Perugia San Francesco (82km; 1h), Firenze Vespucci (125km; 1h 30’), Bologna Marconi (178km; 1h 50’), Pisa Galilei (217km; 2h 15’), Roma Ciampino (256 km; 2h 20’), Roma Fiumicino (282 km; 2h 50’)
PRICE
Sold
DESCRIPTION
LUXURY VILLA FOR SALE IN TUSCANY, CAPRESE MICHELANGELO
A short distance from Caprese Michelangelo we find this 180-sqm stone house. The building, recently restored, houses a total of 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and is surrounded by a 10,686-sqm plot of land including a convenient garden and a chestnut grove (1,440 sqm). The building is oriented towards the south, with a nice exposure, and enjoys a beautiful panoramic view.
The centers of Tuscany are all reached in less than two hours (Anghiari, Sansepolcro, Cortona, Montepulciano, Florence, Siena…). The closest airport is Perugia (82km; 1h), but the terminals in Florence, Bologna, Pisa and Rome e equally convenient.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING
The house (180 sqm – 1,937 sqft, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms) is laid over two independent floors, both accessible either from inside or outside, and organized as follows:
- Ground floor: large garage, bathroom, technical room with boiler and laundry, living room with fireplace, and another ample room with shatterproof glass windows opening onto the garden;
- First floor: large wraparound panoramic terrace, two double bedrooms (one of which with gallery), bathroom, beautiful custom-made built-in kitchen, living room with closed fireplace heating the whole upper floor.
A short distance from the house there is a wooden shed used as a firewood shelter and storage room.
The property can be bought fully furnished and equipped with agricultural tools for the total price of 382.000 Euro
STATE AND FINISHES
The building was built only a few years ago, using only high-quality materials, according to anti-seismic criteria and up-to-date insulation standards. It is partially in reinforced concrete and partially in stone; it has parquet flooring, wooden ceiling and staircase and glass windows. The two floors are also communicating via interphone.
A recent renovation allowed further increasing the appeal of the building, by adding luxury finishes and beautiful decorative solutions.
The house is immersed into a well-maintained park crossed by a small stream of water with wooden bridges.
EXTERIORS
The house is surrounded by 10,686 sqm of land, of which 1,440 sqm of chestnut grove. Right in front of the house there is a well-maintained garden, dotted with trees and crossed by a small stream of water with wooden bridges.
The perimeter is protected by a recently installed reinforced fence to prevent boars (and wild animals in general) from entering the property. Access is granted by an electric gate with doorphone.
The property is within easy reach of the historic centre of Caprese Michelangelo, sport facilities and restaurants and, given its privileged location, it can be used both as a holiday home and main home.
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.
