We had such warm welcome upon arrival at I Cipressini. A rustic board with charcuterie, cheese , bread, nuts, and fruit was a nice touch after a long day of travel.
This villa was exactly as promised. The location is perfect for visiting all of the wineries in the Montalcino area as well as the charming towns throughout the Val d'Orcia. It was an easy drive to the many vineyards in Montalcino, Cortona was about an hour away and the Chianti area was just over an hour drive. From the villa, we would walk into Pienza in about 15-20 minutes down a road that offered it's own view of the surrounding landscape. Pienza is a quaint town with many cheese shops, a butcher, wine shops, gelato, and leather and clothing shops.
We would spend our evenings at the villa cooking with all of the foods that we found during the day. The kitchen is very well equipped with plenty of dishes, glasses, silverware, not to mention all of the pots and pans that are necessary for cooking. They even provide the essential spices and oil and vinegar!
The villa has 4 bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms inside the main house, with an additional bedroom and ensuite bathroom in another building outside the back door. All were large rooms with beautiful armoires or dressers to store our belongings. The common areas had plenty of space for large groups to spread out and also offered areas to sit quietly and read a book. The villa is extremely clean and also offers an outside grill area, pool and sauna room. The best spot in the house is the dining room. We spent most of our time in this room with it's big table and double doors that opened to the most beautiful sunsets! The sunsets are so breathtaking that it is hard to capture in a photograph!
We plan on visiting Italy again and we hope to stay here again. This villa has it all!!