The home of renowned Italian sculptor, painter and architect Michelangelo Buonarroti  has hit the market for €7.5 million ($12 million).

It might not be his famed Sistine Chapel, but the home itself is pretty impressive.

Up for sale through Handsome Properties International, the home sits on 2.4 hectares of lush gardens – but its desirability doesn’t stop there.

The house is surrounded by gardens and sits on 2.4 hectares. Photo: Supplied

Located in Tuscany’s Castellina and bought by the artist in 1549, the mansion spans boasts eight bedrooms and seven bathrooms.

With original features still in place, such as the wood-beamed ceiling, the home had remained in the Florentine painter’s family until 1867. The vendor has the original documents and deeds to the home, proving its illustrious pedigree.

If the home wasn’t already Italian enough, it also incorporates an original oil mill, Chianti vineyards and a lemon and olive grove.

The kitchen has a tiled floor and ancient timber benches.

According to online publication Swide, the seller renovated the home with historical accuracy, though it’s not to be confused with Casa Buonarroti – a building owned by the painter, but never occupied by him, that is now a dedicated museum.

Instead, the home is more commonly known as Villa Michelangelo.

According to The Florentine, when the painter died in 1564, he left behind just two beds, glasses, three barrels, 24 shirts, his art, a horse and a locked chest containing 8289 gold ducats – equivalent to 30 kilograms of solid gold. This was inherited by his nephew Lionardo.

Michelangelo bought the villa in 1549. Photo: Supplied

The Villa Michelangelo was kept in the family for more than three centuries. Photo: Supplied