DETAILS

REF. CODE: 1923
TYPE: medieval tower converted into a luxury residence
CONDITION: restored
POSITION: hilly, panoramic
MUNICIPALITY: Cortona
PROVINCE: Arezzo
REGION: Tuscany
SIZE: 600 square meters (6,456 square feet)
TOT. N° OF ROOMS: 10
BEDROOMS: 4
BATHROOMS: 3
FEATURES: stone walls, terracotta and stone floors, wooden beams, stone fireplaces, vaulted stone ceilings, stone staircases, garden, swimming pool, pergola
ANNEX: several buildings (garage, warehouses, lemon houses)
ACCESS: excellent
POOL: 12 × 6 m
ELECTRICITY: already connected
WATER: private well
TELEPHONE: already connected
ADSL: yes
GAS: LPG
HEATING: radiators
GARDEN: yes, well-maintained and fenced
LAND: 2.0 hectares (4.9 acres)

DESCRIPTION

MEDIEVAL TOWER FOR SALE NEAR CORTONA, TUSCANY

Not far from Cortona, in panoramic position, this imposing medieval tower offers roughly 600 sqm of gross surface for a total of 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Several annexes (currently used as garages, tool sheds and lemon houses) complete the property together with the 12 × 6 m swimming pool and the fenced 2.0-ha garden.

Services are all available in the nearby town of Cortona (9km; 15’) and the property is located in a position where several towns of Umbria and Tuscany can be reached in less than two hours: among these Montepulciano, Pienza, Perugia, Montalcino, Siena and Florence.

The closest airport is Perugia (62km; 50’) and for international and intercontinental flights the most convenient alternatives are Pisa, Bologna and Rome.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS

The tower (roughly 450 sqm – 4,842 sqft, 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms) is the heart of the property and is laid over four floors in total. The building boasts the typical batter and thick stone walls usually seen in medieval fortifications. Interiors boast classical finishes such as stone and terracotta floors, wooden beams and terracotta tiles.

The building was already documented in the 14^th century, when it is first mentioned in a document allowing for the construction of the nearby church. The protruding walls on top of the building point out how the building was probably supposed to have a further floor, no longer existing.

The remaining buildings (roughly 150 sqm – 1,614 sqft in total) are currently used as garages, firewood shelter, tool sheds and pool house with bathroom and dressing room.

A beautiful vine-covered pergola offers a convenient outdoor area for al fresco dining or just to relax and enjoy the pleasant climate of Tuscany.

EXTERIORS

The tower is located right at the center of a 2.0-ha plot of land, fully fenced and covered by a well-maintained garden which also accommodates the 12 × 6 m swimming pool.

GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION