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Perfect Chianti Leopoldina Villa with Pool & Amazing Views
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Ref #: 6475
Chianti Classico, TuscanyRef #: 6475
Wonderful villa in the Chianti Classico area, where the Tuscan landscape with olive groves and vineyards accompanies the romantic and magical atmosphere of this boutique hotel created with attention to the smallest detail – top quality finishes, very refined and selected furnishings, swimming pool with wonderful views.
Location
The property is located near the famous town of Greve in the desirable location of the “golden triangle” between Alta Val Greve – Badia a Passignano and Panzano. Immersed in a refined Tuscan landscape of olive groves and vineyards, with wonderful views enjoying the captivating beauty and fabulous aura of the Chianti Classico region.
Description
The origins of the villa date back to the 11th century, when all that stood there was a stone tower or keep, with thick walls, attached to a solid prison for prisoners of war. Over the centuries a network of fragile alliances brought relative peace to the region and allowed the structure to evolve into a farm, albeit a fortified one, which over the years became a country villa for a noble Florentine family.
The villa of over 700 sqm has been carefully transformed into a very successful family-run boutique hotel with restaurant.
The main entrance opens onto a large lounge with bar and restaurant, which have direct access to the dining terrace and the beautiful garden.
Also on the ground floor there are a reception area and large fully equipped kitchens for serving the restaurant and organising cookery classes.
The sleeping area is represented by twelve very unique suites, different in their shape, size, layout and level. One suite is located in the garden annex.
In addition to the main villa there is an old oil mill and a former family chapel, a structure used as an accommodation of the caretaker and an additional technical room currently used as a laundry room and boiler room.
There is a possibility of extending the structure by a further 450 sqm which will allow the existing turnover to be doubled, making it more profitable keeping the hotel open all year round and inevitably increasing the flow of tourists during the low season.
The project includes the creation of a further 9 suites for a total of 300 square metres and a spa area with an indoor pool for a further 150 square metres.
Outdoor Spaces
The large villa is surrounded by a fantastic historic Italian garden, a park of over 1.5 hectares with swimming pool. On one of the terraces of the garden where a pleasant path leads, outside the large fenced garden, in a wonderful and panoramic position there is a large swimming pool overlooking the famous Chianti Classico vineyards.
For guests there is a large partially covered parking area.
Condition and finishes
The villa has been completely restored, paying great attention to the restoration of old details which give it an enchanting charm and sense of elegance. It has a very sophisticated and sumptuous ambience, creating a glorious and unique atmosphere of warmth and history.
Potential use
An ideal solution for those who want to invest in an existing accommodation structure with high levels of income and in a truly unique and enchanting setting, but at the same time it can be transformed into an important home for a large family.
Address: Chianti Classico, Tuscany
Location type: Rural
Condition: Restored
Bedrooms: 14
Bathrooms: 16
Property size: 750 sq meters
Land size: 1.5 hectares
A notary is a qualified lawyer who is employed by the Italian government. When you are buying Italian property, it is a notary who conducts the legal transfer of a property from vendor to buyer, and prepares the deed of sale, checks there are no charges on the property, title issues and with the assistance of a technician such as a geometra or architect, checks the property conforms to all planning issues.
It is always the buyer and not the vendor who pays the purchase taxes due and who pays the notary fees also. This means that it is up to the buyer which notary is used. In practice it is usually one of the local notaries and we can recommend which one to use and which one is cheapest, as notary prices do vary.
We provide a detailed list of all fees and taxes (including the notary’s quote) before you sign any contracts.
Translator – if you do not speak fluent, enough to understand detailed legal contracts, you will need to have a translator at the notary deed. Your agent or the notary will usually arrange this so you don’t need to worry about it. The cost varies but is often 200-300 euros. This can sometimes be shared with the vendor if they are also non fluent in Italian.
This depends firstly on two things.
A. Are you buying as a resident or a non resident?
B. Are you buying from private individuals or from a company?
If you are buying from private individuals, then the taxes you pay are based on the cadastral value – a nominal value which each property has and which depends on its size, location, standard etc – nothing to do with the market value.
Example 1:
House price agreed €100,000.
Property belongs to private sellers.
Cadastral value of the property €32,000.
Let’s say you intend buying the house as a non resident (.ie. you do not intend moving to Italy permanently and applying for residency).
Taxes payable are 9% on cadastral value €32,000 so €2,880 plus a few smaller fixed taxes.
Or, if you intend moving to live in the house permanently, applying for Italian residency, then as long as you don’t already own another property in Italy;
Taxes payable are 2% on cadastral value €32,000 so €640 plus a few smaller fixed taxes. A minimum figure may be payable.
Please note, you could buy the house as a resident and pay the lower rate of tax if you intend moving there and obtaining residency within the next 18 months. Don’t be tempted to do this unless you are definitely sure you will become a resident. If you then do not, you need to pay the difference in taxes plus a penalty of around 30%.
If there is substantial land (not just a garden) with the property, then 15% is payable on the value attributed to the land, which can be quite low, eg a value of €15,000 could be attributed to the land so 15% of 15,000 = €2,250 would be the tax on the land.
Example 2:
House price €100,000
Property is being sold by a company
Cadastral value of the property is €32,000
Let’s say you intend buying the house as a non resident (i.e. you do not intend moving to Italy permanently and applying for residency).
Taxes payable are 10% VAT on full market price €100,000 so €10,000 plus a few smaller fixed taxes.
Or, if you intend moving to live in the house permanently, applying for Italian residency, then as long as you don’t already own another property in Italy,
Taxes payable are 4% VAT on €100,000 so €4,000 plus a few smaller fixed taxes.
Once we know
– which house you want to buy, its cadastral value and who owns it (company/individual)
– whether you intend to buy as a resident/non resident and if it’s your first property in Italy
only then can we ask the notary to provide a quote for the precise taxes payable.
Other circumstances
Then of course there are other scenarios.
If the value of the property you want to buy is very low (eg €50,000) then purchase costs are likely to be a higher percentage as there are set minimums to pay for all fees and taxes. So on a €50,000 house, you are likely to pay 12-15% instead of 10% (non resident).
You might want to buy a property (being sold by private individuals) with your company. Taxes are considerably higher in this case, as they would be 9% on the sale price (not on the cadastral value). So it’s cheaper to buy a privately owned property as a private individual, not as a company.
But, in the case of a country property which is a farm/winery/agriturismo, these are often owned by a farming company (azienda agricola) , which has considerable tax advantages as you can buy the farm and pay just 0-1% (depending on the circumstances) on the purchase price in tax.
Taxes would be different for a commercial purchase, eg if your company is buying an Italian company (ie a farm or other company). Buying the shares of a company usually meets zero taxes, just a few fixed fees, and notary and accountancy fees.
The above is a guide, and once you have found a property you are interested in buying, we can obtain a notary quote for you, with a full breakdown of the taxes and fees due.
Notary fees – approx 1-2%, more for a lower priced property due to some fixed taxes.
Agency fees – in Italy both buyer and seller pay the agent. These are payable to the Italian agent (one of our partners) you view the house with at compromesso (preliminary contract) stage and for each party are usually 3% plus VAT. VAT is 22% in Italy. Minimums apply. Nothing is payable to Casa Tuscany so you will not pay double the fees, you will just have double the assistance!
Compromesso registration fees – approx €380 plus a part payment of taxes which is deducted from the total taxes due at completion.
Translator for the deed signing at the notary’s office. Required if you do not speak Italian well enough to understand legal deeds. Approx cost €250 – €350 depending on the notary.
Technical report for the notary. Checks all the planning issues of the property, making sure it matches the official plans, no works have been carried out without permission, gathers all previous permits, checks the house is sellable and not illegal in any way. Carried out by a geometra, architect or engineer and costs vary considerably, a minimum of €761 including VAT/ Please note this report is NOT a structural survey, that is an optional additional report you may wish to instruct.
Local council tax – IMU (formerly ICI) – payable only by non residents. This needs to be paid twice a year at the post office – no bill is sent. Most people use a local accountant or property manager to calculate it.
Refuse tax (TARI)
In some areas, mountain community tax.
If you buy a property which is part of a condominium, e.g. with shared pool and grounds, lighting etc, then there will be annual condominium fees to pay which usually range from about €200 to €1000/year unless it is a particularly luxurious property with many amenities in which case costs could be higher.
Utilities
You don’t really need an Italian bank account for buying a property in Italy any more as money is usually sent by bank transfer, although some notaries insist the funds are sent from an Italian account set up by you.
You could of course open an account to handle bills but bear in mind that some utilities companies refuse to arrange direct debits for non resident accounts, and some bills cannot be paid by direct debit.
You could always pay your bills online or if you have a property manager then send them the funds for settling all the bills.
If you do intend opening an Italian bank account, bear in mind that Italian bank charges are high . Usually there is a monthly fee to pay, plus charges for receiving money, paying bills, sending statements, etc etc.
