On a hill overlooking the medieval town of San Gimignano, surrounded by greenery, in a quiet and compelling corner of the Tuscan countryside, the Torraccia di Chiusi farmhouse offers its guests a family welcome in an environment of uncontaminated beauty.

Torraccia di Chiusi is a recently-formed organic farm with over 20 hectares of land dedicated mostly to the cultivation of vines and olive trees. It has been established (or re-established) within the antique property belonging to the noble Conti De Vecchi Abbracciabeni family, who have made their home here for some 750 years.

The farmhouse is noted in records dating back at least to the 12th century, while traces of its existence date all the way back to Etruscan times.

From the Torraccia di Chiusi, by walking along the ancient pilgrimage trail, the Via Francigena, it is possible to arrive in less than an hour to the centre of the town of San Gimignano. It is also possible to take hikes, of varying degrees of ease/difficulty, to visit the most important archaeological and historical sites in the area of the Val D’Elsa.

Situated within the context of an exquisitely renovated ancient villa, the farmhouse offers 7 large and welcoming bedrooms, each with antique furniture and decorated with refined taste.

The renovation of the house involved the use of ecological building methods and equipment aimed to save energy and safeguard the environment. For example, ecological paint and natural fibers were used in the bedrooms.

The bedrooms are named after the animals that live in the surrounding countryside. Animals you are likely to encounter while walking in the grounds. All bedrooms are double, some have space for a third bed. All are heated, with fans, private bathroom and TV.