Podere Gaville, Figline Valdarno €2,100,000

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.