The stone farmhouse was newly transformed into a luxury travel experience.
When I was 18 years former , I moved toFlorence , Italyfor my first twelvemonth of college . I was young , break , and inexperienced — and even then I do n’t thinkTuscanywas knock off on me . I * will * say that it ’s not how I ’d require to get the Italian region again . Rather , I ’d like it to be spend staying at a place like Villa Ardore , a newly opened bespoke sumptuousness villa built out of a traditional rock farmhouse .
" We want to make a place where everyone has the opulence to be who they are and feel like it could be their own luxuriousness habitation , " said owners and married couple Christian Scali and Stephen Lewisin a mechanical press releaseabout the opening . " And we have created that sumptuousness home experience without sacrifice any part of what make Villa Ardore special — its deep roots as a farmhouse in one of the world ’s most storied wine regions . "
And while my classics professor in Florence think the best way to experience Tuscan tradition was to put on a commedia dell’arte masque and dramatically read melody ofDante ’s Infernoto a chemical group of hungover college student in the ruination of a Roman theater of operations at 8 am , Scali and Lewis thankfully have a different idea .
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The attribute that Villa Ardore sits on is rest home to multiple historic building dating back to the 15th century and overtop the Chianti wine country . From the exterior , the villa is pristine while remaining true to an early time , and the gothic town of San Gimignano sit just one hill over .
There are eight bedroom suite on the property , and the rest of the features of the property are whole of the twenty-first century . There ’s an eternity puddle overlooking the countryside , a hydro - massage area , a poolside bar , private spa , professional kitchen , and despite challenges , there ’s even in high spirits - upper Wi - Fi .
Florence and Siena are 40 minute of arc away from Villa Ardore , and smaller town are just 15 minutes away . Staying seems like it would put forward exchangeable look as Diane Lane inUnder the Tuscan Sun , but somehow more luxurious .
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And if you desire to verify you ’re getting the absolute most out of your trip ( not all of us have the time toEat , Pray , Loveour elbow room through Italy after all ) , you could hold experience based on your interests , include snitch street markets or driving a Fiat 500 through the rambling Tuscan roads .
To learn more about engagement or but just gawk at the residual of the photos from the property , head toVillaArdore.com .
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