An Extraordinary Estate In The Countryside Of Volterra With A Fantastic Landscape

In Montecatini Val di Cecina we are pleased to offer a unique property on the market. It is an imposing fortress built in 1614 to recreate the shape of the town’s tower. Over the centuries, it has been the subject of extensions and was the summer residence of Volterra’s bishop for a long time. Later the property was part of a large agricultural farm, and today in search of new splendour.

The imposing manor house, with a rectangular plan with buttresses, is spread over several levels of approximately 430sqm. On the ground floor is a large triple living room with vaulted ceilings, a reading room with a fireplace, a large kitchen and an elegant bathroom with barrel ceilings. In addition, there is a small chapel and technical room on the same floor.

The first floor, reachable from the inside using a spiral staircase or with a double entrance from the outside, is composed of a majestic entrance terrace that leads us to the living room with the fireplace; there is then a second kitchen, four large bedrooms and a large bathroom. From the terrace starts a staircase leading to the attic floor consisting of under roof rooms with habitable heights for six rooms and a panoramic terrace with a view of Volterra.

The villa is in good maintenance condition, characterised by materials and finishes typical of the area but needs renovation and modernisation.

The electrical, GPL and water systems are all functioning.

You reach the second building from the external courtyard surrounding the villa with typical local stone flooring. A lovely two-level outbuilding for a total of approx. 280sqm. The first floor of the building is intended for residential use and consists of a living room with fireplace, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. On the other hand, the floor below is currently used as a warehouse, with volumes needing renovation.

Two small outbuildings complete the property.

The estate enjoys a large private park of about 5000sqm with olive trees, fruit trees and a small grove, all in the context of an enviable and highly panoramic position.

The property can be expanded with contiguous land for agritourism or recreational activities. An agricultural shed of about 400 square meters can be purchased on the property border to transform volumes or develop the property.

The view of the hills stretches as far as Volterra and is truly unique; an amazing Tuscan landscape made up of rolling hills, cypresses and wheat fields.

The estate is reached in the middle of an easily traversable white country road with a length of about 1km. The property enjoys privacy but, at the same time, is not far from other homes, which makes the parcel safer and not isolated.

The estate can be a splendid private residence or can be conferred in a receptive structure characterised by a strong character.

MONTECATINI VAL DI CECINA:

The village of Montecatini Val di Cecina is located in the hills of the Val di Cecina, a short distance from Volterra, formerly known as Monteleone. Once a fortress, then linked to the contiguous copper mines of Caporciano, which in the past centuries became among the most important in Europe, known since the time of the Etruscans and active until the early 1900s. In the historic centre, you can see the central square dominated by the Castle and the imposing Torre Belforti (11th century), the Romanesque church of San Biagio and the fourteenth-century praetorian palace.