670,000 €

3 bedrooms apartment, 200 m²
Cortona, Arezzo (province)

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Description

Downtown Impressive Frescoed Penthouse Cortona, Arezzo - Tuscany
On the second floor of a 17th-century palace, a three-bedroom penthouse boasting frescoes, views, and a private chapel for sale in Cortona, Arezzo. Around the corner from the Town Hall and the Clock Tower is Palazzo Borbone Petrella, owned for centuries by the Marquis family, one of the most prestigious and perfectly preserved palaces downtown Cortona. Originally built in the 13th century, it was enlarged in the 17th century and embellished with magnificent frescoes and decorations by important artists from the local school of art, perfectly preserved today. The main hall on the ground floor is also impressively decorated. A grand staircase to the second and final floor leads to the only entrance to this superb penthouse. The living room boasts delicate stucco decorations on the walls and ceiling and a marble fireplace. Off the central corridor the double bedrooms with Baroque-style curtains and fabrics, and an eat-in kitchen plus two bathrooms. The apartment includes a private chapel, still consecrated and used for private ceremonies, with a marble altar and the Marquis' coat of arms, with an eagle, above it. All rooms are decorated with authentic seventeenth-century frescoes and vaulted ceilings, have either views of the city or the surrounding countryside, and are air-conditioned throughout. All floors are in original ancient handmade terracotta tiles. Either as a private residence or as an income property, with annual revenue from holiday rentals, this apartment offers extraordinary historical details and a very elegant and charming atmosphere. Cortona is one of the most popular destinations for celebrities and VIPs from all over the world for its quality of life, rhythms marked by nature, and year-round cultural events. Set at 490 meters above sea level, Cortona dominates a spectacular region on the Tuscan and Umbrian border, just minutes from the shores of Trasimeno Lake, and all major historical sites, natural parks, and the finest Chianti wineries, it offers all amenities, a railway station, and easy connections to highways.
ROPERTY Ref: COR2894
Location: Cortona, Province: Arezzo, Region: Tuscany
Type: downtown 200 sq m/2152 sq ft frescoed penthouse on the second floor of a 16th-century palace
Year of construction: 1200-1600
Year of restoration: 2005
Conditions: excellent
Layout:
Second Floor: living room with marble fireplace, kitchen and dining, 3 bedrooms, two bathrooms
Distance from services: walking distance
Distance from main airports: Perugia 75km, Florence 120km, Rome 210km

Details

  • Property Type
    Apartment
  • Condition
    Completely restored/Habitable
  • Living area
    200 m²
  • Bedrooms
    3
  • Bathrooms
    2
  • Energy Efficiency Rating
    GKWh/mq 1.00
  • Reference
    COR2894

Distance from:

  • Airports

    46.0 km - Perugia PEG - S. Egidio

    86.0 km - Firenze FLR - Amerigo Vespucci

    97.0 km - Rimini RMI - Miramare

    116.0 km - Ancona AOI - Falconara

  • Public transport

    1.9 km - Train Station - Camucia-Cortona

    > 20 km - Bus stop

  • Highway exit
    7.6 km
  • Hospital
    5.0 km - Ospedale della Valdichiana "Santa Margherita"
  • Coast
    97.3 km
  • Ski resort
    49.1 km

What’s around this property

  • Shops

    < 100 m - Convenience shop - Supermarket Molesini

    < 100 m - Greengrocery

    < 100 m - Confectionery shop

    120 m - Bakery - Panificio Cortonese Di Nespoli Vladimiro Srl

  • Eating out

    < 100 m - Restaurant - La loggetta

    < 100 m - Bar - Al Caffè

    < 100 m - Cafe - Caffè Vittoria

    < 100 m - Ice cream shop - Gelateria Snoopy

  • Sports activities

    980 m - Sport centre - Stadio Santi Tiezzi

    8.5 km - Golf club

    15.4 km - Gym - Estetica Fidias

    17.4 km - Horse riding - Equitazione Lilhoff

  • Schools

    100 m - School - I.T.E. “Francesco Laparelli”

    510 m - University - University Of Georgia Cortona

    22.7 km - Higher education institution - Spazio Studenti Hermes

  • Pharmacy
    1.6 km - Pharmacy - Farmacia Bianchi
  • Veterinary
    8.4 km - Veterinary

Information about Cortona

  • Elevation
    494 m a.s.l.
  • Total area
    342.73 km²
  • Landform
    Inland hill
  • Population
    21413

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APOLLONI & BLOM SRL

APOLLONI & BLOM SRL

Via di Gracciano, 16, Montepulciano, Siena

+39 0578 298036 / +39 327 2727682

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