Reggello, Tuscany 50066

Ancient mill restored to a delightful stone farmhouse with barn, immersed in the delightful private garden embellished with infinite types of plants and fruit trees as well as the waterfall and stream that create a fairytale atmosphere, in the hills of Reggello, near Florence. Description The old mill belonged to a descendant of the navigator Giovanni Da Verrazzano. The three-arch bridge within the property, dating back to Roman times, was the only connection between the northern and southern parts of the area, before the nineteenth-century single-arch bridge was built further upstream. The rooms are based on the layout of the old mill and are therefore not exceptionally large. The ground floor houses a living room with 2 living areas and fireplace, a library on a balcony with cast iron balustrade, the dining room, the hallway, a bedroom currently used as a study, the kitchen with adjoining laundry, the office, a bathroom and the storage room under the stairs. The first floor houses 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, one of which is en suite. In the basement there is the technical room with a condensing boiler for the solar panels, the autoclave and the cellar for the storage of wine and oil. The approximately 80 m barn with original oven is currently used as a garage. Outdoor The property is surrounded by its land of about 3.2 hectares including an olive grove with about 220 plants, with a production that, depending on the vintage, can reach up to 900 kg of olives. The fruit trees are varied such as apples, pears, cherries, sour cherries, walnuts, chestnuts, apricots, plums, medlars, figs, grapes, persimmons, strawberries, blackberries, mushrooms. The forest is about 0.3 hectares with oaks, walnuts, maples, mulberries, locusts, alders, elderberries, chestnuts, strawberry trees, maples and willows. Adjacent to the barn is the covered barbecue with dining area on the outdoor terrace, the pergola for 3 cars, covered with vines, jasmine and passion fruit as well as the wood storage. In the garden you will find broom, oleander, laurel, rosemary, sage, jasmine, cotoneaster, lilac, lavender, ivy, pampas grass, wisteria, roses, irises, camellia, indica cane, fuchsia, agave. Along the west bank of the stream are dense stands of bamboo. Condition and finishes All the external stone or concrete walls have been rebuilt from scratch. The property is completely self-sufficient thanks to its two springs. The heating is underfloor with a state-of-the-art gas boiler. Given the thickness of the walls, the house is cool inside in summer and does not require air conditioning. The solar panels allow the production of hot water without the intervention of the boiler and complete the heating system. 3 kW photovoltaic panels can reduce electricity consumption by about 70%.Potential uses Charming house perfect as a main house, holiday home or to be rented. Location Reggello is only 6 km away, the motorway 15 km, Florence 34 km and Florence airport 61 km.