Description:
Situated in an elegant and exclusive residence, "I Lombardi" - with the Etruscan hillside town of Cortona in the foreground, Cypress Garden enjoys a private position with wonderful views, and, as the name suggests, a beautiful mature garden with cypress trees. The Lombardi residence was once owned by Cardinal Passerini, patron of Vasari and tutor of the Medici family. Today, the Patrician Villa has been elegantly restored and is now a luxury country house hotel behind Lombardi and separated from it by a typical low stone wall.
The annexes to the villa were originally used for tobacco drying, stables and a "limonaia" used to house the many lemon trees in the winter. These have now become 12 prestigious houses -"I Lombardi".
Cypress Garden sits at the end of a lovely path of this "borgo". Up a few steps and one enters the inviting garden that sets a wonderful ambience for the home.
350 square meters, beautifully landscaped and sitting on two levels, the present owners have made the garden a feature of their home with various sitting areas that enjoy the view and offer shade or sun as the day progresses as well as complete privacy.
The home, on two levels, has a total of ca.120sq.m. of living space. The ground floor has a spacious sitting/dining area with stone fireplace, lovely high ceiling with exposed beam work and original ceiling tiles. The rustic but modern kitchen is off to one end of the ground floor having easy access to the outdoor eating areas. There is also on this floor a master bedroom and nice sized shower room and toilet. A flight of polished oak stairs leads to the gallery where one finds a large room which can be used as a second bedroom or additional sitting room. On this floor there are also a bathroom with maijolica tiles and a walk-in wardrobe.
Cypress Garden conserves an original feel throughout the home with features such as terracotta floors and ceilings. Traditional Tuscan colours and painting techniques have made the overall ambience warm and inviting. Last but not least, there is a very practical storage and boiler room. In addition, the owners have installed an ISDN line for internet and satellite TV.
The owners maintain the residence to perfection and a contract gardener takes care of the communally and privately owned gardens and the 16m x 8m. swimming pool. An annual condominium fee is levied - for communal electricity, gardening and maintenance. All services are in excellent working order.
This exclusive "estate" is ideal for those wanting to enjoy the countryside lifestyle while having close access to a major town. Cortona is only a few minutes away by car where there are many fine shops and excellent restaurants and cafes. All the basic facilities, including a splendid bar and pizzeria are available in the next village of Pergo. Overall access to towns/points of interest is ideal. The main Naples-Milan railway line runs through the base town of Camucia and the A1 autostrada and the Siena/Perugia motorway lead to important Italian cities. They are also efficient routes for the airports in Perugia, Florence, Rome and Pisa.
Ideal for full time living as well as a holiday retreat, Cypress Garden is a MUST view.
