Montecatini Val di Cecina, Tuscany 56040

In Montecatini Val di Cecina we are pleased to offer on the market a unique property of its kind. It is an imposing fortress built in 1614 in order to recreate the shape of the village tower. Over the centuries it has been the subject of expansions and has long been the summer residence of the bishop of Volterra. Subsequently, the property was part of a large agricultural farm and today in search of new splendor.The imposing manor house, with a rectangular plan with buttresses, is spread over several levels for a total of about 430sqm. On the ground floor there is a large triple living room with vaulted ceilings, a reading room with fireplace, a large kitchen and a graceful bathroom with barrel ceilings. On the same floor there is a small chapel and a technical room.The first floor reachable from the inside by means of a spiral staircase or with a double entrance from the outside consists of a majestic entrance terrace that leads us to the living room with fireplace, there is then a second kitchen, 4 large bedrooms and a large bathroom. From the terrace there is a staircase that leads to the attic floor consisting of soffrite rooms with habitable heights for a total of 6 rooms as well as a panoramic terrace overlooking Volterra.The villa is in good condition of maintenance characterized by materials and finishes typical of the area but needs renovation and modernization.The systems, electrical, LPG and water are all working.From the external courtyard that surrounds the villa with typical local stone flooring you reach the second building. A lovely outbuilding on two levels for a total of about 280sqm. The first floor of the building is intended for residential use and consists of a living room with fireplace, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. The floor below, on the other hand, are currently warehouse use rooms, volumes that need renovation.Two small warehouses inside the courtyard complete the property.The estate enjoys a large private park of about 5000sqm with olive trees, fruit trees and a small grove, all in the context of an enviable and highly panoramic position.The property can be expanded with contiguous land for any agritourism or recreational activities. On the property border there is an agricultural shed of about 400sqm that can be purchased for the transformation of the volumes or simply for the expansion of the property.The view of the hills sweeps up to Volterra and is truly unique, a breathless Tuscan landscape made of rolling hills, cypresses and wheat fields.The estate can be reached in the middle of a white road near the neighborhood easily passable with a length of about 1km. The property enjoys privacy but at the same time is not far from other homes that make the property safer and not isolated.The estate can be a splendid private residence or can be conferred in an accommodation facility characterized by a strong character.Montecatini Val Di Cecina:The village of Montecatini Val di Cecina is located three hills of the Val di Cecina, a short distance from Volterra. Formerly known as MonteLeone. In the past a fortress place, then linked to the adjacent copper mines of Caporciano, which in the past centuries became one of the most important in Europe, known since the etruscan times and active until the beginning of the '900. In the historic center you can see the central square dominated by the Castle and the imposing Torre Belforti (Xi century), the Romanesque church of San Biagio and the fourteenth-century praetorian palace.