The prestigious estate, subject of sale, is composed of the main villa,
two houses and about 200 hectares of land. The estate, in the past, was
part of an important monumental complex which is, like the castle of
Brolio, one of the most impressive and rare examples of neo-Gothic
architecture of late nineteenth century in Tuscany, and was, in its
time, the largest estate and the most important of the whole Casentino.
It has been owned since the beginning of the fifteenth century by the
Florentine family Rondinelli Vitelli and then by inheritance by Conti
Bastogi (Famous tycoons of Railways, to whom we owe the radical makeover
carried out in the nineteenth century) and Paolozzi Strozzi. The
complex was designed by architect Luigi Agnolucci and built between 1887
and 1905, commissioned by the Count Giovannangelo Bastogi and his wife,
Clementina Rondinelli Vitelli.The architect was contemporary of Pietro
Marchetti (the architect of the coeval Castle of Brolio) and, like him,
was formed the Sienese school of architecture, particularly sensitive to
the neo-Gothic international imprint, Agnolucci made a great and
detailed monumental complex, availing himself of typical materials of
Tuscany (terracotta bricks, strong stone from local quarries, Rapolano
travertine) and using many style ornaments like sculptures, wrought
iron, columns, capitals etc. of Florentine experts workers and qualified
and renowned art workshops, that at that time were in great demand for
villas and palaces in and around Florence. The villa has in fact
numerous similar decorative inserts: such as the loggia at the side
entrance, decorated with columns in travertine and zoomorphic heads on
the corbels of the lower vault. Buildings: The stone villa spread over
650 sqm divided on two units with independent access; It is
characterized by the embattled tower, born as hunting lodge and house
guard in defense of the castle which stands in close proximity, but from
whose driveway is separated from the road. During the twentieth
century, part of the villa was used as a dwelling farmhouse. Although it
is completely independent from the castle, the villa shares from the
beginning the story and features the same architectural characteristics,
both in materials and in style. The interior is divided into large
vaulted rooms on the ground floor from which, through the grand
staircase you have access to the upper floor and the two levels of the
attic. The interior finishes and all the exterior details are original
and kept intact. From the point of view of the structure, the
construction does not show damage or equipment failure and is in
excellent condition. The property, very bright, enjoys panoramic views
of the valley. The building is restricted under the law n.1089/39; It is
listed at the Inventory of buildings and urbanistically is considered
as rural. Inside the company are also two stone farmhouses to be
restored. A small farmhouse with adjacent annex covering a total area of
about 600 square meters, consisting of ground floor with 9 rooms used
as cellar, three former stables, as well as an external staircase that
leads to the former barn on the first floor; The the first floor
contains 9 rooms and the former barn. The other house is spread over 310
square meters. The ground floor consists of 3 cellars and large closet;
the first floor has six rooms, bathroom and hallway. All it integrated
by two separate buildings of 35 sqm with oven and one of 175 square
meters consisting of 6 rooms on the ground floor and a shed on the first
floor.
Land: 200 total hectares of which agricultural of various types and mostly wooded.
Price 1.800.000,00 Euro
