6 bedrooms villa, 533 m²

Gaiole in Chianti, Siena (province)

Chianti

In the enchanting landscape of Gaiole in Chianti, 11 km from the beautiful city of Siena, is for sale this magnificent historic estate consisting of a beautiful detached villa with two outbuildings immersed in the green of Tuscany.

The main villa has been restored remaining true to its charming rustic Tuscan style, on the remains of a 1100 church. It is spread over several levels with living rooms with fireplaces and a professional-sized kitchen on the ground floor and bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms on the floors above with breathtaking views of the Sienese hills. Externally we find the large grounds with panoramic terraces, children's play area, a large vegetable garden and fruit trees. An olive grove, forest and walnut grove are also part of the property.

The structure is currently used for receptive use.


Church of San Pietro in Avenano (2km)
Castle of Brolio (6km)
Siena (11km)
Cortona (45km)
Florence (60km) nn The small town of Gaiole in Chianti (2700 inhabitants) is located approximately between Florence (60 km) and Siena (30 km). Many historical buildings around Gaiole, as in Chianti as a whole, are related to wine:
The former Benedictine monastery (more precisely, Vallambrosa monks) Badia a Coltibuono, one of the oldest in Tuscany, is now a winery.
The Castello di Brolio (12th century), steeped in history, is also surrounded by vineyards and has always been owned by the Ricasoli family. The castle is open to visitors.

L'Eroica
In Gaiole the "historical" bicycle race L'Eroica was invented in 1997. This race with historical racing bicycles starts in Gaiole and leads in four circuits of different length and in good parts over gravel roads. The race, with a maximum of 3000 participants, is open to everyone. nn nn