Historic Estate With Renaissance Villa And Organic Vineyards For Sale In Chianti

On the hills of Tuscany between Empoli and Florence, in a very panoramic position, estate with prestigious historical villas, farmhouses and 28 ha of vineyards for sale. The property consists of restored historic buildings with a total of 25 rooms that are currently used for accommodation, as well as a modern winery.
The estate is easily accessible by paved road and is just minutes from a small town where basic services are available (2 km). The town of Empoli, where shopping centers, banks and other services can be found, can be reached in less than ten minutes by car, and from here one can then reach Florence in just over twenty minutes.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS
The main villa (500 m² – 5,380 ft², 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms) is an imposing building dating back to the 16th century, in typical late Renaissance style, and features large ornate reception halls and refined rooms, as well as five bedrooms and six bathrooms.

Not far from the villa is an outbuilding (226 m² – 2,431 ft², 7 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms) that has been divided into three independent guest units:
• Apt. A (44 m²): living room with kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom;
• Apt. B (114 m²): living room with kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms;
• Apt. C (68 m²): living room, storage room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The farmer’s house (320 m² – 3,443 ft², 10 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms), on the other hand, is a rustic, typically Tuscan-style building divided into four guest apartments:
• Apt. D (57 m²): living room, two bedrooms and bathroom;
• Apt. E (102 m²): living room, three bedrooms and two bathrooms;
• Apt. F (69 m²): living room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms;
• Apt. G (92 m²): living room, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The old barn (158 m² – 1,700 ft², 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms), on two floors, has also been converted into a charming guest cottage consisting of living room with kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The winemaking cellar with agricultural outbuildings (1,400 m² – 15,064 ft²) has rooms for processing grapes, winemaking and aging wines, as well as warehouses for storing products.

EXTERIOR AND AGRICULTURAL PROUDUCTIONS
The estate covers a total area of 123.9 hectares (306.2 acres) located in a hilly position in the hills between Empoli and Florence. The estate’s main crop is vineyards (27.1 ha) with a production potential of about 1,500 hl of wine per year. The vineyards are currently leased to third parties.
• Vineyards surface: 27.1 hectares
• Appellations: Chianti Colli Fiorentini DOCG + Toscana IGT
• Varieties: Sangiovese, Merlot, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Colorino, Trebbiano
• Altitude: 150 - 250 m asl
• Training: spurred cordon (5,270 vines/ha)

Next we find a large olive grove (24.8 ha), which allows the production of up to 8,000 kg of excellent extra virgin olive oil each year (depending on the season).
The rest of the farm is covered by arable land and pastures (about 44.1 ha that could be partly converted to vineyards to further increase the farm’s production potential) and woods (27.2 ha). A private pond ensures water for irrigation.

CLOSEST CITIES AND TOWNS
Closest services (2km; 5’), Empoli (5km; 10’), Montespertoli (9km; 20’), Castelfiorentino (21km; 30’), San Casciano in Val di Pesa (24km; 30’), Florence (26km; 25’), San Gimignano (40km; 1h), Greve in Chianti (42km; 55’), Castellina in Chianti (52km; 1h), Volterra (60km; 1h 10’), Pisa (61km; 55’), Lucca (61km; 1h), Monteriggioni (66km; 1h 5’), Siena (82km; 1h 20’)

CLOSEST AIRPORTS
Firenze A. Vespucci (31km; 30’), Pisa G. Galilei (58km; 45’), Bologna G. Marconi (119km; 1h 30’), Perugia San Francesco (195km; 2h 25’), Roma Ciampino (324km; 3h 40’), Roma Fiumicino (337km; 3h 40’)