4 Bed Property for sale in Tuscany, Tuscany, Italy

A stone built house which is detached on three sides, with private land and beautiful views over the surrounding Tuscan countryside. The building measures approximately 245 sq mts, and is on two floors.

It is surrounded by its own land on three sides, which measures approximately 1,500 sq mts, all of which is completely fenced and is currently used as a garden which is planted plants and shrubs with some fruit trees and olive trees. The property also includes a veranda which measures approximately 23 sq mts and an unrestored agricultural annex which measures approximately 43 sq mts.

The main building was completely restored in 2000 and has been maintained since that time in perfect condition. Internally the living area consists of: an entrance hall, a kitchen, a sitting room with a fireplace, a dining room and a small bathroom on the ground floor, while on the first floor, which you access via either an internal staircase or an original external stone staircase, there are four double bedrooms and two bathrooms.

On the second floor there is another bedroom in the loft conversion. On the ground floor, you can access the veranda directly from the sitting room, which is perfect in the warmer months, when you want to eat lunch and dinner outside.

The front of the house is in the sun all day long and in during every season. The rear of the house is joined to another building but the privacy of the property is not intruded upon in any way.


Repair State
The main building was built during three different historical periods, the oldest part dates from the 1700’s, the second oldest from the 1800’s and the most recent section was built in the 1950’s. The property is completely restored.

The ceilings all have wooden beams with terracotta tiles and are constructed in the traditional italian style. The floors are covered with terracotta tiles on the ground floor and the first floor.

All the windows are new and are made of wood with double glazing. The roof is covered with traditional tegole (flat tiles) and original coppi ( traditional domed italian roof tiles).


Amenities
The property has all the main services such as water, electricity, telephone line and ADSL cover. The heating is independent and uses a GPL gas tank in the garden.


Land Registry Details
The property is listed in the NCEU in the comune of Cetona as A/2 di classe 3 con 11,5 vani (with 11.5 rooms).

The property was originally built before 1967 and has subsequently been restored, in 2000, according to the rules and regulations and planning permissions of the comune.
Ownership Details
The property is owned by a private individual and the sale is subject to a registration tax of 10% if the building is being purchased as a second home, or 3% if it is being purchased as a main residence/first house in which case the purchaser is obliged to transfer residency to the property not longer than 18 months from the purchase date.

The land is taxed at 18% of the price declared in the deeds.
Potential Land Use
This property is ideal for those who wish to savour the joy of living in the Tuscan countryside, in an area of complete peace and quiet, with the advantage of not being totally isolated.

It would make a perfect main residence, given the close proximity of all the services and amenities (3 kms from the centre of Piazze) or as a holiday home in which to spend a relaxing weekend or longer holiday in the warmer months.
Location
The property is located in the comune of Cetona, to be more precise it is situated 3 kms from the village of Piazze, nestled within the green hillsides, which you approach along a white road which measures approximately 1 km.

The property has good communication links thanks to the A1 motorway junction which is only 12 kms away at Fabro, and the mainline railway line which has a station at Fabro and Chiusi Chianciano Terme both of which are only 12 kms drive. San Casciano dei Bagni, a Medieval Village which is famous all over the world for its thermal spa centre Fonteverde, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful in existance today, is only 10 kms from the property.

Other historical cities such as Florence, Siena, Arezzo, Perugia and Orvieto are all within a 30 minute or 1 hour and a quarter’s drive away. Other important historical centres in this area such as Montepulciano, Pienza, San Quirico d’Orcia, Radicofani, Chiusi, Sarteano and Citta della Pieve are only a short distance away, all of which are wonderful places to visit for their historical monuments and architecture as well as their gastronomic delights.