07:00
Sun on the hills
Warm light reaches the fields and the olive trees, then climbs up to the house. The day starts in silence, with the smell of the earth.
Come and see the dawnTenuta Montalto · For sale by the owner · Tuscany
There is another Tuscany. And you can live in it.
37 hectares all around your own front door. A large stone farmhouse on top of its hill, ready to live in, with room for horses and animals, the way country life used to be.
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Real footage · August 2026
This is Montalto.
The house, the woods and the land around it, filmed by drone in August 2026.
In the owner's words
Thirty-five years ago I drove up this hill and stopped looking. The house on the hilltop, the view over the fields, the smell of earth and wild herbs were enough.
After the rains you can hear the Cornia river running below the house. I kept my horses free here, on eight fenced hectares. Now I am looking for someone who will live it as I did.
— The owner
Horses
Horses living free, not in stalls
Horses have lived here free in a fenced field of about eight hectares. From the farm you can ride out in many directions: the Colline Metallifere, trekking through woods and ridges, the Etruscan Coast. Splendid rides, right from your door.
If you have always wanted to wake up and see your horses grazing from the window, the space is already here: pasture, shelters and land all around.
Come and see the pasturesHere at Montalto
Shelters and pasture are already here: our own horses lived here.
Imagine waking up here.
08:15
Round the farmyard
Eggs from the hen house, peacocks in the yard. Hens, turkeys, pigs and hares once lived here: the space is still here.
Visit the estate
13:00
At the table, the local way
Tuscan bread, new oil, local pecorino and cured meats, a glass of red. Lunch here is never in a hurry.
Arrange a visit
16:00
Your own olives
About 3 hectares of olive grove and around 1,000 trees. In autumn the harvest, then the mill, then the new oil.
- Harvest
- Mill
- Oil
19:30
A glass at sunset
You are in the wine country of Suvereto and the Val di Cornia. The sky lights up over the hills.
Let's talk in person
22:00
The fire and the stars
The firewood comes from your own woods. Outside, real country darkness and a sky full of stars.
Come and visit us
23:15
A real night sky
Out in the country, far from street lights, the night sky fills with stars.
Write to us todaySuggested experiences. Some of the videos are not of Montalto.
The house
Stone, vaulted ceilings, and room after room
A historic stone farmhouse on the crest of the hill: about 500 m² over two floors, with a great many rooms, all habitable. Original brick, vaulted ceilings, traditional materials and a new roof. Besides the living rooms there is a storeroom and other spaces that are little used today, ready for new uses.
- Five large bedrooms, including a master suite of about 70 m²
- Two bathrooms
- Kitchen and living room with fireplace
- New roof, exterior recently repainted
- Heating and hot water from the estate's own firewood
Real footage · August 2026 Outside
Inside
The olive grove
About 1,000 olive trees, in rows on the hillside
37 hectares
How big is 37 hectares?
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football pitches
A regulation pitch is about 0.7 hectares.
- ~15 ha Woodland
- ~10 ha Meadows and other
- ~8 ha Fenced pasture
- ~3 ha Olive grove
- ~1 ha Former vineyard
The land is in one piece around the farmhouse, not split into scattered plots. More than 15 hectares of woodland supply firewood for the winter. There is a productive olive grove of about 3 hectares, a former vineyard of about one hectare (not currently in production), and wide meadows and pasture.
Water from both the mains supply and a private well, with a 5,000-litre tank. Around the house: a barn of about 100 m², a woodshed, timber cabins and a stone annex to be completed.
Indicative breakdown.
The old way
Real country life
Montalto is a rustic, rural property. Besides the horses, it once had hens, peacocks, turkeys, pigs and hares. The space and the buildings to do it again are there.
Atmosphere footage. Keeping animals is subject to current regulations.
Wildlife
And then there are the ones that come by themselves
The woods and fields around are home to the wildlife of these hills. Near the house and on the roads nearby you often see it, even by chance.
- Wild boar
- Foxes
- Hares
- Badgers
- Porcupines
- Pheasants
- Deer
Atmosphere footage.
Why this one
Tuscany has hundreds of farmhouses for sale. Here is what this one has that most of them don't.
The land is all around the house
37 hectares in one piece, not scattered plots miles away. Step out of the door and you are on your own land, in every direction.
You can move in now
The house is large, with a great many rooms, all of them habitable: vaulted ceilings, original brick, new roof. Walk in and live.
Real space for animals
Horses have lived here free on about eight fenced hectares, and the farm once had hens, peacocks, turkeys, pigs and hares. The space is still there.
The house is heated by its own woods
More than 15 hectares of woodland supply the firewood for heating and hot water. Water from the mains and from a private well.
You deal with the person who knows it best
You speak with the owner, who has known this land for thirty-five years and can answer questions about every metre of it.
The river
The Cornia runs along the boundary, below
Around you
Far from the noise. An hour from the sea.
The estate lies in the quiet hinterland of the Val di Cornia, in the province of Pisa. Nearby are Suvereto and Tuscany's coastal wine country, historic hill towns, and the beaches of the Etruscan Coast. Close enough to reach easily, far enough to keep the peace.
Rows of vines to the horizon. The estate is close to the Val di Cornia and Suvereto, vineyard country. Within the estate there is a former vineyard of about one hectare, not currently in production.
Approximate driving distances
Approximate driving times.
Where it is
In Pomarance, between the Colline Metallifere and the Val di Cornia
The estate is in the countryside of Pomarance (Pisa). On Google Maps you will find it as “Podere Montalto”.
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Worth discovering nearby
The Etruscan Coast
Beaches, pine woods and the Tuscan sea, about 50 minutes away.
Populonia and Baratti
The only Etruscan city built on the sea, with its archaeological park and the Gulf of Baratti.
Bolgheri
The best-known wine village on the coast, with its famous avenue of cypresses.
Suvereto and the Val di Cornia
A medieval village in the heart of wine country.
Volterra
The Etruscan and medieval alabaster town, about 60 minutes away.
Local wine and olive oil
Farms and wineries nearby, such as Tenuta di Canneto, which makes wine and olive oil and is close by.
Places and times are approximate.
Festivals
Local food festivals
The villages around hold many seasonal food festivals (sagre) throughout the year, tied to local produce and traditions. One example is the Festa dei Maggerini, on 1 May in Monteverdi Marittimo.
The calendar changes from year to year.
Who it's for
This estate is not for everyone. That's the point.
It's for you if
- you want real space and privacy, not a farmhouse with a garden
- you dream of living with horses and animals, or of bringing them back
- you want a large house you can live in straight away
- you like the idea of your own olive oil, firewood and land
- you are considering a rural or hospitality project and are ready to check its feasibility
It's not for you if
- you want to walk to a café every morning
- you are after a designer luxury villa with smart-home gadgets: this is a real country house
- you have no interest in looking after land
Price
What exactly you are buying
€990,000
Asking price, negotiated directly with the owner. For this you are not just buying a house: you are buying the 37 hectares around it.
Get in touch- Location
- Pomarance (Pisa), Tuscany
- Land
- approx. 37 ha, one contiguous plot
- Farmhouse
- approx. 500 m² on two floors, fully habitable; storeroom and some rooms not used today (approx. 200 m²)
- Bedrooms / baths
- 5 large bedrooms / 2 bathrooms
- Outbuildings
- barn approx. 100 m², stone annex to complete, timber cabins, woodshed
- Woodland
- over 15 ha
- Olive grove
- approx. 3 ha
- Water
- mains and private well
- Heating
- wood-fired, with radiators
- River
- the Cornia runs along the boundary, below
- Pool
- above-ground (removable); room for a built-in pool, with permits
Areas and figures are approximate. Land-registry and planning checks are carried out together during negotiation.
The first step
The first step is a conversation
Write or call us: we tell you about the estate, answer every question and, if you like, send you the dossier with photos, drone video and floor plans. Then, if it feels right, we arrange your visit to Tuscany.
- 1
Write to us
A few lines about you and what you are looking for.
- 2
Let's talk
A phone call or a message, and the dossier if you want it.
- 3
Visit Tuscany
We arrange it together, a few days ahead.
Questions
What people usually ask
Can I move in straight away?
Yes. The house is large, with a great many rooms, all of them habitable. Walk in and live.
Is it isolated?
It's private, not isolated. You reach it by a white gravel road of about 300 metres, and the nearest villages with shops are Lustignano, about 7 km away, and Monterotondo Marittimo, about 12 km.
Can I keep horses and other animals?
Yes. Horses have lived here free on about eight fenced hectares, and the farm once had hens, peacocks, turkeys, pigs and hares. The space is still there.
Could I run a farm stay or add a pool?
Yes, the space is there. As with any project you need permits, which we recommend checking with your own surveyor. Today there is a removable above-ground pool.
Is the price negotiable?
The asking price is €990,000. The owner gives serious offers careful consideration after a visit.
Can I get a feel for it before travelling?
Yes. We talk by phone or WhatsApp and, if you like, send you the full dossier with photos, drone video and floor plans. Then we arrange the visit.
Contact
Let's talk in person
Tell us a little about yourself and what you are looking for: the owner replies personally. If you like, we will also send you the dossier with photos, drone video and floor plans.
P.S. An estate with 37 contiguous hectares around a large house you can live in is not easy to find, and there is only one of this one. If you have read this far, it is probably worth a closer look. Writing to us commits you to nothing.