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Restored country house with rental potential in sought-after location near Arezzo in Tuscany

The 18th century country house for sale is nestled in the Tuscan hills with beautiful views of Arezzo. It is surrounded by its own olive grove (approx. 3.7 ha), meadows (approx. 2.6 ha) and forest (approx. 13.5 ha); a bathing pond built in 2012 completes the idyllic setting. Florence, Siena, Cortona and Lake Trasimeno can be reached in 1 hour. The ground floor is divided into 2 holiday apartments (approx. 75 m² + 55 m²) each with kitchen-living room, two bedrooms, a bathroom, as well as a guest room with bathroom, studio, cellar, laundry and storerooms. The upper floor comprises the main apartment (approx. 110 m²) with covered terrace, living room with fireplace, modern kitchen, studio, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. At the back of the house there is a covered terrace (approx. 32 m²), which can be used as a winter garden by putting insertable windows. The apartment on the upper floor was completely renovated in 2012, with a new heating system combining solar, wood and gas. Also new electricity, water and heating pipes were installed. The former old kitchen and bathroom were modernized, new windows were installed and the bedroom was fitted with a parquet floor. The holiday apartments are each equipped with their own gas heating, in summer the warm water needs are covered by the solar system. In the garden a beautiful biological 1.50 m deep bathing pond invites you to bathe in summer. It has no chemicals whatsoever and has crystal-clear water thanks to various natural filter systems. Below the house there is a former stable with 3 dry storage rooms, of which the building volume can be used for a new building or an extension, as well as 2 wooden horse boxes. The house is surrounded by a fenced garden. Outside the fence you will find an olive grove with about 750 trees and your private forest. Through the existing holiday apartments a rental income can be generated. The apartments are furnished in the Tuscan style and equipped according to German standards. There is a client database with some regular clients and the marketing focus is on German and English speaking guests. In addition there is a close co-operation with a well-known Fattoria, which is often booked out on a long-term basis and then recommends their guests further.