Opis:

Built in the 1600s as a convent, this Tuscan country house has good views and is near Forte dei Marmi and the coast.
Great rental potential as property has four separate rental areas, one on each floor

Semi basement:
- Sitting room with pine floor and door out into garden
- Kitchen with fireplace, Carrara marble sink and marble worktops. Double glass doors into garden
- Double bedroom
- Bath with shower, basin, bidet and toilet
All the floors are antique cotto tiles
Ground floor:
- Sitting room with original chestnut wood ceiling, fireplace and french doors out into garden
- Kitchen / dining room with doors out into garden. Carrara marble worktops and surrounds, double sink.
- Two double bedrooms
- Bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin, bidet and toilet
Pine wood floors and exposed chestnut beams.
First floor:
- Sitting room with fireplace
- Kitchen with Carrara marble work tops. Kitchen could be enlarged by knocking down a partition wall with study/storage room next door
- Study / storage room
- Two double bedrooms
- Bathroom with bath, basin, bidet and toilet
Top floor:
- Large room with sitting / bedroom area, dining area and kitchen area, full length window overlooking hillside and two sky lights
- Bathroom with shower, basin, bidet and toilet. Sky light
Pine wood floors and exposed chestnut beams
Outbuildings:
Covered area for drying the laundry
Outside space:
Garden of approximately 1,300 sqm with cherry, fig and apricot trees.
Space for a pool, after obtaining the relevant permissions

Advantages:
Great location - just 5 minutes from Pietrasanta and 15 minutes to Forte dei Marmi!
Weaknesses:
Unattractive neighbours' shed on confine of property's car parking area
Distances:
4.5 km Pietrasanta
10 km Marina di Pietrasanta (beach)
11 km Forte dei Marmi
16 km Viareggio (yacht harbour and beach)
38 km Lucca
42 km Pisa airport
92 km Abetone (skiing)
109 km Florence

Please note that any utility services, heating system or appliances have not been tested and no warranty can be given or implied as to their working order
Additional costs
Luxury homes, as defined by Italian property law, do not qualify for the concessionary rate of tax (currently 2%) available to residents, or to those intending to establish residence within a year, buying their first house.

In these cases tax + registry charges on residential property will total 9% of the ‘valore catastale’. These are calculated by the notary according to a number of assessment criteria which often results in a figure considerably below the purchase price.

Agricultural land is currently subject to tax at 18% of its ‘valore catastale’.

Agency fees are normally 3% of the purchase price, + IVA (currently 20%)

If an architect or geometra is employed, charges are generally calculated on a time-related basis. It is advisable to obtain quotes for any major works or renovation projects.
Villatua recommends all prospective purchasers to seek advice on likely tax obligations, as individual circumstances may alter the amount significantly
Property for sale in Tuscany: Delightful Tuscan property near coast