A Tuscan Farmhouse on 109 Acres near Florence Listed for €6.8 Million
Bedrooms: 14 Bathrooms: 9 Interior: 970 m² / 10,441 ft² Lot: 44 ha / 108.7 acres
Amenities: Heated swimming pool, 5 independent guest apartments, consecrated private chapel, reception and event space, cellar, pizza oven
A 109-acre Tuscan estate in the hills near Florence has come to market for €6,800,000 with Italy Sotheby’s International Realty.
The property lies in Vaglia, approximately 15 kilometres north of Florence, where the city gives way to the wooded hills and valleys leading toward the Mugello.
Rather than a single farmhouse, the estate is arranged as a small private settlement comprising a principal villa, several guest residences, a consecrated chapel and a collection of spaces designed for entertaining.
Together, the buildings provide approximately 970 m² / 10,441 ft² of interior space, with 14 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms across the estate.
The principal villa retains the character of a traditional Tuscan country house, with a long stone façade, shuttered windows and a terracotta-tiled roof. Inside are several reception rooms, living rooms with fireplaces, a dining room, kitchen and study.
The villa contains 4 double bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, together with an attic, cellar and a large multipurpose room that can be used for receptions, private events and larger gatherings.
Five independent apartments are arranged across the estate’s additional buildings. This gives family members or guests their own accommodation while keeping them connected to the main house.
At the centre of the enclosed garden is a heated swimming pool measuring approximately 33 by 13 feet / 10 by 4 metres. The surrounding grounds also include utility spaces, outdoor dining areas, a pizza oven and the estate’s private chapel.
The property extends across approximately 108.7 acres / 44 hectares, giving the buildings a considerable degree of separation and privacy while remaining within reach of Florence.
Vaglia sits between Florence and the Mugello, an area historically crossed by routes leading north through the Apennines toward Bologna. The landscape is greener and more heavily wooded than the better-known vineyard country south of Florence, with villas, religious sites and older rural settlements scattered across the hills.
The estate also lies near Pratolino and Villa Demidoff, the surviving landscape of Francesco I de’ Medici’s celebrated Renaissance estate. Created during the late 16th century, Pratolino became famous for its gardens, waterworks, grottoes and monumental sculptures, including Giambologna’s colossal figure of the Apennine.
Although the original Medici villa was demolished during the 19th century, parts of its landscape survive within the present-day park surrounding Villa Demidoff.
Also nearby is Monte Senario, where the sanctuary established by the founders of the Servite Order has occupied a prominent position above the surrounding countryside since the Middle Ages.
This setting places the estate within a different side of Tuscany from the region’s more familiar Chianti landscapes. It is close enough to Florence for access to the city, yet surrounded by the forests and foothills that mark the transition between Florence and the Mugello.
With 5 independent apartments, extensive land and dedicated reception spaces, the property could continue as a private family estate or be adapted for hospitality, retreats and events.
All photographs courtesy of the listing agency. See more on Italy Sotheby’s International Realty.
