Prestigious Estate For Sale in Tuscany, Italy

The Estate "Consalvo" is presently an "Agritouristic and Hunting Estate", with abundant wild boar and various species of game birds. Permission has been granted for the development of a championship golf course and residential estate (see "Potential for Development" below). The estate also has the perfect climate for vineyards.

The estate "Consalvo" takes its name from its ancient owner, a Spanish general Consalvo da Cordova, who fought and won battles for the King of Spain Ferdinando II at the end of the fifteenth century (1494-1504). The estate now belongs to the Bertucci family through the "Tenuta Consalvo" Society.

The total area is 284 hectares (700 acres).

Location

The Estate Consalvo is in the Monteverdi municipality, south of Pisa (Tuscany), on the Metal Hills in the northern part of Maremma. It lies at the confluence and between the two rivers: Cornia and Massera.

Famous seaside resorts like Punta Ala, Follonica, San Vincenzo, Donoratico and Baratti gulf are about 20 Km away.

It takes approximately 4 hours to reach Consalvo by motorway from Milan, 2 hours from Florence and 3 hours from Rome.

It is possible for light aircraft to land directly on the 1000 metre grassy airstrip of the estate.

The nearest railway station is 18 km away at Venturina (LI)

Italy

Tuscany

Consalvo Estate

(Contour Map)

The estate consists of several smaller properties (although it may only be purchased in its entirety):

Fattoria Consalvo (Consalvo Farm)

In the middle of the estate, the farm takes its name from the first owner, the Spanish general.
Buildings include the main farm house, shepherd's house, barns, garage and tennis court for a total built-up area of 1490 square metres.

On the flat lands of Consalvo, along the river Cornia, there is a 1000 metre long grassy airstrip. Aircaft of more than 6000 kg. can land there. The hangar has an area of 150 square metres and can accommodate 2 light aircraft.

Consalvo Farmhouse



Airstrip		Hangar

Fattoria San Luigi (San Luigi Farm)

The farm looks on to the flat lands of the River Cornia, not far from the airstrip. It is has two buildings with a total area of 560 square metres.

Fattoria San Zoe (San Zoe Farm)

The farm is on the ridge of the hill, with a great view of the two valleys. The buildings have an area of 640 square metres but need restoring.

Mulino San Angelo (San Angelo Mill)

The old mill is situated near the confluence of the two rivers - Cornia and Massera. It consists of two derelict two-storey buildings with a total area of 310 square metres.

The present owners have drawn up plans for the restoration of the mill complete with original grindstones.

Current Land Usage

Arable land (flat)	67.218 hectares
Arable land (hillside)	37.816 hectares
Vineyard	3.964 hectares
Mediterranean Wood	163.370 hectares
Pasture	8.989 hectares
Uncultivated Land	0.792 hectares

Total Land Area	283.739 hectares

Aerial Photographs

Potential for Development

Golf Course

The present owners have already done most of the pre-planning required for the development of the estate into a golf estate. This includes design of the golf course by a reputable golf course design company, plans for renovations of existing buildings and construction of new ones.

These documents (in Italian) are available from InnProperties.

The golf course development has been divided into two phases as follows:

Phase 1 - Planning permission is in place to build two golf courses with a total of 36 holes, club house, restaurant, bar and sport facilities (tennis and squash courts, swimming pool etc.) using the existing buildings and 2400 square metres of new buildings (the intention is to sell 40 residential units of 60 square metres each in this initial phase). The owners have signed a "convention to build", so work on Phase 1 could begin immediately.

Phase 2 - A plan has been submitted for the construction of a further 35000 square metres of residential area and a hotel with 50 rooms. The residential area will comprise of 194 units of 180 square metres each. The owners are now waiting for permission from the municipality Monteverdi Marittimo for this second phase .

Vineyards

The mild climate and gentle hillsides are perfect for vineyards: the whole area of Val di Cornia has obtained the mark "Controlled Denomination of Origin" (D.O.C.) for the wine produced here.