This classic Tuscan farmhouse is accessed by a beautiful row of cypress trees and sits majestically atop a hill with commanding views just outside the little village of Palaia. The owners have just completed a top-to-bottom restoration adding a good level of comfort and convenience while respecting the essential Tuscan flavor of the building. Every room features magnificent masonry arches and vaults, beamed ceilings and gorgeous terra cotta floors all of which have been masterfully restored. Climbing the original limestone staircase, one literally feels the centuries of history of this place.
Furnishings are a perfectly harmonious combination of rustic antiques and contemporary pieces. Perfectly striking is the color scheme with rich Mediterranean washes in most rooms.
The garden is terraced with the swimming pool at the highest level and thus affording an absolutely incedible 360-degree view of nearby San MIniato and Vinci.
The location, close to good roads and within easy distance of Pisa, Lucca and Florence, makes this property equally attractive as a touring base or hideaway retreat.
For anyone who dreams of finding the perfect place "under the Tuscan sun," catching the first glimpse of this solitary house on its hilltop aerie above the cypresses is enough to convince one that dreams really do come true!

Accommodation Details:
Ground Floor:The front door leads directly into a large vaulted sitting room with intricate terra cotta pavement design and French doors leading to the terraced back garden. There is also an enormous kitchen/eat-in dining room with a refectory table and ancient hooded cooking place with marble sink, restaurant range and well-concealed appliances inside rustic cupboards. To the right, a very large bedroom with a sitting area, four poster bed and en suite bath featuring a double vanity and bathtub. There is also a small laundry.
First Floor : There is a beautiful glazed loggia with a view over the avenue of cypresses that leads to the house. Behind, sits a large living room with enormous fireplace. There is a large flat screen TV. The Master Bedroom is air-conditioned and features a four-poster draped bed, walk-in closet and a very large bath with double vanity, shower cabin and bath. There is a double bedroom in a delightful striped theme with en suite bath with rain shower. On the opposite side of the living area are a double bedroom and a twin bedroom with a communicating bath with double vanity and shower all done in shades of green. A canti-levered staircase leads to a charming little bedroom with commanding views on two sides and four-poster bed.
Outdoor Areas: A path leads behind the house and to the very top of the hill where there is a swimming pool with its pool house inside a charming little former chapel. The magnificent 360-degree panoramic view extends to nearby San Miniato, Vinci and Empoli.