Villa Indipendente, San Vincenzo, Livorno – Toscana
Grand palatial villa with swimming pool, land, and annex for sale in San Vincenzo, Livorno. The house is steeped in history. Built in 1857 by the Alliata princes, it became the home in 1856 of Counts Della Gherardesca upon marriage to Donna Olimpia. The property was carefully renovated between 1985 and 1992. You approach the villa via a beautiful treelined driveway, to reveal an attractive villa in typical Tuscan colours. The property is spread over two floors with two large living rooms, a large kitchen with a pantry in original Vietri tiles and a modern kitchen, five double bedrooms, four bathrooms, a study, closets and a large original wine cellar dating back to 1800. The annex features a large living room/kitchen, bathroom with shower, double bedroom, and conservatory, protected by security windows, and overlooking the salt pool with terracotta solarium, covered barbecue area and another shaded terrace with citrus garden. The property also features terracotta floors and exposed wooden beams, large arches, a large covered patio on the mezzanine. The villa is surrounded by a forest of oaks and a large garden filled with mature trees and rare plants. The property is just 2.5 km from the sea and the Rimigliano nature reserve. The villa is close to all local amenities and would be ideal as either a first or second home or as holiday rental property. There is also scope to redesign the property to create another 4/5 bedrooms or divide the property to create independent apartments.