Seventeenth-century, Macchiaiene Country Villa, Sinalunga,Tuscany

Restored country house featuring a guest cottage, 10 bedrooms in total, annexes, on 31 acres of land with olive groves and woods for sale in Sinalunga, Siena. Set in the Val di Chiana countryside, a short distance from shops and amenities, with easy access by a private gate and characteristic driveway, Casale Macchiaiene is a typical Tuscan country house dating back to the 1600s. It consists of two buildings, a four-story former farmhouse and a two-story guest cottage, built with the typical terracotta bricks produced in the local furnaces of that time. Both have been renovated and preserve beautiful vaulted terracotta ceilings or exposed wooden beams, original handmade terracotta floors, or, where recovery was not been possible, wooden parquet floorboards and marble tiles in the bathrooms. The country house offers bright and spacious living areas on the ground floor plus eight bedrooms on the upper floors, some ensuite. The basement includes an old cellar. For guests, there are two flats in the detached cottage, one on the ground floor with a portico, and one on the first floor with access from a typical outdoor staircase. In the garden, two small outbuildings used as storage and garages are in good condition and can be converted into living spaces. Subject to planning submissions, it is possible to add an underground swimming pool. On 12.5 hectares/31 acres of land with a park, private well, an olive grove with 350 trees in full production, woods, and arable land. Casale Macchiaiene is ready to move in, a year-round family house or holiday villa, either for private use or for short holiday rentals. In a strategic position on the border between Tuscany and Umbria, with easy access to the motorways, just a few minutes from all the main historical sites, natural parks and the best Chianti wine cellars.