Since the Sound of Music holidaymakers from around the world have wondered what it would be like to spend a night in a convent . They could soon find out as a historic Italian convent has been put up sale in Tuscany with planning permission to transform it into a impressive hotel or conference centre . Although the sale price of £13million ( €18million ) may seem steep , it is a bargain price as Giaccherino has 50 bedrooms , 40 bathrooms , a church and a library . A convent , more than 80 times the size of the average UK home , has been put up for sale for the price of a three-bedroom flat in London . Giaccherino , in Tuscany , boasts a staggering 50 bedrooms , 40 bathrooms , a church , a library and even an olive grove . The huge estate has 78,000 square feet of accommodation , which is 85 times the size of the average new home in the UK . The magnificent 15th century property also comes complete with an olive grove , cloisters , beautiful wall frescoes and a vast woodland which covers nearly 22 acres . There is even a colourful history to go with the Giaccherino , which became a valuable centre of theological studies during the 17th century . The holy dwelling was originally used for a community of Franciscan friars of the Primitive Observance . On completion of the property in 1414 , Pope Innocent VII handed the property to the monks and over the years it has been used as an oratory and hospital for pilgrims . Giaccherino became a valuable centre of theological studies during the 17th century and has two cloisters with stunning frescoes . The property is listed with the Sotheby 's International Realty as an opportunity for one of the most impressive private homes in Europe , or as a possible hotel or conference centre . Fulvio Biagioli , sales manager at Tuscany Sotheby 's International Realty , said : 'This convent is of real historical significance and any private buyer would have to have a strong passion for restoration and history . 'The original frescoes offer a once in a lifetime opportunity to live amongst the works of the Florentine masters and the olive groves and land could be turned into some of the finest private grounds in the country . 'If a private individual was to buy the convent they could create one of the most incredible private homes in the world . ' Outside there is an olive grove that is positioned at the bottom of the property and there is a private , 22-acre woodland . The price indicates just how powerful the London housing market is , as the convent is just £500,000 more than a penthouse apartment in the new Galliard development , Chilterns , in Marylebone . David Galman , sales director at Galliard Homes , said : 'It always boils down to location , location , location . London is the best city in the world for a whole number of reasons . 'You can have the penthouse , or you can spend the £13million on a castle or convent in Italy . 'But in five years the convent will be worth the same or less , while the penthouse will be worth more . ' The Italian property could become one of the most impressive private homes in Europe or be transformed into a hotel or conference centre .
An historic convent in Tuscany is up for sale for the price of a three-bedroom penthouse in Marylebone . The 15th century Giaccherino has 50 bedrooms , 40 bathrooms , a church , a library and even an olive grove . Property is listed with Sotheby 's International Realty for £13million ( €18million )