Grifoglia- Country House with pool and land  € 539000

Description

Set on 20 acres of sunny hillside in the Tuscan mountains north of Lucca and restored in 2001, the property of 300 sqm is ideally suited for sustainable organic produce and/or animal farming. The light and spacious house comprises: on the ground floor, entrance into a spacious corridor that leads onto a living room with a double sided fire place that also looks onto the dining room, French windows that open onto the garden. From this room a smaller room can be reached which at present is being used as a sewing room. Still on the ground floor is a bathroom, a dining room, a kitchen with marble tops and a second living room from which chestnut wood stairs lead up to the first floor. The boiler room is also situated on the ground floor. On the first floor a large landing with a balcony leads onto a bedroom with space to put in an en-suite or alternatively a walk-in wardrobe. Also on this floor is a bathroom, double bedroom with a storage room and a second double bedroom which opens on to a covered balcony (an altana). On the semi- interred level is a fully finished cellar/cantina which includes a living/kitchen area and a double bedroom. Most of the furniture will be sold with the house and the barn. The house also has photovoltaic panels and solar pannels installed and GPL attachments. For sale with the property is a separate stone building which consists of: entrance on the ground floor by way of a few stone steps into a kitchen/living room with a wood burning stove that heats the whole building. Wooden stairs take us up to the first floor where there is a bathroom with a shower and a double bedroom with French windows that open onto a private grassy area. There is an out building which is used for storage and has all the fittings to put in water, electricity and heating. A tiny covered building houses the washing machine and the door has been created with the old door from the confession box taken from the private chapel which is also situated on the land. The chapel which was built around 1947 and was restored and consecrated by the parish of Tiglio in 2005. In addition to acres of broad fields, perfect for cultivation, there are more than 30 mature fruit trees, a well tended vineyard of 101 Syrah vines, and chestnut, hazelnut and walnut trees, wild porcini mushrooms in season, and its own abundant pure mountain spring water source, certified for drinking, as well as for irrigation. The irrigation tank has been restored and is now used as a swimming pool, 1.50m deep and maintains the same depth all over as it doesn’t have a deep end or a shallow end.  
The property is situated in the municipality of Barga but it is also only 20 minutes from Coreglia Antelminelli. Barga is a lively centre that has all the necessary services such as schools, banks, doctors, a hospital, shops a swimming pool and riding school and lots more. During the summer many events take place which give you the opportunity to taste the delicious local products and enjoy live music. Over the Christmas period and the Epifany other traditional celebrations take place such as 'singing the Befana. Lucca is only 1hr away by car and offers restaurants, museums, and other interesting attractions such as taking a bike ride on the Roman walls which surround the city. Pisa airport is only 80 km away (1hr 30) and the beaches of the Versilian coast are 78 km away (1hr 30) (Viareggio, Forte dei Marmi).  
Description

Characteristics

General
Property type
Farmhouse
Price (€)
539000
Location
Lucca
Reference number
R296
Views
1758
Interior
Living space
> 250 m²
No. of stories
3 +
Rooms
living room  -  dining room  -  closed kitchen  -  guest room (sep. facilities)  -  storage space  -  cellar
No. of bedrooms
4 +
No. of bathrooms
3 +
Provisions
Extras
fireplace  -  bath
Inventory
furnished
Kitchen equipment
oven  -  frigidaire  -  dishwasher
Heating
central heating  -  wood stove
Public utilities
electricity
Exterior
Garden
surrounding garden  -  private pool (non-heated)  -  annex(es)  -  shed
Balcony/roof terrace
balcony
Exterior facilites
parking place
Surroundings
Location
near a village  -  in the countryside  -  remote  -  rustical  -  free view
Landscape
mountainous
Sporting possibilities
mountaineering  -  mountainbiking  -  swimming
Transport facilities
airport > 50 km
Constructional
Building type
Free standing
Overall external condition
in good condition
Financial
Price range
€ 500.000 +
Additional costs
expenses buyer
Parcel
ownership