Estate in Chianti for sale

A superb estate for sale in Chianti, Castello Chianti is an architecturally important site with some quite beautiful buildings.

These include a Romanesque church (mentioned in the year 1203 in the "lodo di Poggibonsi", which defined the territories of the Republics of Siena and Florence), a sixteenth century chapel, a presbytery and a detached rural building. The overall u-shaped site embraces a large piazza of 1100 square metres.

The property includes a large private residence on two levels; nine large double rooms and eight suites, all with private bathroom, air conditioning and all modern comforts; an apartment for live-in housekeepers; the church; 16th century frescoed chapel; medieval cellars; professional kitchen and all the storage and warehouse facilities to service a hotel; alarge underground garage (nine parking places); Turkish bath; swimming pool (16x7 metres); pool bathrooms and indoor storage room for pool and garden furniture; a big terrace overlooking garden and pool (280 square metres); a historic terraced vegetable and flower garden, surrounded by stone walls.

The church and the underground cellars offer the possibility to hold different workshops, meetings and study sessions simultaneously. The frescoed chapel is the perfect setting for breakfasts, coffee-breaks, buffets and evening dinners. The large piazza, terraces, gardens, swimming pool and woods, all surrounded by the magic of the Chianti countryside, offer idyllic outdoor spaces for concerts, group work or moments of individual introspection and meditation.

The castle has always been a spiritual centre. It is a place with a soul. In every corner one can feel the atmosphere, history and spiritual energy built up over the centuries. The position in the Chianti hills near Siena and Florence, in the heart of the land that bore the Renaissance, makes it the ideal place for this initiative (8km from Radda and Castellina, 12km from Siena, 45km from Florence).

The property lies on 3.5 hectares of land. It has two private entrances, main and secondary. The buildings cover 2700 square metres and total 9000 cubic metres in volume. The main entrance is adorned with century-old cypress trees.

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