Cortona, Tuscany 52044

16Th century property converted into an 15-bedroom hotel with restaurant and annexes for a total surface area of 865 sq.m. Grounds with swimming pool and 6 hectares of land including a 1 hectare vineyard.Geographic positionRelais Villa Altachiara is situated just 4 km from Cortona and is easy to get to.Once an 18th century villa, the Relais is a high level tourist complex composed of several buildings. It boasts a total of some 865m of living space and has 192m of garage and auxiliary rooms.Cortona is one of Tuscanys most renowned art cities and has a rich yearly calendar of events that makes it a truly fascinating tourist destination.From here you can branch out to visit the other famous cities of Central Italy, places such as Arezzo (24km), Montepulciano (34km) and Perugia (50km), which can be reached in less than 45 minutes. A bit further away are such great cities as Siena (74km) and Florence (93km). Lake Trasimeno is only 19km away.The nearest airport, just an hours drive, is Umbrias San Francesco dAssisi International Airport, located between Perugia and Assisi. The other airport is an hour and half away by car, the Florence Airport (129km).Description of buildingsThe property is made up of the main villa 750m spread over three stories which houses the reception desk, the restaurant with professional kitchen, the bar and 13 guest rooms with en-suite bathrooms.Nearby there are two other buildings: one 97m single storey structure which has been divided into two studio apartments with private entrances, and one 18m structure housing a small office and the oven.Next to the main villa a third building, with basement, has been erected. It has a total surface area of 192m and houses auxiliary rooms such as a changing room with bathroom, a pantry, the boiler room, a technical room and a large garage.External areasThe property includes some 6 hectares of land, one hectare of which is a vineyard.The Relais is surrounded by a spacious garden and its most panoramic area boasts an 18x9m swimming pool.Use and potential usesRelais Villa Altachiara is an ideal property for those who wish to continue this high level tourism business in one of Central Italys most prized positions.