In Tuscany, in Pistoia, historic 14th-century villa with garden and 4.0 ha of land.
The property is within easy reach of the most important tourist towns in Tuscany, such as Florence (43km), Lucca (47km), Pisa (61km) and San Gimignano (90km). A few km from the property there are two famous thermal towns, Montecatini Terme and Monsummano Terme; the Versilian coasts are almost one hour’s drive away.
It takes just under one hour to get to Florence airport, fifty minutes to get to Pisa airport and approx. one hour and fifteen minutes to get to Bologna airport.


DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS
The property is composed of a master villa dating back to the 14th century plus several other buildings available with separate negotiations.
 
The villa (2,400 sqm – 25,824 sqft) has a rectangular layout and is laid out on three levels plus the central tower.
You can get to the piano nobile via an external stone staircase with balustrade; the secondary façade looks onto the private garden and boasts an elegant loggia.
On the ground floor there are service rooms, among which the carriages house and the large kitchen with monumental fireplace.
All the staterooms on the piano nobile have wooden coffered ceilings with decorated beams and frescoed walls. The second floor include private rooms and bedrooms with coffered ceilings; under the central tower there is a room used as walk-in closet.
According to the recovery plan, the ground floor and the first floor will be used for tourist accommodation, while the second floor will be for residential use.


STATE AND FINISHES
The building was built in 1318 and converted into a small fortress some years later. When the plague struck Florence in 1478, Lorenzo the Magnificent was hosted in this villa. In the second half of the 17th century the villa was radically transformed and the Italian garden as well as numerous service buildings were created. It seems that Napoleon stayed in this villa for a short period; on the second floor of the villa there is still a hall dedicated to Napoleon. Over the course of seven centuries the villa has belonged only to two families, whose crests are still visible on the Northern façade.


EXTERIOR
The property is surrounded by 4.0 hectares (or 9.8 acres) of land. The external area includes the Italian garden, a green area for public use (4,530 sqm) and a green area for private use (29,765 sqm). The Italian garden dates back to the late 17th century and it has a surface of 4,000 sqm. In the garden there are flowerbeds, paths, a large stone fountain in the center and a lot of lemon plants.
Moreover, the property includes a parking area of 900 sqm.


USE AND POTENTIAL USES
Given its dimension, its location and its high historic value, the villa can be used as prestigious private residence and luxury tourist accommodation.


WHAT ELSE CAN BE BOUGHT?
The villa with the gardens is available for sale for 1.200.000 Euro but other buildings could be bought to further enlarge the property.

In the orangery (720 sqm – 7,747 sqft) there is room for more than three thousand plants. A part of the orangery, with a surface of approx. 160 sqm will host exhibitions and didactic activities. In an area of about 300 sqm there will be room for the lemon plants of the Italian garden. The remaining part will be used as tourist accommodation. The Italian garden is shared with the main villa. The orangery can be bought for EUR 600.000 Euro.
 
Two apartments (respectively 148 sqm – 1,592 sqft and 170 sqm – 1,829 sqft) are available for sale separately, respectively for the prices of 350.000 Euro and 200.000 Euro.


CLOSEST CITIES AND TOWN†S
Pistoia (3km; 10’), Montecatini Terme (19km, 20’), Florence (43km; 45’), Lucca (47km; 40’), Pisa (61km; 55’), Viareggio (72km; 55’), Forte dei Marmi (78km; 55’), San Gimignano (90km; 1h 15’), Livorno (90km; 1h 5’), Siena (108km; 1h 20’), Arezzo (117km; 1h 20’), Bologna (119km; 1h 30’)


CLOSEST AIRPORTS
Firenze Peretola (32km; 25’), Pisa Galilei (75km; 50’), Bologna Marconi (116km; 1h 15’), Perugia Sant’Egidio (201km; 2h 10’), Milano Linate (312km; 3h), Roma Ciampino (328km; 3h 10’), Roma Fiumicino (345km; 3h 20’)