ITALY, TUSCANY, SIENA, PIENZA
DRONE:
Stone farmhouse dating from the 1900s of about 550 sqm, to be restored, near Pienza, in the middle of the Val d’Orcia and with a large garden surrounding it. The property sits on a hill overlooking the Borgo di Contignano and Radicofani.
Description
The property consists of two buildings – the main one, on two levels, and the annex, a former pigsty, also to restore.
The main farmhouse is on two levels, and is one of the typical farmhouses in the area. It retains to this day the original form. On the ground floor there are storage rooms once used for agriculture, and on the first floor, accessed by an external staircase, there is a large kitchen with pantry, 5 bedrooms and a bathroom.
There is also the ruins of the former pigsty, about 75 sqm, to be recovered.
Outdoor spaces
About 7500 sqm surrounding the two buildings giving space and openness. Private access road. There is also a well to be restored.
Condition and finishes
The property is completely to restore. However, it retains the architectural elements that make it so typical of the area, such as the stone exterior, the granite windowsills in addition to the terracotta floorings and wooden beams.
Potential use
The property would be a perfect main or holiday home, or would also be ideal to rent out once renovated.
Location & lifestyle
Pienza, a model city of the Renaissance, an urban masterpiece designed and built by Pope Pius ii, is now part of one of Italy’s most famous valleys, the Val d’Orcia, a place of unique nature and landscapes.
Monticchiello and Bagno Vignoni can both be reached in about 10 minutes by car. Other places of interest such as Montalcino and Montepulciano are about 20 minutes by car.