Opis:

Tuscan Country House and Organic Farm

Country Houses - Restored - Siena - Val d'Orcia - Countryside/Hills

Business Opportunity - Exclusive Position

Beautifully restored Tuscan Country House with Organic Farm and Bed & Breakfast activity.

Stunning hilltop location with breathtaking views over the Sienese landscape in the Val d'Orcia valley. Next village only 2 km far, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy with shops, banks and the railway station. You can reach it on the paved road. Main features of Podere Silvia: silence, security, strategic and breathtaking location.

Brief notes on the Tuscan country House: purchase of the ruin in 2000 with renovation completed in April 2005 in accordance with the laws and building plants (electricity, plumbing and heating).

10 bathrooms with shower. 1 Finnish sauna. 10 rooms all with air conditioning and satellite TV. 2 large li-ving rooms, two rooms used for laundry and ironing. 2 big spaces used as walk-in closets

Many good reasons to live at Podere Silvia:

* Closest village is only 2 km far. You can reach it by car in 5 min on the paved road. The village has 3.000 inhabitants and major assets:

? Safety: crime and petty crime unknown
? Railway station: train line Siena-Florence-Milan and Grosseto-Rome-Neaples
? Bus service connecting the village to the surrounding villages and major cities
? Pharmacy
? Police station
? Ambulance service and Health Care Public Assistance
? Doctors
? Hospital and first aid in Siena (26 km) and Montalcino (12 km)
? Large Supermarket COOP
? 3 banks with ATMs
? Auto Mechanic
? Car tyre service
? Car washing service
? Car hire
? Local markets
? Val d'Arbia festival in September

* A land of great wines, sheep cheeses, olive oil and excellent cuisine
* The sea is within easy reach (95 Km)
* Easy and scenic trekking trails and paths
* Runners' paradise: gorgeous rings in a stunning nature as well as numerous running trail events with dif-ferent difficulty levels
* Cyclists' paradise: great ring-tours both on road and on trails. 'L'eroica', the international bike competi-tion (in May and October) passes right in front of our property.
* Golf
* Horse Riding
* Thermal baths
* Panoramic drives
* Art cities like Pienza, Montepulciano, Siena, Florence are within easy reach

Technical data
Covered living area: about 800 sq.mt
Other covered areas:
* adjoining cellar below the former hayloft of about 76 sq.mt (it can be turned into a living area/tavern)
* garage of approx. 100 sq.mt which is now used as a tool-shed and maintenance workshop
* veranda next to the kitchen of about 40 sq.mt
* gazebo of approx. 18 sq.mt
Outside amenities and facilities:
* access alley (about 300 mt) planted with cypresses and olive trees
* parking area of about 200 sq.mt
* salt water infinity pool of 104 sq.mt with constant depth at 1.50 mt (size: 14mt x 7 mt plus flight of steps to enter the pool) with PH electronic control and adjacent shed (about 4 q.mt) for equipment and mainte-nance. Equipped with umbrellas and lounge chairs.
* charcoal/gas BBQ (approx. 4 sq.mt) made of bricks
* 30-sq.mt.-kennel with adjoining fenced area of about 200 sq.mt, suitable for two dogs
* 6 solar panels to produce hot water
* photovoltaic panels set up in 2010 to produce electricity: 15KW. With GSE incentives (on-site metering)
* plant phyto-purification of clear and dark waters
* artificial round pond to collect rainwater: about 1.800 sq.mt with automatic pumping to carry up water to the 2 floor tanks of 50,000 lt each.
* well / tank of 20.000 lt to collect rainwater from the roofs
* volumetric alarm system
* floor tank of 12 cb.mt to store water from the aqueduct
* large organic vegetable garden with seasonal products
* planted garden of approx 3.000 sq.mt furnished with benches and equipped with automatic irrigation (it is divided into three sections)
* Traditional heating with radiators
* Boilers (3) running on LPG
* Underground LPG big bottle
* Drinking water supplied by the aqueduct of the municipality
* Desk phone with fast ADSL line

Land registered at the land registry and certified as organic: 28 ha (69 ac) of which:
* coppice: approx 11.66.30 ha
* arable land: approx. 16.33.70 ha. At present fields are cultivated with alfalfa and barley. It is possible to plant vineyard for the production of WINE ORCIA DOC or olive trees for the production of EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL DOP
* You can apply for the appellation 'Fondo chiuso '' and possibly access the adjacent game reserve

Notes:

* The property is ready to be inhabited immediately as a main residence or as a second home and the B & B business can be carried on with no break. In particular, the business produces an income and evidence can be produced upon request. If needed, the owner is willing to cooperate in the first stage in order to grant a smooth business transaction, details of this cooperation to be defined.
* We can also consider to sell all or part of the present furniture and agricultural equipment. List and pho-tographs can follow upon request.
* Ordinary and extraordinary maintenance: always performed accurately and workmanlike.

Key Features

Completely restored in 2005

800m2 living area

28 Ha land

Stunning views

Pool 104m2

Organic Farm