Truly charming apartment for sale in Orciatico, Tuscany, Italy, on the first floor of a two storey building within a beautiful residential complex of 13 apartments, with a private car park and shared swimming pool. Orciatico is a small medieval village in the municipality of Lajatico, at 300 metres above sea level, close to Volterra, to the coast and to Pisa International Airport.

It is also within easy reach of Florence, San Gimignano and Siena. The area is well known thanks to Il Teatro del Silenzio, an Italian open air amphitheatre located in Lajatico, four kms from Orciatico and hometown of the classical crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli. The theatre remains silent all through the year but once every July people from all over the world visit as the theatre hosts a concert by Andrea Bocelli, its honorary president, and other international stars.

It was built around ten years ago, and it has been very well maintained by the current owners who have lived in it as a holiday home and have never rented it out. It comprises one double bedroom with far reaching views towards Il Teatro del Silenzio, one shower room with window, a spacious open plan kitchen/living/dining room, a terrace with fantastic views towards Volterra.

In addition, the apartment benefits from a large cantine which serves as a laundry and storage room. Floor/s: All floors are Impruneta terracotta tiles throughout the apartment. Ceilings: All ceilings have exposed beams and terracotta ceiling tiles. Kitchen: The kitchen includes fitted fridge/freezer, electric oven and gas hob. Shower room: The shower room has Impruneta terracotta floor tiles and has been lined with travertine marble wall tiles.

Fabulous. Windows: All windows are double glazed (two panes of glass in a window fitted to reduce the transmission of heat, sound, etc.) Window and door materials: Wood with brass door furniture. Shutters: Solid wood external shutters on the terrace. The window in the bedroom has internal wood shutters and mosquito shutter. Services: All mains services. Hot water/Heating: Gas fired combo boiler provides hot water and central heating via radiators to all rooms. Air conditioning: One unit supplying the bedroom and one supplying the kitchen/living room. Parking facilities: There is a private allocated parking space within the gated area of the complex and an additional parking (not private yet free of charge) adjacent to the complex. State of repair: Very good.