GUIDE PRICE € 1 480 000 without furniture

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VILLA BELLAVISTA

Summary

•       Cozy property with stunning view over Lucca and the surroundings, harmonically located among olive trees on a hill side West of the town, and yet just 5 minutes' drive from the walls of Lucca – the Centro Storico - and 20 minutes from the airport of Pisa. Firenze (Florence) is only 45 minutes away by car.  

•       The estate is surrounded by 6,5 hectares/16 acres of olive grove, and there is also space available to plant vineyards.

•       This beautiful villa was built by the famous Cardinal Bonvisi in 1650 as his private study and meditation retreat. The whole property still emanates a clear sense of harmony and peaceful energy.

•       Cozy gazebo by the pool with automatic lights that switch on at sunset

•       Covered outdoor patio for al fresco dining.

•       Salt water outdoor pool heated with solar panels in the spring and autumn.

•       Large wood oven in the kitchen.

•       Driving range and putting green at the local Golf Club, 1 km. from the villa.

•       Air conditioning in all rooms.

•       Heating: Three sources: 1) Mains, 2) Heat pumps with AC in some rooms and 3) Fireplaces in the living room and in the Master bedroom.

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Villa Bellavista is composed of the main villa, the annex, and a small chalet, currently used for storage but easy to refurbish into a small cottage. The main villa is set out on three floors:

·       Ground floor:

o   Kitchen with the original large wood oven for cooking and heating.

o   Dining room

o   Bedroom with en-suite bathroom 

·       First floor:

o   Living room with fireplace

o   Master bedroom with fireplace and en-suite bathroom. This spacious bathroom has both shower and jacuzzi.

·       Second floor:

o   Two bedrooms each with en-suite bathroom. One of the bedrooms has a suite where one can put a double sofa bed, thus increasing the number of beds available.

The Annex has a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, a small office and washroom.

In the past few years, the villa has been refurbished, new conduits for methane gas and electricity have been laid in the ground and the pool area and the garden has been upgraded.

The Olive grove encompasses several hundred trees – the majority of these being well kept and in full production. The olive oil produced at this estate has won several blind tests. In a good year, the olive harvest can be in the order of magnitude of 1500-2000 kg (about 4409.24 lb).

The coziness and layout of the villa makes it very well suited both for a single couple and larger families.

The villa is normally rented out for several weeks in the year with a gross rental income of about € 50 000 for an average of 10-12 weeks of rental. These rentals contracts can be taken over by the new owner, if so wished. 

A few words about Lucca

Lucca is a real jewel with ancient history and yet many modern activities - like the concert season in the summer featuring the most famous pop artists. In the Autumn and Winter starts a quite remarkable concert and opera season at the Teatro del Giglio.

According to Forbes, Lucca is the second best place to live in Europe, “with the same Tuscan charm of its neighbors Pisa and Tuscany but without the crowds”.

Around Villa Del Cardinale there are many local restaurants and wineries. Just 1 km from the Villa you can train your golf capabilities or take lessons with a Pro at the local Gol Club at Vicopelago; or you can play at two important golf courses in Tirrenia, just half an hour away.

The property includes most of the hill the villa lies on and you can hike up to the top, discovering the old marble quarry or feeling the harmony of the olive trees. The secluded hillside location benefits from cooling breezes in the heat of the summer.

Key distances (approx.):

•         Lucca: 4km/2.5mi

•         Torre del Lago (opera festival): 30km/18.6mi

•         Carrara marble quarries: 66km/41mi

•         Pisa (closest airport): 14km/8.7mi

•         Florence: 79km/49mi

•         Siena: 146km/90.7mi

•         Cinque Terre: 115km/71.4mi

•         Nearest shop/café bar – 800mt. /0.5mi

Info about taxes and other purchase costs (provided the seller is a natural personand not a juridical person)

•         “Imposta di registro” - Purchase tax:

◦          If the property is bought as a second home or by a Non-resident (approx.): 9% of cadastral value (multiplied by a coefficient of 126).

◦          If the property is bought as a first home or by an Italian Resident (approx.): 2% of cadastral value (multiplied by a coefficient of 118.5).

• •         Notary Public (these values may vary):

  ◦          Honorary (approx.) €3,000 + VAT

  ◦          Translation of the Purchase contract: €1,000 + VAT

  •         Technical report for Notary Public: can vary according to the complexity of the task – range € 2,000 – 6,000.

  •         Commission to Paradiseintuscany paid by the buyer: 3% of purchase price.