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The Artist's House with pool, olive grove and views of Siena - Tuscany
Charming semi-detached country house for sale with 6 bedrooms, 2 studios, garden, private pool and panoramic views of Siena. With marvelous views over the gentle hills and the bell towers of the city of Siena, just 6 km away, a short driveway leads to a small hamlet dating back to the 1800s composed of stone farmhouses now all restored into stunning private homes. Set in the most private and exclusive part of the hamlet, The Artist's House it was once the residence and art studio of a French charismatic illustrious painter, sculptor and multilingual poet, former informatic engineer, who chose this corner of Tuscany in the 1970s, and transformed an old farmhouse into a charming home boasting unique features. The old courtyard has been included into the residence with beautiful natural light effects, the main living room highlights, in addition to a fireplace, a double-height ceiling with a scenic gallery on the first floor, a majestic effect making it unique in its style. The ancient loggias on both the first and ground floors are designed as study spaces, reading room, library and creativity rooms. Large arched windows and plenty of light are protagonists in every room, offering wonderful glimpses of the garden and panorama. The dining area with majestic glazed windows together with the country-style kitchen with a central island create a warm, familiar and elegant atmosphere. The outdoor loggia, in front of the kitchen, is organized for al fresco dining. Also on the ground floor a guest bedroom next to the study, a courtesy bathroom, storage room, technical area, a second kitchen with dining together with a master bedroom with private bathroom, and a cellar in the basement. The internal travertine stone staircase leads to the gallery on the first floor, central scenic hub of the entire level, with access to a study and a reading room in the loggia, to the master bedroom connected to a spacious and bright wardrobe room with private bathroom, to a second master bedroom with en-suite, two more bedrooms and a family bathroom. The two study rooms in the loggias are suitable to be used as further guest bedrooms. The in-ground pool has a paved sundeck and a shower/changing room. The fully fenced garden features a separate barn to be converted. The land include an orchard and an olive grove with 30 olive trees producing extra virgin olive oil for family use. Overall well-maintained character house, some basic decorations might be necessary even though this is a ready-to-move-in property. Because of its privileged location in a preserved environment but close to all services and the city of Siena, this charming home is ideal as a private residence to live with family and friends, a superb choice for hosting travelers coming every year in this stunning region from all over the world.
PROPERTY Ref: SIE2588
Type: 490 sq m/5274 sq ft two-story semi-detached country house with 6 bedrooms, private pool, fully fenced garden with driveway, orchard with olive trees
Annex: one-story barn of roughly 30 sq m/322 sq ft with traditional terracotta tiled roof convertible into a guesthouse/cottage
Year of construction: 1800
Year of restoration: last restoration in 2000 with roof isolation
Conditions: good
Land/Garden: appox. 3.000 sq m/ 32291 sq ft fully fenced and with some 30 olive plants
Swimming pool: in-ground 5x10 with paved sundeck and shower
Layout:
Ground floor: porch with open loggia, dining room, kitchen, living room on inner court, main living room with fireplace, study, reading room in the loggia, 1 bedroom, courtesy bathroom, second kitchen, 1 bedroom with walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom, boiler/technical room, storage room and access to basement cellar
First floor: double-height gallery, study and reading room in the loggia, master bedroom with wardrobe room and bathroom, 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Distance from services: 3 km