This pretty stone terrace house, has enjoyed a life as a historic ceramics workshop where the artisan lived whilst creating Cortona’s beloved pottery. This stunning exclusive house includes its own Roman private entrance courtyard for outside dining in the sun or shade, and it also boasts its own roof top terrace with views of Cortona City and the valley below. The house has been sensitively renovated and beautifully painted / furnished by local craftsmen, whilst enjoying the mod cons of modern facilities. It sits on a quiet one way street, 350m from Piazza della Repubblica in Cortona centre, with private parking outside the house. 3 double bedrooms (2 of which can be made into twins) with wardrobes, drawers and high beamed ceilings, plus 2 full bathrooms, both with bidets, and high beamed ceilings, bathroom downstairs enjoys a Victoria and Albert stand alone bath. A large sitting room on ground floor, with huge sofa, TV, Pellet fireplace, coffee table, office desk placed next to a window with glorious daylight and pretty view next to it. Downstairs, in a large room off the kitchen we have a utility and laundry room with new Bosch washer & dryer and plenty of space to store unwanted large suitcases! Upstairs the separate sun lounge with floor to ceiling window doors opening onto an open terrace have an internal sofa and armchairs looking out onto the terrace and sunset views.
As well as the valley views and the easy stroll into town, with life, cafe’s, shops and exhibitions, wine tasting and history on offer throughout this buzzing little town, we love the windows and shutters of the house, the cool of the authentic travertine floors in the kitchen and walking barefoot on the wooden floors throughout the bedrooms and lounges. Softly lit rooms with ceiling frescos and high wooden beams makes this a calm, traditional home from home. The kitchens and lounge both have double doors opening onto the Courtyard, which has huge social sofa and separate dining table for 6 under cover. Covered in the shade or in full sun depending on your choice and in rainy season - dry from the rain! Pick fresh herbs from our terracotta home grown pots. the 1969 Vespa is an extra. Do talk to us if you feel you’d like to rent electric bikes or a set of Vespas to find places off the beaten tracks or live like a local driving through the ancient vicolo into the buzzing town centre! We’d also be happy to serve you at our villa, a local home made breakfast or chef home cooked dinner. We can help find you the perfect restaurant, a regional wine tasting experience, cookery class at home, historic tour or shopping experience for your group. All is possible!