description
Ancient estate with about 116 hectares of land, formerly belonging to a noble and ancient Florentine family, for sale in the Chianti Rufina wine-growing area, about 30 km from Florence.
Currently, the entirely renovated estate is used as a hospitality and wine business and is part of a hunting farm.
The property consists mainly of farmhouses dating back to the 19th century, entirely renovated with taste to preserve the salient features of these buildings typical of the Tuscan countryside.
The accommodations are distributed in two small hamlets, composed as follows.
The first hamlet consists of 5 buildings: a villa, a consecrated chapel and old barns used as living units, as well as other rooms, for a total of about 1300 sqm.
The second hamlet includes a villa divided into two residential units, a farmhouse, an old barn with two flats, the barrique cellar, an event room and various technical rooms, totaling about 1400 sqm, as well as terraces and loggias.
Finally, the property includes a wine cellar for winemaking of 360 sqm, dating back to the 19th century but restored in 2000 and currently used to process the grapes harvested on the property.
The property is surrounded by about 116 hectares of land, consisting of about 13.36 ha of Chianti Rufina vineyard with varieties merlot, pinot noir, sangiovese, canaiolo, malvasia, trebbiano, colorino, ciliegiolo, pinot bianco and syrah, 1.97 ha of arable land for future vineyards, 5 ha of olive grove, 3 ha of chestnut grove, 10 ha of arable land, 80 ha of woodland and 4 ha of pasture.
Included in the grounds there is a pond perfect for fishing.
The numerous marked trails on the property are ideal for those who are fond of hiking.
As for hunting, the owners of the farm have the right to hunt on their land at no cost.
Easily accessible thanks to an excellent connection with the municipal road system, the property is extremely conveniently located for those who want to visit the main points of interest in Tuscany, including Renaissance Florence (38 km), San Gimignano (88 km), Volterra (110 km), Siena (110 km), the two wine cities Montepulciano (117 km) and Montalcino (144 km).
The nearest airports to the property are in Florence (63 km), Bologna (105 km), Pisa (123 km) and Perugia (167 km).