An Elegant Tuscan Farmhouse Set Within An Ancient Landscape

Golden hour view of a rolling green lawn with sculpted hedges and lavender borders near a stone house.

Stone porch view of a Tuscan sunset through glass, with rustic lounge chairs and large textured planters.

Aerial view of a dark rectangular pool, light stone decking, and a gravel path lined with olive trees.

Stone walkway with potted boxwood globes between rustic buildings, framing a view of distant hills.

Infinity pool reflecting a cloudy sky, featuring a wooden pergola lounge and Mediterranean plantings.

Close-up of a stone farmhouse exterior with rosemary shrubs and tall cypress trees against a blue sky.

Outdoor lounge under a timber pergola with a driftwood table, surrounded by aromatic herb gardens.

Distant purple mountains at sunset framed by the silvery-green leaves of an olive grove.

Winding gravel road through rolling green vineyards and hills under a hazy morning sky.

Bird's-eye view of a physical architectural model showing the house layout and green spaces.

Gravel road winding through vast, dry agricultural fields under a bright sky.

Stone basin on a lawn at dusk with three cypress trees illuminated by upward lighting.

Soft pink and orange sunset clouds over layers of green rolling hills.

Sunny view of a stone farmhouse garden with mixed blooming shrubs and olive trees.

Garden path with yellow flowering shrubs leading to a pool and shaded lounge area.

Stone pool deck with six wooden lounge chairs shaded by a large, mature olive tree.

View from a wooden dining table under a pergola looking out toward distant fields.

Gravel courtyard with a wooden pergola and comfortable outdoor seating in a garden.

Stone farmhouse with lush green lawn, ancient stone well, and timber pergola overlooking rolling hills.

Circular brick fire pit with rustic log seating on a gravel base, overlooking a vast valley at sunset.

Outdoor lounge under a timber pergola with stone paving, gray upholstery, and a vibrant sunset backdrop.

Manicured garden with tall cypress trees and sculpted hedges against a fiery orange sunset over the hills.

Silhouette of a distant villa on a rolling hillside under a soft pink and orange twilight sky.

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Landscape Elements

The focal point position of the magnificent Mont’ Amiata together with the hilly green fields that gently dip and rise create a magical quality about this property. The fields are broken up by swaths of shrubbery and trees which appear where the terrain is too steep to cultivate. Farmhouses dot the landscape a top the hills.

Built in the 1200’s, this is one of the oldest farmhouses in the region. It was located along the Via Francigena, the ancient pilgrimage route from Northern Europe to Rome active during theMiddle Ages. Some believe the house was an important stopping point along this ancient route.

When purchased in 2012, the house had already been abandoned for decades so the designers had a veritable clean slate to work with. The landscape concept was to pull the landscape forms into the garden with wide swaths of linear native plantings forming the base of the hill. The plantings then become more manicured closer to the house. The gardens flow around the house dividing the multiple terraces and tie the house to the greater landscape. Lush plantings of cypresses, olive trees and native shrubs surround the infinite-edge pool, creating a green enclosure separated from the house but open to the bigger views. Multiple pergolas provide shade and are separated by low flowering native shrubs. A formal “viale”or walkway connects the house to the entrance gate.

Two hundred and fifty olive trees form agrove to the northeast of the house and a 3,2 hectare vineyard with Sangiovese grapes was planted on a hill to the east. A cypress-lined path in its center leads up to a place for family and friends to gather around a fire and take in the extraordinary 360 degree views.

Collaborators:

Architect and Builder: Mario Rivelli

Interior Designers: Vina Matos and AnneHerzog

Professional Photographer: Vito Corvasce

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