Tuscany, Cortona, Restored Ancient Monastery “La Badiola”

Former monastery converted into a country house. This fascinating property is situated in a hilly and scenic position at 10 km from Cortona and Lake Trasimeno.
The house “La Badiola” of 310 square meters is spread over three floors with eight rooms and three bathrooms and includes a cantina of thirty square meters. The house is equipped with methane gas heating and there are two fireplaces and three wood stoves.

The property comprises 1.7 hectares of land with olive trees, forest and a beautiful garden with views of Val di Chiana, Montepulciano and Monte Amiata. Besides the loggia, there is a terrace of thirty square meters, an oven and an outdoor kitchen for the summer.
There is the possibility to make a pool.

The origins of the monastery date back to the 9th century and the property was declared a monument in the 18th century. The external corner staircase and the reinforcements “a scarpa” of the facade towards the valley characterize the stone building.
In 2002, the owners have done an excellent restoration respecting the history and architecture of the building.
The property can be expanded up to eighty square meters using the volume of the abandoned church of the monastery.

Distances:

Cortona: 10 km
Lake Trasimeno: 10 km
Access Highway A1: 30 km
Terontola: 2 km
Perugia: 43 km
Montepulciano: 30 km