The Artists’ house is a large stone villa nestled in an oak and beech copse inside of a beautiful Estate close to Volterra in Tuscany. 

Streams, ponds and lakes help irrigate the Estate’s fields, vegetable gardens, orchards, olive groves and vineyard. The fields are planted with grains and cereals grown from heritage seeds. The seasonal vegetable gardens produce a wide variety of foods that are in the earth in the morning and on the table later in the day. They produce traditional organic food, Tuscan breads, natural honeys and preserves, as well as a delicious cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil.

The link between the countryside and the interiors are evident everywhere: flowers from the gardens are displayed in arrangements throughout the villa; seasonal menus reflect vegetables and fruits that are at their finest; bathrooms stock toiletries made from plants and flowers grown on the estate; and, in winter, open fireplaces glow with timber harvested from the surrounding woodlands.

The ground floor of the Villa contains a spacious studio with a wood-burning stove, fully equipped kitchen, dining area and bedroom with an antique Napoleonic sleigh bed and bathroom with large walk-in shower. A flight of stairs leads to the master bedroom, which has a king bed, bathroom and terrace. The woodlands in which the Artists’ house is sited include a peaceful, outside lounging area.