Description

A luxuriously restored and interior designed XVII century home set in the historical Tuscan town of Castiglion Fiorentino. This beautiful Italian Property For Sale is within an important villa and has been painstakingly restored with virtually no detail overlooked. The villa is located in an exclusive and picturesque street in which the noble palazzos of the era were built.

Set inside the medieval city walls with majestic views over rolling Tuscan hills, nearby churches and the Montecchio Castle, everything one requires is within a five minute walk including the main line train station with regular daily service to Florence (just over an hour), Rome (about two and a half hours), as well as well as Venice and Milan. Several wonderful restaurants, cafes and more are all within an easy stroll.

Living Room: The superb main drawing room measures approximately 1,000 square feet and includes a magnificent ancient stone fireplace brought to the home from the original Torriani-Avanti's family villa in Florence. They owned this home for over three hundred years and were a noble family among the most prominent in Tuscany during Renaissance times. They are buried in Santa Croce cemetery in Florence where Michelangelo, Galileo and Dante are also buried.

Incredibly luminous and spacious it has the original parquet floors, custom-designed chandeliers, important antiques, artwork and best of all - French doors leading directly out to the fabulous terrace.

Office & Bar: Just off the living room is the office (once the private chapel) containing an original Willy Rizzo desk, a five-hundred-year-old bar and a small staff kitchen. Perfect for parties.

Kitchen: A must-see custom-designed kitchen by ArcLinea of Milan, absolute- top-of-the-range appliances, an 80-bottle wine fridge and a large breakfast room with cosy fireplace and an additional set of French doors leading to the terrace.

Dining Room: A beautifully proportioned room holding a very special six-foot Umbrian empire-style chandelier suspended from the refined-plastered ceiling. The wide dining table has been retrofitted to accommodate 10 people.

Master Suite: Occupies one entire side of the first floor and contains the master bedroom with finely executed plastered ceilings, French doors open onto the terrace. The ensuite bathroom is fitted with Calacatta clad walls and floors, a free-standing bath, oversized wet room/shower and a one-of-a-kind Thomas Greene Chandelier.

The guest rooms: On the opposite side of the main entrance are two guest bedrooms. Both are nicely appointed with gently curving vaulted ceilings. In addition there is a full marble bathroom with walk in shower and a private guest living room.

Additional guest suite: Just off the kitchen, is the third guest bedroom. White and bright with beamed ceilings and quintessential Tuscan views it has an en-suite bathroom and a private sauna.

Outdoor Space: Truly the pièce de rèsistance is the mansion-sized terrace. Measuring approximately 1,200 square feet (circa 110 m2) it is the ultimate entertaining space. Dining under the stars, lounging with cocktails at sunset or watching the magnificent New Years eve fireworks display, it is an absolute jewel and the rarest of commodities inside the city walls.

The home additionally includes two private and gated parking spaces with a separate entrance and a huge cantina.

One of the best Italian Properties to come to the market.