Other for sale in Santa Croce Sull'arno

in Santa Croce sull'Arno, nestled in the Tuscan countryside, stands this extraordinary historic estate for sale, comprising a magnificent 17th-century villa in Renaissance style, two farm buildings, a granary, a lemon house, a woodshed, a church with a private frescoed chapel, and approximately 45 hectares of land. The complex has a total property area of approximately 4,500 sqm and preserves an important historical, artistic, and landscape heritage.

The main villa, built in the second half of the 17th century on a pre-existing tower, is arranged over three levels and features grand, prestigious interiors. The ground floor includes a large reception room with a pietra serena stone fireplace, a study converted from an ancient chapel, and an elegant sitting room with a bathroom. The piano nobile, reached via two flights of pietra serena stone stairs, houses spectacular frescoed rooms, including the main hall with a panoramic balcony and trompe-l'oeil paintings depicting the surrounding landscape.

The property is completed by two farm buildings, a granary, a lemon house, a woodshed, and a church with a private frescoed chapel. The residence also preserves important evidence of its cultural history, linked to Marchioness Maria Ottavia Vettori Placidi and the Macchiaioli painter Cristiano Banti, who stayed at the property.

The description does not indicate the presence of a swimming pool. The outdoor spaces nevertheless offer an exceptionally charming setting, with an elegant italian-style garden at the rear of the villa, an English garden, ornamental pathways, and an enchanting natural lake.

The approximately 45 hectares include gardens, orchards, vineyards, and olive groves. Particularly characteristic is the path among ancient boxwood and laurel hedges that leads through a holm oak woodland to the so-called “hermit's grotto,” dedicated to Saint Benignus.

An estate of absolute prestige, ideal as a private representative residence, historic relais, boutique hotel, event venue, or high-end cultural and hospitality project, capable of combining architecture, art, history, and the Tuscan landscape.