LA REGINA

The main house is anchored around a lemon- and jasmine-scented courtyard, which provides a wonderful focal point for dining, socialising and relaxing. Inside, a mishmash of old and new echoes the renovation itself, with contemporary furniture sitting side-by-side with beautiful antiques. Ancient stone walls and original wooden beams frame rooms filled with modern art and real designer flair. Each of the six light-flooded, air-conditioned bedrooms has a seating area to curl up in with a good book and soak up the pastoral views, and the showpiece chef’s kitchen – complete with marble countertops and an Aga – spills out onto an al fresco dining area with outdoor sofas.

Wellness and relaxation are central tenets here, and the gardens are designed to blend imperceptibly into the landscape. Lavender-edged paths lead to a mineral-enriched salt water infinity pool and a cedar hot tub overlooking the olive groves, and there’s also an infrared sauna and hi-spec gym. There are a number of scenic countryside walks leading right from the villa, as well as a handful of electric bikes available for jaunts exploring the olive groves and charming medieval villages nearby. 

ACCOMMODATION

GROUND FLOOR:

• Open-plan living and dining area
• Private, quiet study 
• TV room
• Open-plan fully-equipped kitchen
• Bedroom 1: Double bed (1.5m x 2m) with sitting room and en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower

FIRST FLOOR:

• Bedroom 2: King bed Master (1.8m x 2m), en-suite bathroom with large walk-in shower, bathtub and double sinks
• Bedroom 3: King bed (1.8m x 2m) can be twins, with en-suite bathroom with bathtub and walk-in shower and double sinks
• Bedroom 4: King bed (1.8m x 2m), en-suite bathroom with large, walk-in shower and long, stone sink for two
• Bedroom 5: Double bed (1.5m x 2m), en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower

TOWER:

• Bedroom 6: King bed (1.8m x 2m) with bathroom on floor below off of the gym. Bathtub, walk-in shower and sauna. ​

WHY WE LIKE IT: An immaculately renovated hilltop property with impressive amenities, breathtaking views, and walking distance to one of Chianti's most iconic towns.