Property Details
- Property: Property (Resale)
- Bedrooms: 7
- Bathrooms: N/A
- Receptions: N/A
7 Bedroom Property in LARI (PI), Italy
Features
This stunning home nestles in a ampi-theatre of gentle wooded hills surrounding a beautiful medieval castle town. Equivocal to a hill top location deep in the countryside but a step to two villages providing fresh local food, bars, banks, chemist and restaurants. An excellent super market is five minutes away. More Information. This 16th century farmhouse (550 square metres ), restored recently, is the primary residence of caring British owners. They maintain that the climate there is the best in Italy as it takes advantage of the Mediterranean nearby. Pisa airport is less than half an hour, San Gimignano,Volterra, Lucca, Florence,Livorno, Cinque Terre, Portofino, Montecatini Terme are all within easy reach. Pisa and Lucca boast magnificent opera and ballet seasons. Hill top villages each stage local feasts and festas and good restaurants abound. The house itself, in perfect condition contains, a spacious living kitchen with open fireplace and utility annexe leading straight out to a pergola covered terrace. paved with old stone slabs from a convent in Puglia. Five light, airy reception rooms all opening through french doors onto the south facing terrace complete the ground floor. Upstairs there is a huge library, five bedrooms and three bathrooms with many splendid views. Energy is saved by using under floor heating and two wood burning stoves. Warm travertine stone on floors, staircase and bathrooms complement the original old brick, timber and stone features. The property includes a service flat with large living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom which is reached by an outside staircase. Garden Much should be made of the exquisite garden,lovingly tended by the resident gardener. Apart from a long lap pool ( 18 metres ), surrounded by terrace and gardens, the 5 hectares, not all garden! has been planted with dry garden Mediterranean plants, shrubs and trees which are now established and need little water and maintenance. Included in the land there is a wood, a spring feeding 3 lakes and the irrigation system, a stone washing well,and an artesian well. Rain water is also saved. This is a magical, unique home and deserves a loving owner! Approximate distances: Pisa international airport 25mins Ponsacco 10mins Coast 30/40 mins Lucca 50 minutes Florence 60 mins Nearest village 3 mins Casciana Terme 6mins
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