Pisa, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

This property is within easy cycling distance of the city of Pisa within the Parco of San Rossore.
San Rossore is known as being the local race course for horse. Outside the wall is the training track for the jockeys. The property is entered via electric gates opening into a walled garden of about 10.000 mq.

The residence is 300 mq of restored home on the upper floor built over 11 stylish boxes for race horses. These boxes are all built with stone mangers and drinking vessels. each box is 40/50 mq plus there are the ancilliary rooms, bathroom, and saddlery.

The home above is restored with restored, historic, materials, each telling their own story. The ceilings are constructed with chestnut beams. The finishings are warm with hardwood floors and double glazing.

There is a main bedroom suite with its own fireplace, bathroom, and dressing room. The other two bedrooms share a family bathroom. This bathrooms are very large with antique-style fittings.

Further down is the laundry and the gorgeous eat-in kitchen.The piece di resistanc is the living area which even incorporates an elevator and large fireplace. At the end of the building is a private study hidden behind a built in book shelf.

The dwelling is framed by a wraparound balcony running along the front with French doors opening from several of the rooms to it. The rooms all front onto garden.

The rooms are all large with high ceilings.

The property is attached to all the utilities; town gas, electrics and public water. The house has a septic tank and also the garden has private water for irrigation).

This unique property is authentic to its artisan and agricultural roots.

Historically this was Thomas Rook's home and he was a British jockey who raced for the Italian King in 1866. He constructed it to house him and his race horses. Despite this history and its location, the property is free of any deed restrictions.

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