This Tuscan Church conversion has transformed the property into a modern stylish villa with guest house complete with 2.76 hectares of gardens and surrounding land.
Recently restored using high quality materials, this stone villa is the result of the conversion of a church into a private residence, in 1888.
Originally built in the 11th century in Romanesque style, the church has been remodeled over the years, an example being the reduction of the three naves into a single spacious aisle in the 17th century.
The meticulous renovation has preserved some of the details of the original building, like round arches and motifs of the Early Middle Ages. Tastefully painted with pastel colors, the cozy rooms of the ground floor boast original frescos on the walls.
The property consists of a main villa of 245 square meters and a guest house of 122 square meters, for a total surface area of 367 square meters.
Villa – 245 square meters
The ground floor hosts a lounge, a hallway, three sitting rooms and a dining room.
On the first floor there are a kitchen, a master bedroom with en suite bathroom, a hallway with wardrobe, a bedroom and a bathroom.
Guest house – 122 square meters
The ground floor comprises a lounge and an eat-in kitchen with access to the loggia. Still on this floor, with independent entrance, there is a cellar.
On the first floor there are a hallway and two bedrooms, each with en suite bathroom.
Surrounded by green lawns with hedges and flowers, the property is completed by 6,82 acres (2,76 hectares) of arable land.
From the main asphalted road, a tree-lined gravel road leads to the property, surrounded by fields and enjoying great privacy. On the border between Tuscany and Umbria, this charming villa is set in a wonderful hillside location, very well-connected , midway between the two hilltop towns of Monterchi, renowned for the famous Piero della Francesca’s fresco “Madonna del Parto”, and Citerna, medieval village overlooking the Tiber Valley. Thanks to its strategic location, the most important cities and towns of Central Italy are all within easy reach.
Arezzo, birthplace of Petrarch and Vasari, is only half an hour away, while, thanks to its vicinity to the dual carriageway E45, it is possible to get to Perugia and to the International Airport of Umbria in less than one hour’s drive.
Thanks to it vicinity to towns with amenities and facilities, it is the ideal solution for those who are looking for a private residence in the Tuscan countryside, in a reserved but not isolated location. At the same time, the guest house can be easily rented out on a weekly basis.
TYPE Tuscan Church conversion.Tastefully restored villa with guest house and surrounding land
CONDITION Restored
LOCATION Hilly, panoramic
MUNICIPALITY Monterchi
PROVINCE Arezzo
REGION Tuscany
SIZE 390 square meters (4197,92 square feet)
ROOMS 11
BEDROOMS 4. Up to 6
BATHROOMS 4
FEATURES Handmade terracotta flooring, ceilings with wooden beams and terracotta tiles, built-in kitchen, fireplace, original frescoes
LAND 2.76 hectares (6.82 acres) of arable land
GARDEN Yes, perfectly maintained
ANNEX Yes, guest house
ACCESS Excellent. Asphalted road + Private gravel road
POOL No
ELECTRICITY Already connected
WATER Well
GAS Lpg gas tank
HEATING Radiators
TELEPHONE Already connected
NEAREST TOWNS
Monterchi (2,3km; 4’); Citerna (2,5km; 5’); Anghiari (10km; 14’); Città di Castello (11km; 14’); Sansepolcro (16km; 17’); Arezzo (28km; 27’); Cortona (44km; 50’); Perugia (63km; 50’); Montepulciano (76km; 1h); Siena (93km; 1h 10’); Montalcino (99km; 1h 30’); Firenze (108km; 1h 20’); San Marino (116km; 1h 45’); Rimini (141km; 1h 35’); Lucca (182km; 1h 55’); Forte dei Marmi (211km; 2h 10’); Roma (230km; 2h 25’)
NEAREST AIRPORTS
Perugia Sant’Egidio (62km; 43’); Firenze Peretola (122km; 1h 20’); Pisa Galileo Galilei (182km; 1h 55’); Bologna Marconi (192km; 1h 50’); Roma Ciampino (244km; 2h 25’); Roma Fiumicino (258km; 2h 30’)