the typically military and defensive features of rustic medieval castles are, for the first time, abandoned. This new conception of villa starts, therefore in Tuscany and, then, spreads to other courts of Italy and Europe. The Palladian villas, built in the sixteenth century in the area of Vicenza and along the Riviera del Brenta, represent examples that remained very influential for over four centuries.
It is very interesting to note how the term "villa" is commonly used in the English language. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, in fact, even in England this new architectural style became fashion and the word "villa" was so officially adopted also by the into English language. In the nineteenth century people began to talk about Villas simply referring to isolated buildings in the countryside, to emphasize the contrast with the houses joined together. This is a brief history of the architectural style protagonist of this portal, the Villa, whether we are talking about a farmhouse converted into a prestigious dwelling, a modern villa, a castle, a Medicean villa or a villa abroad.