Sogna Piccola is our lovely two bedroom stone built cottage high up in the Tuscan hills. It’s ideal for a couple or three adults looking for an oasis of peace and tranquillity with the additional benefit of being less than an hour’s drive from all the main cultural centres of Tuscany.
The cottage was originally built in the 15th century, sleeps three adults in great comfort, and is beautifully furnished and decorated. Our home has been authentically restored to reveal its original chestnut beams, terra cotta tile ceilings and floors, large open stone fireplace, pietra serena stone worktops and luminous calce plaster wall finishes. Some of the furnishings are antiques which are juxtaposed with a collection of contemporary European works of art.
Entirely private, the 11th century medieval hamlet of Sogna consists of 12 unique homes with a swimming pool, sauna and tennis court.
Perched high atop a hillside, surrounded by terraces with over 700 olive trees, numerous fruit trees and ancient woodlands, sits this stunning medieval borgo.
The village itself is beautifully restored maintaining all of its original features, with a church and bell tower, a village green, the remains of the original fortressed walls and cobbled lanes that lead through the village between the stone houses. With panoramic views of the Valdambra, Sogna offers our guests the chance to relax, sunbathe, swim in the oasis shaped pool, play a game of tennis, eat alfresco under the vine covered pergola or do nothing at all! Whilst shops, excellent restaurants and banks are all within an easy ten minute drive
Sogna makes a perfect base for exploring Tuscany. It is just a 30 minute drive to the centres of Siena and Arezzo and an hour’s drive to Florence. The classic Tuscan hill towns of Pienza, Montalcino, Montepulciano, are all within a short drive and Chianti’s famous villages of Castellina, Greve, Gaiole, Radda are just on our doorstep. Closer to home, you can take a leisurely stroll to Rapale, the next village in the chain of hilltop borgos or discover the beauty of the Valdarno and particularly the Valdambra where the magical medieval towns of Badia a Ruoti, Cennia, Ambra and Bucine, cling to their hilltop perches evoking a sense of timelessness.
On a less cultural note, a 25 minute drive from Sogna will take you to the anonymous grey warehouse called Space, which is the outlet store for Prada, Jill Sander, Mui Mui and Helmut Lang. Only 35 minutes from Sogna is The Mall, a huge complex of outlet shops where you can find labels such as Bottega Veneta, Emanuel Ungaro, Ermenegildo Zenga, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Loro Piana, Hogan, La Perla, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tod’s, Sergio Rossi, Valentino and Yves St Laurent. This outlet is currently being expanded and may well have new shops later this year. Down the road from The Mall you will find the Fendi, Celine, Loewe and the Dolce and Gabbanna outlet shops.
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