Farmstead for Sale in Montalcino - Montisi - Reference: VC568

Tuscan hills

Set among the rolling hills of Tuscany, within the municipality of Montalcino, this historic country house still bears the marks of the agricultural life for which it was built.

The house is arranged over several levels and, almost without the need for explanation, tells the story of its own past. The ground floor retains its original layout: once used as stables for livestock and as storage areas for agricultural tools and equipment, it still preserves the character of the original structure and is today used for agricultural purposes, as well as for service areas and parking.

The upper floor, by contrast, has been completely renovated, while retaining the character and traditional layout of a Tuscan farmhouse.

The main living floor is reached by an external staircase which, halfway up, leads to a small, newly created independent apartment. It comprises a living room with kitchen, one bedroom and a bathroom. Continuing up the staircase, one arrives at the arched loggia, one of the most distinctive features of traditional Tuscan rural architecture.

From here, the main house opens into the dining room, where the old fireplace has been preserved. In the past, this was also a place where the family would gather on colder days, when the warmth of the fire became part of everyday life in the house.

The dining room leads into the kitchen; in the opposite direction, a passage opens towards the sitting room. From here, the house continues towards the sleeping quarters, comprising three bedrooms, each with its own en-suite bathroom.

Several of the structures associated with the property's former agricultural life remain around the house. Just a short distance away stands the old wood-fired oven, still in working order, while the former pigsties have been restored and converted into technical and service rooms for the house.

The property is surrounded by approximately 1.40 hectares of private land. There is also a rainwater collection tank, providing a practical resource for irrigating the greenery around the house and, in this small detail too, maintaining a connection with the property's agricultural past.

The property comprises approximately 550 sq m of usable floor area in total. More than a house created to imitate the Tuscan countryside, it is a place that has genuinely lived through it: the renovation has made the spaces comfortable and functional while preserving the relationship between the house, its outbuildings and the land surrounding it.

It is precisely in the balance between what has been restored and what has remained untouched that the character of the house can still be found today.