Cortona, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

Just minutes from Cortona, surrounded by rolling hills, vineyards and olive groves, this beautifully restored stone house combines the authentic charm of rural Tuscany with the comfort of a move-in-ready home - no renovation required.

Why this house

Prime location: close to amenities, yet with true countryside privacy
18-metre (59-foot) heated infinity pool
Turnkey - furnishings included
Low running costs
High energy efficiency
Excellent rental potential (weekly/short-term)
Easy-care, irrigated garden
Original wood-beamed ceilings, antique doors and terracotta floors tell the story of centuries past, while modern systems (solar panels, a new-generation gas boiler, ceiling-integrated air conditioning) keep the house efficient and easy to run.

The layout
Ground floor: entrance, spacious living room with wood-burning stove, kitchen, pantry, bathroom and store room.
First floor: 2 bedrooms each with en-suite bathroom, plus a study (easily converted into a third bedroom with bathroom).

Life outdoors
The garden is the true heart of the house: a pergola-shaded patio for al fresco dining, a heated infinity pool with a retractable cover overlooking the hills, an organic vegetable garden, a fruit orchard, and productive olive trees. Private parking behind an automatic gate.

Location & connections

Cortona and all its amenities are close by; Florence, Rome and Bologna are all within day-trip reach.

Terontola station (10 minutes away) offers direct trains to Naples, Rome, Venice, Milan and Florence.

Over 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites lie within a two-hour drive.

Perugia, Florence, Pisa, Bologna and Rome airports (all train-accessible) connect you to the rest of Europe, Spain, North Africa and beyond.

A rare investment opportunity: Tuscany's strict building regulations make new construction virtually impossible, so scarcity keeps properties like this one holding their value.