Single-family detached house frazione Montagna, Sansepolcro

Ancient watch tower converted into private residence for sale in Tuscany. Just mere footsteps to two typical Tuscan restaurants, this tastefully renovated watch tower is located in a small village at 682 m asl, within the municipality of Sansepolcro, town of the Upper Tiber Valley between Tuscany and Umbria. Currently used as a private home, the building is split into independent apartments and would also work very well as a B&B.
Birthplace of the great artist Piero della Francesca and mathematician Luca Pacioli, Sansepolcro is a picturesque town only 10 minutes’ drive from the stunning medieval hilltop village of Anghiari and about half an hour from Arezzo.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDING

Accessible through two entrances, one through the conservatory and one at the street level, the stone house (200 sqm – 2,152 sqft, 7 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms) is laid over three floors, plus a basement and a mezzanine floor. Dating back to the Middle Ages, the property has been recently restored and features wooden floors and exposed stone walls.

- Ground floor: two entrance rooms, two bathrooms (one with a laundry area), chapel, dining room with veranda, kitchen and two bedrooms with en-suite bathroom;
- First floor: two bedrooms with en-suite bathroom, two bedrooms and shared bathroom;
- Second floor: independent apartment made up of living room with access to the panoramic terrace, habitable kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. A mezzanine room above the apartment could easily be converted into a further bedroom.

The cozy conservatory with glass windows and the panoramic terrace overlooking the valley are ideal for entertaining. Although being located in the center of a charming village, the property features a cozy garden (250 sqm) with two entrances, one in the front and one in the rear, and a convenient parking area (320 sqm, fenced) set roughly 50 m from the house. The remaining land (475 sqm) is covered in meadows and trees.

USE AND POTENTIAL USES

Currently private dwelling, thanks to its internal layout, this large residence is the ideal solution for those who are looking to purchase a property that can be easily converted into a small B&B. There is also the possibility to create an independent apartment on the first floor, converting one of the bedrooms into a kitchen (plumbing already in place).