Along a lovely country road leading away from the hill town of Settignano. Located on the edge of Florence, it has the advantage of being quiet and peaceful, yet within a fifteen-minute car ride from the centre of town. The bus service is handy and reliable, and there is a bus stop in the main piazza of Settignano about 3 km. from the house. The small village of Settignano is famous for being the town of Gabriele D’Annunzio. In the village of Settignano there are general shops, pharmacy, outdoor cafes and a wonderful restaurant/pizzeria called “la
Capponcina” which is also the name of the Poet’s home, now a museum.
PRICE ¬
€ 2,500,000
DESCRIPTION ¬
Between the towns of Settignano and Fiesole on the north hills of Florence on a hill top position, this refurbished free standing farm house for a total of aprox. 450 Sq. meters plus aprox. 3 hectares of land. There is also an independent unit detached from the house of aprox 25 Sq. meters across the patio. There are aprox 500 mt of white road to get to the house.
The house has been refurbished in 3 independent units, but it could also be joined all together to accommodate a large family. It is on two levels, and it has 4 independent entrances and access to the garden. Outside there are several levels of terraces and a cellar.
On the ground floor we have two entrances, a spacious living room with fireplace, a kitchen, a dining area, a laundry room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Going up 15 steps we find the first floor that has two entrances (because the house is built on the side of the hill), another living room, another kitchen, a dining room (that could be an extra bedroom), two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
There are cotto floors, wooden beam ceilings, and other old details. There are 4 separate heating systems, double glazed windows, mosquito screens, satellite. the garden has illumination and irrigation system, BBQ facilities, there is also a permit for a pool.
The depandance has a living\dining area, kitchenette, one bedroom and bathroom.
The land is mainly olive groove, and grass field (the owner used to have horses and sheep). there is also a storage area in the basement of aprox. 100 Sq. meters and a well for water.
POSITIVE ¬
good location south exposed and close to Florence.
NEGATIVE ¬
there is a neighbor close to the house at aprox. 50 mt. (this could be a positive not to be to isolated).
OUR PERSONAL OPINION ¬
a house that could have several purposes : big family house for holidays, part house and part made out in apartments for rental income, or an investment for rental income of the 3 units.
NOTE Price is negotiable |