11 bedrooms farmhouse, 1000 m²

Monteroni d'Arbia, Siena (province)

Casale San Giorgio with pool, vineyard and paddock near Siena - Tuscany
Magnificent 16th-century country house perfectly restored with park, pool, solar panels, vineyard and horse paddock near Siena. Just 10 km south of Siena, the access to the property is off one of the famous Sienese white gravel roads, perfectly maintained and easily viable crossing the stunning views of the soft hills of Val d'Arbia and the beginning of the incredible moon-like scenario of the Crete Senesi up to the skyline of Siena's bell towers. Built in the mid-1500s and owned for many centuries by the ancient Santa Maria della Scala hospital agricultural estates, this magnificent example of a Sienese farmhouse has undergone a careful and meticulous structural and architectural restoration, enhancing and preserving every historic detail and incorporating modern technologies to reduce pollution and utilities' costs. The 1000 sq m/10763 sq ft of buildings include a two-story main villa, a dependence, a wine cellar, park, swimming pool and land with vineyard. A 16th-century stone-and-brick well stands in all its glamour in front of the main entrance of the villa and welcomes visitors and guests. The overall atmosphere is a mixture of elegance and rurality that makes living in the countryside particularly pleasant and relaxing. The villa features a master portion with a spacious living room on the ground floor, a snooker room, an office/study, a capacious and rustic style dining area with a central two-sided fireplace, a professional fully fitted kitchen, two bedrooms both with bathroom en-suite; on the first floor the internal staircase leads to an impressive living room staging high wood-beamed ceilings, a great size fireplace and access to a superb loggia with six cotto brick arches overlooking the pool., further five master bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms. On the ground floor a second separate apartment with vaulted terracotta ceilings living room featuring a gorgeous stone and terracotta arch opening onto spacious kitchen with dining area and fireplace, together with two double bedrooms with en-suite bathroom. The dependence is made of two independent residential units both with a living room with kitchenette, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. In a sunny and panoramic position, the pool is saltwater with ionizing cell system. Surrounding the property a superbly landscaped garden, 1 ha of white Val d'Arbia vineyard, 2 ha of land with horse stables and a paddock. The property is equipped with photovoltaic panels, computerized irrigation system drawing water from the nearby lake owned by the property, video surveillance recording system, greywater recycling phyto-purification system, rainwater collection system, satellite connection and total wifi coverage. Currently, the property is a luxury holiday resort but can also be lived as an exclusive and private residence.

PROPERTY Ref: SIE1365
Type: Villa on 2 levels of approx. 780 sq m/8396 sq ft with 100 sq m/1076 sq ft of cellar, park and swimming pool; plus two residential units of 70 sq m/753 sq ft each
Conditions: Renovated in 2004
Energy Efficiency Rating: A2
Land: Approx. 3 hectares (7,5 acres) of which: approx. 1 hectare (2,471 acres) of vineyard (approx. 745 trees) and 2 hectares of land with horse stables and paddocks. Private garden with automatic irrigation and pool
Swimming Pool: Saltwater pool with ionizer 7x14 m with Roman steps
Dependance: 2 apartments with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and kitchen, approx. 70 sqm each

Layout:
Ground Floor: living room, snooker room, study/office, dining room with central fireplace, professional kitchen, two bedrooms with en-suite; independent apartment with living room, kitchen, two bedrooms with en-suite
First Floor: living room with fireplace and loggia, five master bedrooms all with bathroom en-suite

Distance from amenities: 3 km
Distance from main airports: Florence 67km, Pisa 110km, Perugia 120
Gravel road: 1,6 km.

Utilities:
Fixed telephone line: Available
Internet/Wifi: Satellite
Heating: Independent
Well: 16th century well in the front courtyard facing the main villa
Water supply: Main city supply for residential use and an artificial lake for garden and land irrigation

Photovoltaic panels
Computerized irrigation which takes water directly from an artificial lake
Video surveillance system with recording
Phyto-depuration system for drain water collection
Rainwater collection

The property is owned by a private individual/company
The location, for privacy, is approximate.
Please note all measurements cited are approximate