Delle Crete House with pool and horse stables, Siena - Tuscany
In a truly unique setting, country-style villa with pool, stable with paddocks and land, for sale south of Siena, in the heart of authentic Tuscany. A white gravel road on the crests of the rolling hills south of Siena, among calanchi (gullies) and cultivated fields that gently draw a unique Tuscan landscape, namely Crete Senesi, 10 minutes from all amenities, a short distance to major road connections and historic town as Montalcino and Montepulciano, with their super award-winning wines, and the hot thermal springs of Terre di Siena with Bagno Vignoni and Rapolano Terme spas. Delle Crete House is a traditional former farmhouse built in 1800 boasting original brick and stone facades and designed in a U-shape, arranged on two levels over an internal court. A passion and a lifetime devoted to horses inspired the current owners to recover an old abandoned farmhouse and transform it not only into an elegant rustic-style country villa, but also designed to be home to a fully equipped 14-box stall horse stable. The stable could today be converted and transformed into residential use and guest houses. On over 25 acres of private land with arable crops and pasture, including over 9 acres surrounding the main farm and buildings fully fenced, paddocks and long horseback tracks. The main part of the building is dedicated to a charming home preserving the atmosphere and elements of Tuscan country villas with brick arches and wood-burning fireplaces. A porch, overlooking the garden and roofed with wooden beams and terracotta tiles, is arranged for outdoor dining and living area along with a barbecue and a wonderfully preserved traditional wood-burning bread oven. The main residence is spread over the entire first floor, with access from a characteristic outdoor staircase into a striking living room with a central brick arch, high wood-beamed ceilings, large windows overlooking the garden, an ornamental fireplace with two side arches leading to the kitchen and to four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Each room is bright and all have air conditioning and terracotta floors; the bathrooms are tiled in ceramics, two with showers and one with a bathtub. Fixtures are hand-forged wrought iron and in solid wood with double glazing and classic shutters. With a separate entrance on the ground floor, is a one-bedroom apartment featuring a rustic living room with a fireplace and access to a back portico facing the courtyard. Part of the country house's ground floor is designated for stable use, along with a second adjacent building. Slightly detached from the main house a shed shed for barns use. The garden is landscaped with lawn and tall mature trees surrounding the pool, a perfect corner to experience this astonishing Tuscan countryside and be delighted by the gorgeous views over the Crete Senesi landscape.