Prestigious estate in the hills of Florence

Exclusive estate located in a hilly and panoramic position on the outskirts of the city of Florence The estate consists of a manor house dating back to the end of the 14th century of approx. 820 sqm, an annexed secondary property portion of 220 sqm, a small chapel built in 1800, a further stone annex of 52 sqm used as a garage, two farmhouses of 230 sqm one and 290 sqm the other with private garden and land of approx. 13 hectares. The buildings are surrounded by a magnificent park with century-old plants and fruit trees where there is a splendid 6x12 m swimming pool and a regulation tennis court. The land is mostly arable and orchard but there is also a beautiful olive grove with about 1450 plants in production and an interesting vineyard. In support of the agricultural activity there are a charming and original wine cellar, two old orciaie of about 153 square metres where there are ancient oak vats and terracotta jars for preserving oil and a shed for agricultural vehicles of about 140 square metres. Historical notes: There is a plaque in the courtyard of the Villa that testifies and attests to its possession for a few decades by the mathematician and cartographer Paolo Dal Pozzo Toscanelli (1397-1482), who provided his services to the Portuguese court and Christopher Columbus. In fact, calculations and studies relating to the drafting of the maps later used by the explorer for the discovery of the Americas are attributed to him. Dal Pozzo Toscanelli was also a friend and consultant to the architect Brunelleschi, to whom he provided valuable technical support on several occasions. Later, in 1500, the property was sold to the powerful Florentine Nelli family, before passing to the noble Mazzucconi family in 1689 and to the Cianfogni family in 1707. The current owners, who have owned it for over 40 years, have carefully restored it, making it liveable according to the needs of modern life without altering its authentic and original beauty. €. 4.800.000