Salcotto
This 16th century farmhouse with its symmetrical façade offers an exciting restoration opportunity with huge potential
Salcotto is a prestigious former farmhouse in an excellent location not far from Cortona, in the rolling hills of Italy’s heartland. The property sits on a gentle slope surrounded by six hectares of private land and enjoys a unique panoramic view of the Val di Chiana, stretching from Lake Trasimeno to Mount Amiata.
The main house dates from 1500AD and, together with the annexes and outhouses, has an internal footprint of approximately 1,400sqm, all of which needs restoring. Historically, the property belonged to the Marquisate of Petrela, whose coat of arms is still visible above the main entrance, and noteworthy enough to be mentioned in Farmhouses of Valdichiana, a book about the area’s most notable buildings.
The farmhouse is an elegant three-storey building with a perfectly symmetrical façade and a central flight of stone steps with brick-topped sides that lead up to the first-floor front door. The windows on the ground and first floors have impressive stone surrounds and, inside, the ground-floor ceiling is a beautiful succession of barrel-vaults.
The property is surrounded by private grounds of approximately 2,500sqm which can be landscaped to include a pool and gardens. There are more than five further hectares of farmland with the property, including an olive grove of 680 trees and four wells that offer a private water supply to the estate.
Two detached annexes – one adjacent to the farmhouse and the other in front of it, offer further restoration promise. Salcotto has huge potential, either as an impressive private residence or as a high-end hospitality venue and offers an exciting opportunity for the buyer to design a property that suits their unique requirements.
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