PI0036 In CORTONA, the enchanted town of Frances Mayes bestseller -Under the Tuscan sun-.  -La Torretta- is a beautiful old traditional Tuscan stone farmhouse built in the 19th century around a pre-existing tower, probably late medieval.

The house is composed by the main body, the tower (thus the name -La Torretta-) and the barn  for a total of 350sqm, plus a very old water reservoir in bricks with arched ceilings.  The Torretta needs renovation, and the renovation project will create 5 bedrooms+4 bathrooms in the main body, 2 bedrooms + 2 bathrooms in the tower, and 1 bedroom + 1 bathroom in the barn.

Total: 8 double bedrooms and 7 bathrooms, or 15 rooms + 7 bathrooms..

The structure and stone work are in excellent shape and the renovation will not need any structural work.  The 1,5 Ha land around the Torretta has 400 olive trees in terraces which could give an output, if properly pruned and fertilized, of 5 to 10 liters of extra-vergin olive oil each.

 The Torretta is on the lower edge of a small hill topped by the spectacular Montecchio Castle, and it is located at the edge of a tiny hamlet (Montecchio Vespone), in a very quiet and spectacular setting.