If you have a big budget and are thinking of moving to Italy, a gorgeous farmhouse in Tuscany that used to be owned by Michelangelo is on the market. The famous Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet of the High Renaissance, who painted the scenes from Genesis on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, bought the property in 1549. At the time, he was 74 years old and was just about to begin the massive job of building St. Peter’s Basilica.

Michelangelo asked his nephew Leonardo to find him a property in the area, as his family, the Buonarrotis, are from Tuscany. The six-acre, three-storey property that Leonardo found is just outside the village of Castellina in Chianti, which is situated between Florence and Siena. The classic stone building was built around an 11th century tower, and is known locally as La Torre di Michelangelo, or the Tower of Michelangelo. A copy of the original deed signed by the artist comes with the purchase of the house.