Period Castle With Park And Pool In Chianti, South Of Flo...

Set amid the panoramic Chianti hills in the Montespertoli area, close to Florence, this medieval castle extends to 8,600 sqm across four period buildings. The private 9.6-hectare estate offers 84 bedrooms and 70 bathrooms, with outstanding potential as a prestigious private residence, an exclusive hospitality destination, an events venue or a cultural project. Its history began in the Carolingian era and was later shaped by the Acciaioli family. The tower was remodelled in 1546 after Florence's Torre di Arnolfo, while the estate safeguarded 272 masterpieces from the Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti during the Second World War. In 1921, Gino Severini created the celebrated Sala delle Maschere. Grand reception rooms, frescoed ceilings, eighteenth-century salons, a large fireplace, two period restaurants with professional kitchens for up to 150 guests and a chapel frescoed by Cosimo Ulivelli define the principal interiors. The upper floors include 29 principal apartments and guest suites, while a restored 180 sqm independent villa provides four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a fireplace. The landscaped grounds feature a 10,000 sqm terraced garden with lemon grove, the Rococo Grotta di Latona, 4.7 hectares of olive groves, 3.6 hectares of arable land and a private lake. A 13 x 6 metre pool with solarium completes this exceptional Tuscan estate.Rif:1118