La Fornace, meaning ‘The Furnace’, dating from the 1600s, was
originally the residence of the brickmaker of the area:
the original brick ovens still in evidence at the
entrance to the property.
Casciana Terme.
The nearest village, 3 minutes
away by car, is Casciana Alta and
4 minutes to Lari
with most shops and services for everyday living .
6 minutes Casciana Terme
and 10 minutes to Ponsacco.
Situated 20 minutes SE of Pisa International airport with direct flights to
New York and all major European cities.
Apart from the sea being
only 30 minutes away most of the main Tuscany attractions are within easy
reach.
Pisa 25 minutes – Florence 60 min – San
Gimignano 45min - Volterra
30min – Lucca 50min - Sienna 75min.
The house comprises 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a library on the first floor and on the ground floor, a formal dining room, kitchen, dining, sitting room combined, WC, formal living room, study, sun room and laundry/larder.
Large dining and sitting areas on the terrace, lap pool/water feature, several ponds, terraced hills all landscaped.
Covered parking for 4 cars.
Separate guardians apartment on the first floor.
slightly below the hamlet of Gramugnana with views down the
valley to Santo Pietro and Palaia to the East and across
onto wooded
slopes to the South.
The restoration has been done to a
very high standard maintaining the original characteristics of the house
with travertine and terracotta floors throughout but ,at the same time, with
all modern amenities including underfloor heating on the ground floor.
There is a self contained service
apartment with access staircase from the outside and comprises a large living room
with wood burning stove, kitchen and spacious bedroom and bathroom..
The immediate
garden around the house has shaded terraces
under climbing roses and
‘blind’ mulberry trees leading to broad steps of grass and stone down to
the 17 meter long
swimming pool planted up as a water feature with water
fall, paved terrace and extensive lawn.
