1/36Borgo Il Balzello, Pienza, Val d'Orcia - Tuscany
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In a place that leaves its mark for its beauty, among the famous and fascinating hills of the Val d'Orcia, is located this structure consisting of a manor house with swimming pool plus three outbuildings. The characteristic stone farmhouse is on three levels for a total of 652 square meters. An internal courtyard separates this house from the first outbuilding of 192 square meters consisting of two independent bedrooms with en suite bathroom and overlooking the park and the pool. A covered porch of 32 square meters gives access to the gym with Jacuzzi and the apartment for the caretaker. From the beautiful swimming pool with panoramic view you go down to a second dependence obtained inside the ancient silos. This annex, on two levels, is for residential use with living room / kitchen and four bedrooms. Next to the main house there is a small house of about 153 square meters completely renovated, with particular attention to the typicality that distinguishes the whole structure, consisting of a living room with open kitchen and fireplace, double bedroom with en suite bathroom and upstairs another double bedroom with en suite bathroom. Outside there are 5000 square meters of garden with olive trees, 1000 meters of saffron and garden with heated jacuzzi and sauna. At the entrance of the property there is a building on one level used as a cellar, lemon house and laundry room. The property clearly recalls the characteristic country houses of which it seems to proudly tell their story. The view of the extraordinary Tuscan hills is enchanting, one of the few places where the respect between man and nature is still tangible even in the landscape. During the careful renovation, which began in 2001 and ended in 2012, the typical characteristics of the farmhouses have been kept intact, in the shapes and materials that have been, where possible, preserved and recovered. Internally the typical terracotta floors have been recovered, the ceilings are with wooden beams and terracotta tiles. Part of the ceilings between the ground floor and the first floor have the typical and fascinating vaults, and give the property the charm that only elements so rich in history can give. The swimming pool is located in a panoramic position overlooking the Val d'Orcia, the solarium area is paved with local stone. The property includes about three hectares of land on which there is a fountain, about 500 olive trees in production, a small vineyard in production and garden.