Villa Monterosso is a lovely, independent villa located in a residential hamlet only approx. 4 km from the small town of Caprese Michelangelo in the Upper Tiber Valley in Eastern Tuscany.
Caprese Michelangelo is a charming, medieval, hilltop town of approx. 1,500 inhabitants, whose most famous son is none other than the incomparable maestro Michangelo Buonarroti. Caprese Michelangelo is also know for a unique variety of chestnut, which has DOP status (the equivalent of DOCG wine) and which can only be grown in Caprese Michelangelo and part of Anghiari called ‘Marrone di Caprese Michelangelo’.
Villa Monterosso is the perfect property for a fun loving family that enjoys nature, open spaces and entertaining friends and family. The property boasts bright and airy rooms, lovely views over the surrounding Tuscan countryside and a fully fenced, private garden surrounding the property of approx. 5,300 sq m.
The villa is in excellent condition and is set out over 3 floors for a total of approx. 220 sq m, as follows:
- Ground floor: store room/garage, large day room with open fireplace and bathroom with shower.
- First floor: living room with open fireplace, kitchen, 2 double bedrooms and bathroom with shower.
- Second floor: 2 large double bedrooms, wardrobe room and bathroom with shower.
The villa also boasts a total of approx. 50 sq m of portico, covered terrace and balconies. The portico is located on the ground floor, in front of the door to the day room and provides lovely views out over the garden. The covered terrace is on the first floor which is accessible both internally, from a staircase in the day room or externally via some steps and a connecting balcony and is located in front of the main door which leads into the living room. The covered terrace is a wonderful spot to dine in and enjoy the mesmerising views out over the countryside. A second balcony continues from the terrace, along the side of the villa and offers direct access to the kitchen making access to the kitchen for outdoor meals on the terrace very easy.
The landscaped garden offers numerous features, including a fully automated irrigation system fed by the property’s own water well and a lovely gazebo to shelter from the hot Tuscan sun either before or after plunging into the wonderful 15 x 6 m, in-ground swimming pool with panoramic views. To the rear of the villa there is a delightful outdoor pizza oven with rustic dining table and benches carved from a single tree trunk and capable of seating around 14 to 16 people. This area is also accessible directly from the kitchen via an outdoor staircase making dining here very practical and enjoyable for guests and family alike.
The garden is very rich and full of various plants, flowers and trees, both fruit and non and there is also a charming little wood to the rear of the pizza oven area.
Access to the villa is via a public tarmac roads making all year access easy and comfortable thus making the property an excellent choice as a holiday home or a full time residence.
Nearby towns & cities
Caprese Michelangelo (4 km); Anghiari (20 km); Sansepolcro (28 km); Arezzo (42 km); Città di Castello (42 km), Cortona (67 km); Montepulciano (92 km); Perugia (94 km); Pienza (99 km); Siena (104 km); Assisi (107 km); Spello (112 km); Florence (118 km); Todi (137 km); Orvieto (149 km); San Gimignano (159 km); Rome (256 km).
Airports
Perugia San Francesco (92 km); Forlì L Ridolfi (101 km); Florence Peretola (133 km); Bologna G Marconi (176 km); Pisa Galileo Galilei (183 km); Aeroporto delle Marche (205 km); Rome Ciampino (271 km); Rome Leonardo Da Vinci (285 km).