Monastery With Famous Gardens Near..

ITALY, TUSCANY, PISA, VOLTERRA

6KM FROM VOLTERRA REDUCED!

12th century monastery, superbly situated on over 9 hectares of land overlooking the ancient city of Volterra and miles of uninterrupted Tuscan countryside.

Wonderful gardens, the legacy of a renowned horticulturalist.

The property is currently for sale as a whole, but a project has been approved to convert the monastery into 9 luxury exclusive residences, as follows;

• Nine Condominium Residences, 1,000 – 2,500 sq. ft. (90 - 230m2)
• Panoramic Pool and Spa
• Internationally-Renowned Gardens ( the subject of numerous magazine profiles, and even its own coffee-table book)
• Private Owners’ Dining Room and Wine Storage
• Live-In Gardener and Caretaker
• Professional Rental Management Service
• Prices from 498,000 euros
• 70% Purchase Financing Available

LOCATION
• One mile to the village of Mazzolla, an undiscovered hilltown with about 25 houses, 1 church, and 1 really good
restaurant
• Four miles (6km) to Volterra, a pristine Roman and Renaissance city not (yet) overrun with tourists
• Less than one hour to Pisa, Florence and their
international airports (with non-stop flights to all of Europe and the U.S.)
• Less than one hour to San Gimignano, Siena, and the beaches of the Tuscan Riviera

DESIGN AND EASY LIVING
An award-winning architect has created 2 and 3 bedroom condominium residences that capture the magic of the tranquil setting.

Interiors are finished to the highest level (nearly every bedroom with ensuite bathroom), and plentiful terraces allow true indoor-outdoor living.

The life work of a noted landscape designer, the formal, herb and vegetable gardens establish the property's character, creating an extraordinary year-round sensory experience. (We love its hidden corners, strolling in the olive grove or drinking from the fresh, Etruscan-era spring).

Other amenities include a panoramic pool and spa, indoor hamman bath, a subterranean cantina for residents’ wine storage and private dinners, a restaurant-quality owners’ kitchen, and an original, frescoed chapel that is the monastery’s meeting point and lounge.

A live-in gardener and caretaker ensure that life at the former monastery has its own rhythm. Your refrigerator is stocked and flowers arranged before you arrive. Cappuccino is waiting for you each morning.
Airport pickups are available, and the property keeps its own bicycles and Vespas.

Life here resonates with a casual, yet elegant simplicity. A steambath in the
hammam before dinner? A family dinner outdoors under the stars? A single-malt scotch and a book in the lounge before bed? High-tech touches like in-home iPod docks, high-speed internet links and satellite TV allow 21st-century living in historic premises.

Completing the picture, owners can create income by leasing their properties
through our professional rental management service, and an on-site caretaker handles details from arranging housekeeping to catering a dinner for 20 friends.

The project for division into apartments has been approved but it is still currently possible to purchase the whole property, in its current condition, for 1,995,000 euros.

Village with restaurant 1km
Volterra 6km
Pisa 75km
Florence 75km
Lucca 95km
coast 45km

Property Type: villa