Tuscany, Pisa, Castelnuovo di Val di Cecina, Italy

A short walk along a narrow pedestrian street with lovely views leads to La Pietra Preziosa.

The property is entered into a fully-equipped kitchen, a beautiful room with terracotta floors and exposed wooden beams. There is a hallway, under stairs storage, a cloak room with character stone sink, and a room currently used as a reading room (possible further bedroom). There are beautiful views of the hills.

The wooden stairs lead to the first floor comprising dining room with fireplace and spectacular views over the rooftops of the village, living room with fireplace and door opening to the patio area outside with pizza oven and loggia, perfect for al fresco eating. There are also two bedrooms on this level, one with ensuite bathroom, and a second bathroom. A spiral staircase leads to the fourth bedroom with ensuite bathroom.

There is also a large relaxation room with sauna, shower, and laundry room accessed through a door on the side street.

On the ground level there are 3 rooms, the final one of which has been dug out of rock.

The house has been completely renovated. The electrical, plumbing and heating systems are in excellent condition. The heating system is connected to the very economical local geothermal system which charges a (low) set annual amount allowing for the heating to be left on even when the property is not used. A very special house, with original architectural details, with a marked personality indicated by the warmth of the colors of terracotta, wood and stone.

The house is sold with furniture and some of the furnishings / decorarions included.

Set in a lovely hilltop village surrounded by olive groves between Siena and Volterra, with easy access to Pisa airport. The surrounding countryside is beautiful. This is the perfect family home with the opportunity of an extra income through holiday letting. An excellent place to live, or to enjoy holidays and weekends, thanks to the beautiful and interesting surroundings, the proximity to the sea, the art cities, the proximity of the airport and easy access to the main roads. Parking is a short walk (50m) away form the house, in the village square.

When Dr. Philipp Bonhoeffer, a pediatric cardiac surgeon, among the most popular in Europe, as well as great music lover since childhood, arrived to Montecastelli, he felt an immediate strong bond with the community of Montecastelli, so much so that he decided to create a concert hall, a workshop of violins and to restore various historical architectural building located in the village. He converted the former Church into a concert hall which is called 'the 99 chairs room". This is because there are 99 different chairs, very different from the monotony of the chairs present in the majority of concert halls. They were gifted from those who loved and supported the project. Many came from the villagers of Montecastelli, others from the rest of the world: France, America, Austria, Germany, England.

You can walk to the panoramic restaurant/bar in the village, with tables both indoors and on the large, sunny terrace.

Distances. Pisa 100 km, Volterra 40 km, Siena 55 km, Coast 53 km.