Property of the week: a lovely villa outside Florence

Italy has an awful lot to offer those who choose to move there to live: stunning natural landscapes, excellent cuisine, and an unparalleled cultural history. In fact, something that draws many people to Italy is the beautiful art and architecture on show in many of her cities. And one of the most beautiful cities in this regard has to be Florence. From the Duomo to the Uffizi to the Ponte Vecchio and so much more, the city really is an art or history lover's dream. And what could be better than living in a city such as this? How about living in a home that while beautifully modern, is also full of rustic details reminding you exactly where you are? That's what this week's property, a gorgeous villa on the outskirts of Florence, has to offer.

This beautiful villa, originally a lemon house that was fully renovated into a modern home, offers close to 1,500m2 of built space across two buildings, and on three floors, with a glass covered gallery connecting the two parts of the property together in a way that you can move from beautiful traditionally decorated rooms through into sleek modern spaces that are filled with natural light from enormous windows. In total the villa boasts nine spacious bedrooms and seven bathrooms, plus an additional one of each in a separate guest apartment. In addition the property comes with an enormous 4,000m2 plot of land consisting of beautifully landscaped gardens and including a deck area with a pool, as well as a five car garage.

The property's main living room is a beautiful modern space leading into the library idealista

In the main part of the villa, on the ground floor you will find the large living room with enormous windows that let the space be flooded with light. Double doors lead directly outside to the terrace and gardens, and the living room leads to a gorgeous library that feels like something out of the nineteenth century, with an adjoining study and a second living area with a lovely stone fireplace. In addition, you will find the property's fully equipped, but beautifully rustic kitchen, as well as five of the villa's spacious bedrooms, and four bathrooms. 

Upstairs from the library, on the second floor of the main building you will find the master bedroom with an en suite bathroom and another 3 double bedrooms with an additional bathroom. Upstairs again from here you will find a large fully equipped gym in a conservatory area, as well as a spa, and a service area, all with direct access to the uppermost part of the gardens, where you will find the deck area with a gorgeous pool and hot tub. Meanwhile, back on the ground floor a glass gallery connects the main building to the second building and houses the property's enormous dining room. In the second part of the property you will find another living room, an additional bedroom and bathroom plus the separate apartment for guests. 

This gorgeous villa, on a hill overlooking the city centre, is the perfect property for those who want to live near what is truly one of the most beautiful cities in the world. If that is you then you should check it out. The villa is currently for sale on idealista for 5,950,000 euros.

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The villa's library is a gorgeous, traditionally decorated room idealista

The large dining room connects to two parts of the property together idealista

The second building boasts its own light filled living room idealista

The villa's bedrooms are spacious and comfortable idealista