Civitella Paganico, Tuscany 58045

Antique agricultural estate within the Farma Nature Reserve, panoramic pool and 60 hectares of pristine woods, Maremma Tuscany REF. GRO350 There are places that exist before they are discovered places where time flows at its own pace, dictated by nature and not by man. Perched on a hill at 365 meters above sea level, inside the Val di Farma Nature Reserve, between Siena and Grosseto, Le Antiche Terme Farmhouse is one of these: a property with true Tuscan character whose medieval profile of the Pari village unfolds from the courtyard like a still life painting, and seventy-four hectares of woodland and Mediterranean scrub envelop every side of the estate in rare quiet. The history of this place predates the building itself. Along the Le stream from which the property takes its name natural hot springs emerge with free access from the agricultural land: warm waters that have attracted travelers and pilgrims for centuries, including Pope Pius II in the fifteenth century, and which today remain an intangible privilege that cannot be created or replicated. Within the sixty hectares of woodland runs the Pia Road, an ancient medieval route dotted with historic buildings the subject of archaeological studies in the immediate surroundings; nearby excavations have brought to light medieval-era baths, testimony to the long thermal vocation of this territory. The residential complex, derived from restoring a cluster of ancient agricultural origins, consists of a main farmhouse and two independent annexes, for a total of seven bedrooms, five bathrooms and sixteen beds. The main farmhouse is arranged in three autonomous apartments: on the ground floor, the first apartment offers a spacious open-plan kitchen-dining-living area with a view of the courtyard, a twin bedroom and a double bedroom, served by a bathroom with shower; the second apartment has a double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom with a bathtub, a kitchenette and a sofa bed for children. On the first floor, accessible by an external stairway with a panoramic loggia, the third apartment the most scenographic of the complex welcomes a large living room with a fireplace, three bedrooms and two bathrooms with showers. The first annex, a dependance, on two levels connected by internal and external stairs, features an entrance, a double bedroom and a bathroom with shower on the ground floor, while on the upper floor there is a lounge, dining room, kitchen and a further customizable room. A second annex, the barn, represents a well-maintained structure but still to be personalized, ready to accommodate new uses according to the property's needs. The large arched porch in front of the farmhouse defines the shared living space around which the different units naturally converge, fostering that generous conviviality that only Tuscan estates can create effortlessly. The kidney-shaped pool measuring 410 m, bordered with stone bricks and equipped with a sun deck with sun loungers, deckchairs and umbrellas, is positioned at a vantage point overlooking the Pari village one of the most emotional views in all of inland Maremma, both in daylight and at sunset. The property also includes a 40-meter artesian well and photovoltaic systems installed on both buildings, for a total power of 10 and 6 kW. The famous Terme di Petriolo are five minutes away, known since ancient times. Siena, Montalcino, the Val dOrcia, the Abbey of San Galgano and the Argentario coast are within less than an hour. In this place, distance from the major cultural and natural landmarks of Tuscany is not a limitation: it is the exact measure of the sought-after privacy.