Perched on a hilltop within the natural park of Berignone, Villanovia offers an idyllic retreat. You can unwind in the hot tub/Jacuzzi or enjoy panoramic views from its 5x12 swimming pool. With air-conditioned comfort and Amazon Prime entertainment, this rustic yet modern farmhouse provides a warm atmosphere and unique character.
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9.89.8 out of 10
Exceptional
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9 bedrooms10 bathroomsSleeps 29700 sq m
Popular amenities
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
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About this property
Country House & Spa - Inside Nature with panoramic views, Art Surrounded
Villanovia is a conservative restoration example of a historic Tuscan farmhouse: it is preserved rustic and original but modernly equipped. You can enjoy the swimming pool as well relax at hot tub/Jacuzzi; you have the comfort of the air condition and the Internet wifi connection. Its distinctive special character provides a cozy and warm atmosphere.
The house provides 700sm of internal living accommodation (exclusive rental) and 37 acres of private land. Uniquely located on a hilltop inside the natural park of Berignone, overlooking the Cecina valley, the cities of Volterra and Pomarance, the Metallic Hills and Larderello, with the visible geothermal vapors. Villanovia is off the beaten tracks and worth the 4 Km gravel-road drive, that will take you to our relaxed and far-from-it-all country house (could be bumpy if you have a sportcar - as suggested by a recent guest).
Staying in our property will offer you a 360° view over unspoiled Tuscany, its history and hills. And you and your family will feel at home !
The house sleeps 20+ (extra beds/futon and + 3 cots are available) in large and comfortable rooms or cosy apartments equipped with a private kitchen corner.
The 16th century groundfloor entrance (all in stone) is the most ancient part of the house. Here you have a sofa area with satellite TV and indoor stairs to the upper floor where 6 accommodations are located, as well as a terrace overlooking Volterra.
Perfectly located for total relax vacation, at the same time offers short rides to the cities of Volterra (9Km), Pisa, Siena (about 60Km each), San Gimignano and Florence, as well as the Etruscan Coast beaches (45Km). A large kitchen and an impressive 170sm stone-walls living room with original brick arches complete the property. Panoramic swimming pool is 5x12, fenced for children' safety. Our premium service is the interior stylish room with bubble pool, refreshing and relaxing. It is inspired to the Etruscan thermal springs environment, in rustic murble and stone. EV charge is also available.
Property amenities
Beach
Beach loungers
Pool/Spa
Hot tub
Outdoor pool
Private pool
Internet
Available in the house: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Electric car charging station on site
Car required
Parking on site
Kitchen
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Electric kettle
Kitchenette
Microwave
Oven
Refrigerator
Stovetop
Toaster
Dining
Chef service
Dining table
Bedrooms
9 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Sofa bed
Bathroom
9.5 private bathrooms
Bidet
Hair dryer
Shower
Towels provided
Living spaces
Dining table
Fireplace
Living room
Separate dining area
Wood stove
Entertainment
Streaming services
TV with cable/satellite channels
Outdoor areas
Balcony
Barbecue grill
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Terrace
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
No pets allowed
Suitability/Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Gravel flooring in public areas
Wheelchair accessibility
Smoking not allowed
Note from host: Smoking inside the house is not permitted.
Services and conveniences
Housekeeping (on request)
Location highlights
In a rural location
Near a hospital
Things to do
Foosball table
Gym
Table tennis
Birdwatching nearby
Ecotours nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Swimming nearby
Winery tours nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
GuestHost - Modern and bright 45 sqm apartment with private patio, perfect for 4 people, located on the ground floor of a period building in good condition. The property is located in Oltrarno district, an extremely quiet and relaxing area, but at the sa
Historic Centre of Florence
GuestHost - Modern and bright 45 sqm apartment with private patio, perfect for 4 people, located on the ground floor of a period building in good condition. The property is located in Oltrarno district, an extremely quiet and relaxing area, but at the sa
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
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Rules
Contact the owner before booking if your team is not
Any minor guest must be accompanied by parents, re
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Events
Events allowed: family gatherings and weddings
Special celebrations are welcome. No troublemakers
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Smoking inside the house is not permitted.
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Parties and events (including family gatherings and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 30
Note from host: Special celebrations are welcome. No troublemakers
This property uses solar energy, plus a grey water recycling system
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number IT050039B5HIZHEW4Y
We should mention
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
A car is required for transportation to and from this property
About the neighborhood
Located in Volterra, this vacation home is in a rural area. Teatro del Silenzio and Rossi Alabastri Volterra are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Castelvecchio Natural Reserve and Balze di Volterra. Discover the area's water adventures with swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails, horse riding, and ecotours. Visit our Volterra travel guide
Does Country House & Spa - Inside Nature with panoramic views, Art Surrounded have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.
Is Country House & Spa - Inside Nature with panoramic views, Art Surrounded pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking?
Onsite parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Country House & Spa - Inside Nature with panoramic views, Art Surrounded?
Check-in begins at 4:30 PM.
What time is check-out at Country House & Spa - Inside Nature with panoramic views, Art Surrounded?
Check-out is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Country House & Spa - Inside Nature with panoramic views, Art Surrounded located?
Located in a rural location, this family-friendly vacation home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Medici Fortress, Etruscan Museum, and Palazzo Incontri Viti. Pinacoteca e Museo Civico and Alabaster Ecomuseum are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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Country House & Spa - Inside Nature with panoramic views, Art Surrounded Reviews
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Oh my this villa stay was one of the best we have had - so relaxing , spacious , fully equipped for all our needs We hosted a party as a prelude for my daughters wedding , and one Consuella and her team made the most fantastic pizzas and two all my guests remarked on how lovely the villa was - so thankyou Marco and Laura for letting us stay in this lovely villa in such a remarkable setting
Wonderful stay at this spacious Villa. Plenty of seating areas to spread out and relax and watch beautiful sunsets. . The road to get there is quite long, but with amazing views. My communication with Marco was easy and pleasant. Enjoyed the Villa! Thank You.
We had an amazing week in this house, we were 6 families together. All inside and outside was very appreciated.
The view on the Tuscany is splendid.
We can recommend you to order a pizza party. That was really delicious !
11/10 recommend! We hosted our wedding ceremony and reception at this beautiful private villa with amazing views. Words can not even describe the perfection about our stay with all our friends and family. Communication with Laura to organize everything at a distance was great, and Marco was lovely and so kind to answer all our requests during the week! They recommended vendors for our wedding and it was wonderful. The food and service was great. There was so many places to enjoy the beauty of Tuscany. Everyone had a private bathroom and air conditionning. The rooms are comfortable. The kitchen is bigger than we thought and worked perfectly for our big group (however we did not really cook haha). Thank you for everything!!!
We (12 adults and 1 child) had perfect holidays in this spacious house. We enjoyed the roomy and well equipped kitchen, the pool and the hot tub as well as the ample possibilities to eat inside or outside of the house. The owners gave us nice tips for restaurants around the location. A highlight was the vegetarian buffet we ordered for the last evening - we all could barely walk so much did we eat.
We highly recommend this location, it is quiet, well maintained and staff and owner are very friendly.
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The place is in the middle of a huge green area, ideal for those who want peace and quiet location. We were in group of 19 and there was plenty of room for everyone to be comfortable. Marco, the owner, is very attentive to all details and always around to help. House ammenities were a plus for those rainy days when we could not visit sorrounding Tuscan cities.
We all loved it. It has so many different areas to gather. A large well equipped clean kitchen. We all took turns cooking. Large bedroom's with beautiful views . The house was just a blessing to all of us. Quite ( except for us) beautiful views, lovely pool and hot tub. We will remember this vacation forever. Thank you Marco and Laura.
The property and the owners exceeded all expectations. We hosted our wedding at the venue and housed all 16 guests. The house comfortably accomodated everyone with enough indoor and outdoor space to be comfortably spread out.The views are breathtaking and we spent multiple evening sitting under the pergola or in the hot tub watching the lightning storms roll theough the mountains. The hosts did a great job arranging the outdoor areas to take advantage of all of the natural beauty of the property.Marco and his family were unbelieveably accomodating hosts, going far above and beyond what we expected. We also booked the hosts catering partner for our wedding dinner, a pasta class, and a pizza night; Consuelo and her family were absolutely amazing and their cooking is lights-out. Beware though, like all italian chefs, they will make sure you have enough leftovers to feed a small army.To sum up our experience, this property including the hosts and the catering vedors were great! I woukd reccomend this to anyone and look forward to returning in the future!
We were a group of 12 women and found Villanovia to be the perfect place.
Some of our favorite things about Villanovia
*panoramic views from all sides of the property
*multple ourdoor seating areas, both for relaxing & dining/games
*each bedroom/apartment has its own bathroom
We had the villa chef, Mama Toscano, prepare 2 meals (pizza & Lasagna) and did a ravioli pasta making class. We loved the food and the cooking experience. We do not speak Italian so had a use google translate when needed, but it all went very smoothly.
Before i booked the villa i had read other reviews about the road getting to the villa. It is a gravel road that is pretty rough/bumpy in places but we had no issues driving our cars on these roads. Just slow down, take your time and enjoy the amazing views.
I would definitely return to Villanovia!
While the house is located far out in the Tuscan country side down a gravel road (closest small town is 15 away), it's location within Tuscany is unbeatable - 90 min from Florence, 25 min from Volterra - and Siena, San Gimingnano, Pisa/Lucca, wineries, beaches in between. The location is so peaceful and beautiful - bring bug spray for the mosquitos! A small price to pay for the views. Laura and Marco were very responsive and helpful. The place was spotless. Consuela and her family (Dominque is so sweet!) were AMAZING cooks - I would recommend doing the chef meals. One item of note - the 3 downstairs suites (Carraia, Mugnaia, and Volterrana) are only accessible from outside the villa - which is fine, we just didn't expect that. And Carraia does not have it's own kitchen, but it right next to a door to the house. Each room having it's own bathroom was a huge plus for our large group. I would recommend anyone to stay here!
My wife and I found and booked this house for our family and friends to join us for a celebration, and not one part of our experience was disappointing. We showed up late Friday night after a longer day of travel than expected, and we had people at the house waiting for us. They were very gracious and kind and I was communicated with the entire way. I was given a tour of the house and grounds and then we settled in.
The house itself is huge and absolutely gorgeous. It’s a picturesque home with plenty of room and amenities. The following morning we got to see the unbelievable views surrounding the house and were shocked with the beauty.
We had booked a dinner in house with the owners (which was an added cost) and it was such a great experience. The team that cooked was perfect and made us an amazing meal for our celebration.
As for location we had a lot of options. There was a full grocery store about 25 minutes away in Volterra. Volterra also has a lot of shopping restaurants, and options. We drove to Cecina to the beach in about an hour, and up to Pisa in about 100 minutes. Florence is also only 90 minutes away.
Overall, our entire experience was amazing. The owners communicated and answered all questions and gave us everything we needed to enjoy our trip. We were so happy with the entire experience and would definitely come back here. Grazie mille!!
Villanovia is as wonderful as it looks online. Marco and Laura are exceptional hosts and took care of us with kindness and made sure our every need was well taken care - we had a lovely stay! Thank you Marco and Laura!
A wonderful house in an outstanding area of natural beauty. Our group had an excellent holiday with the most charming hosts. We will certainly try to repeat the experience.
We stayed in this beautiful villa with a big group of over 20 adults and kids, and it was perfect. The house is spacious, maintained well, with beautiful views of the hills and vineyards all around. There was plenty of room for everyone to spread out, both indoors and out.The pool was a major highlight. The outdoor dining area was ideal for long group meals, and the kids enjoyed exploring the grounds while the adults relaxed and enjoyed the peaceful surroundings.Our host, Marco, was very thoughtful and quick to respond to anything we needed. We’ll have a lot of special memories from our week at this villa. Highly recommend for large groups looking to enjoy the best of Tuscany together.
We were 17 people heading to Tuscany for a family celebration. And what a week! The house and its surroundings was perfect, and the communication with Laura and Marco was easy and punctual. Lovely week!
We had a very nice stay at Villanovia.
The house offers everything what you need: lots of space for a big group, a pool, jacuzzi, table tennis, fusball/kicker, lots of different sitting areas, …
Every room has their own bathroom.
We can recommend to have the pizze cook come over - great experience! Delicious!
Volterra is about a half hour drive away.
We can recommend this place!
Heike C.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Archival
8/10 Good
sabine d.
18 July 2015
A great sunny family week in an amazing place
We spent a splendid week in VIllanovia Estate. The location is breathtaking. Chilling next to the swimming pool, discovering the natural reserve and visiting the beautiful cities in the neighborhood.
To recommend. The villa is really spacious, the accommodation conform the description. All generations may find their pleasure there.
Sabine & Constantin Woronoff
This property is in free heart of rural countryside and as it states, the last few miles are a dirt track. However, the property and views are worth it. Superbly equipped kitchen , lots of seating areas to appreciate the views . Beautiful sunrise and sunsets. Only 35 mins to Volterra. Recommend a car with good tyres.
The villa and the surroundings were beautiful.
We were three families and there was plenty to do for everyone. A swimming pool with a beautiful view, table tennis, football table and a jaquzzi.
The drive to the villa was beautiful despite the 4.5km dirt road. It was well worth it.
Reception by a very friendly manager, who was also the chef, went well. (despite the language barrier).
She cooked for us one evening which was really delicious and another evening she brought food. Highly recommended!!!
The house and all the room were beautiful. It was nice that everyone had their own bathroom. The large common area was lovely, as was the spacious fully equipped kitchen.
Contact with the owner was very good via Whatsapp and they were very helpful.
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the house and the beautiful view.
Thanks Laura and maybe see you in the future.
Rene S.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Archival
10/10 Excellent
camilla b.
11 June 2017
Never-ending views and birds singing.
Celebrated a big birthday with my family members and friends at Villanovia. We were a total of 24 ranging in age from 6 to 74 spending 11 fabulous days in perfect peace and harmony.
The house lends itself to big groups and felt in fact empty when we were only 18 the last couple of days.
Situated at the end of a scenic "driveway" (was technically not our driveway but felt like it) the house perch, like many Tuscan structures do, on a hill with 360 degree views with not a man-made sound to be heard, utter bliss to a city dweller.
The house itself is kept in impeccable condition and is fully equipped. The owner was in the area for work the first 4 days and stayed at their separate house on the property. He was very helpful, friendly and full of information about the area.
I would definately go back and my brother and his family is already planning on returning next summer.
Camilla
Unser Aufenthalt war eine 11 von 10! Das Haus ist riesig, in schönem rustikalem Stil mit vielen Möglichkeiten zum Sitzen und zusammen sein. Es handelt sich um das letzte Haus, welches nach einer langen Straße kommt. Somit hat man seine Ruhe, man hört nichts außer Vögel und Grillen, die Aussicht ist atemberaubend mit Sonnenuntergang direkt hinter dem Haus. Zu beachten ist, dass man ca. 1 1/2 Stunden unterwegs zum Einkaufen ist, da die Schotterstraße ziemlich lang ist und man dort nicht so schnell fahren kann. Es bietet sich also an, die Köche mitzubuchen. Auf jeden Fall braucht man ein Auto! Wir haben den Pizza Abend gebucht und es war perfekt! Unglaublich leckere Pizza, keine Arbeit und man konnte einfach die Zeit mit allen genießen. Jedes Zimmer hat ein eigenes Badezimmer und das Haus ist wirklich beeindruckend und umgeben von gepflegten und sauberen Grasflächen und Olivenbaumfeldern. Marco ist super lieb, er hat uns alles genau erklärt und war jederzeit hilfsbereit und ansprechbar! Wir hatten die perfekte Woche mit so vielen Leuten, da alle genug Platz hatten. Danke für Alles! Wir kommen wieder :)
Wir waren 17 Erwachsene und 10 Kinder (1-10 Jahre alt), Familien und Single, ging für uns sehr gut auf mit der Zimmereinteilung. Für eine bessere Übersicht der Zimmer, haben mir die Vermieter einen übersichtsplan als PDF zukommen lassen.
Lage:
Das Anwesen ist mit einer Fahrt von ca. 15min Schotter-/Feldweg nicht ganz so komfortabel zu erreichen, was aber auch ein kleines Abenteuer sein kann. Hohe Bodenfreiheit ist von Vorteil, ein Tesla Modell 3 hats aber auch geschafft (kratzte jedoch schon mal am Unterboden). Zur Belohnung gibt es dafür dann eine Fantastische Aussicht von dem Anwesen.
Umgebung:
Die ist Top, gut gepflegt, Rassen geschnitten, Pool sauber. Diverse Rückzugsorte, da sollte jeder seine Ruhe finden, auch mit 10 Kinder. Anwesen ist grosszügig eingezäunt, unteranderem wegen Wildtieren.
Joggen kann zur Tortur werden, sobald du schwitzt und über den Schotterweg läufst, begrüssen dich die Brämen. Also besser lassen und im Pool ein paar Bahnen ziehen.
Auch begrüssten uns Täglich die Wespen, sobald was Feines draussen auf dem Tisch stand.
Die Bienen hingegen, waren meist nur um den Pool herum um Wasser zu trinken. Den einen und anderen Stich mussten wir hinnehmen, im Großen und Ganzen hatten wir aber wenig Probleme mit den Insekten. Alternativ kann auch drinnen gegessen werden.