Rustic-essential design country villa with guest cottage, workshop/art studio, bio-pool, organic vegetable garden, woods for sale in Poppi, Arezzo. At 430 meters above sea level dominating the Casentino valley, the borgo of Poppi is a medieval jewel, unmistakable for its castle, and also hosted Dante Alighieri in 1311. Villa Fontanelle is a superb country house on over 15 acres of private land, surrounded by woods and with open views of the Poppi castle, and the rolling Tuscan hills with olive trees and vineyards. In the garden, on a rock wall, a waterfall creates a natural pool. Finely restored with stone facades, Villa Fontanelle spreads over three floors, with a living area on the ground floor, three bedrooms on the second floor, a second living area and two bedrooms in the basement. The interiors boast a rustic style, inspired by country life, with bleached exposed wood-beam ceilings and stone walls combined with essential style elements starring wood plank floors and stone, bathrooms tiled in large-format ceramic tiles combined with contemporary fittings. The tavern is a room with a professional open-plan stainless steel kitchen with a large table for 10 to 12 people. An old bread oven is perfectly functioning and is used for pizza and grilled parties. For guests, a separate two-story one-bedroom stone cottage. The former stables building has been converted into a workshop for creative activities: is on two levels with a panoramic terrace, and includes a laboratory, art studio, and deposit rooms. On the ground floor a horse paddock and stables. All fixtures are double-glazed with thermal glass, the heating system is powered by LPG gas backed by fireplaces and wood stoves. Good energy performance for all buildings, class C for the workshop, D and E for residential buildings. A year-round home, close to stores and services, ideal as a retreat for family vacations or to host tourists for their holidays. In a strategic location, 40 minutes east of Florence, on the ancient Casentino Route that connects to Arezzo, just 2.5 km from the medieval walls of the town of Poppi. The asking price without furnishings is euro 1,380,000, with the possibility of purchasing fully furnished at euro 1,450,000. PROPERTY Ref: ARZ2897Location: Poppi, Province: Arezzo, Region: TuscanyType: on 6.4 ha/15.8 acres of private land, finely restored 603 sq m/6490 sq ft three-story stone villa with guest cottage, workshop annex, bread oven, garden with bio-pool, vegetable garden, woods, horse boxes and paddocksAnnex/es: 75 sq m/807 sq ft two-story 1-bedroom guest cottage; 198 sq m/2131 sq ft two-story separate annex with laboratory and art studioYear of construction: 1900Year of restoration: 2000-2008Conditions: excellentLand/Garden: 6.4 hectares/15.8 acres including with bio-pool, vegetable garden, 4.2 ha/10.3 acres of arable land, 2 ha/4.9 acres of woods, horse paddockSwimming pool: bio-pool with waterfall, natural purification and oxygenation systemParking: outdoor parking facilityLayout:
Manor House
Ground Floor: entrance loggia, living room, kitchen with dining, 1 bathroom, tavern with kitchenette, pantry
First Floor: 3 bedrooms, 1 studio, 1 family bathroom, 1 laundry
Basement: entrance porch, living room with kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Guest House
Ground Floor: living room with kitchen and dining, 1 bathroom, woodshed
First Floor: 1 bedroom
Workshop
Ground Floor: terrace, 3 rooms; Basement: entrance porch, 1 roomDistance from services: 2,5 kmDistance from main airports: Florence 65 km, Forlì 55 kmUtilities:
Fixed telephone network: available
Internet: available
Heating: LPG + wood fireplaces and stoves + electric hot water boiler in the guest cottage
Water: mains city supply
Electricity: available
Waterwaste: Imhoff tankThe property is owned by a private individual
The location, for privacy, is approximate
Please note all measurements cited are approximateEnergy Efficiency Rating: C + D + EApolloni & Blom RE carries out a technical due diligence with owner’s technician to have a full report on the urban and cadastral state of the art of each property. The due diligence may be requested by clients showing a strong interest in the property