Situated in a wonderful panoramic position, overlooking
the Valdarno, Podere Gaville is a traditional style estate with a total
of 1300 sqm divided between the main Leopoldina home, guest cottage and
three other annexes. The main home, sits on three floors and has been
finely restored to hold four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a kitchen,
dinning room and a double sized sitting room. Up a flight of
stairs and one will find the mansard floor which holds one of the
bedrooms mentioned. All materials used in the restoration of this
home are of high standard and include exposed beam work, handmade
terracotta tiles, stone fireplace and stone surrounds. The semi
interred floor has been divided into 10 other rooms and has been left
at a builder's finish. This area can easily be integrated into the
main living space of the home or it can also become an independent
apartment for live in help or family.
The guest cottage is only a few meters away from the main house and has
also been restored to a builder's finish. This too on three
levels, has a ground floor with 7 rooms, a first floor with sitting
room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms. Stairs lead to the
large mansard room that can be converted into another bedroom, study or
office.
The three other annexes offer yet more habitable space where one is
currently used to store the estate machinery. The hay barn is
structurally sound and has been brought to a builder's finished
offering four rooms plus a semi interred floor. The third annex has
been restored to o hold a small kitchen, a bathroom, cellar and office
space.
Services are in perfect working order and include aqueduct hook up for
water, electrics, telephone, gas heating and septic system. The
swimming pool is located near one of the annexes that can easily become
the pool house for the area. The overall setting of the property
is lovely with lush surrounding views. With 6 hectares of land included
with the sale, there is a nice sense of privacy and tranquility
here. There are 30 hectares of woodland that can be purchased as
well, if one should wish to own a greater part of the estate.
Close to all amenities with the town of Figline Valdarno a mere 10 minutes from the property and Florence roughly 30 minutes away. Podere Gaville is the type of property that can is ideal for those who want to create a rental business or merely for those who want to create various private accommodation for friends and family. The main home has been restored but there is a great deal of freedom to put one's own stamp here. Although entirely structurally sound, the annexes and a portion of the main house need final finishing.