Description

Agriturismo Casa all'Olmo is an antique stone farmhouse, situated in a panoramic position in the countryside of Volterra in Tuscany.
The farm disposes of 110 hectares of land, mainly cultivated with cereals. Surrounded on the north side with the Volterra sloping down hills, Podere Casa dell'Olmo is located on the western side towards Cecina and the Thyrrenian Sea. The farm does consist of 6 apartments, offering space for 4 people as well as a huge swimming pool, with marvellous panoramic view over Volterra and the countryside.

Agriturismo Casa all'Olmo is plunged into nature in a sunny and uncontaminated environment, whose colours are changing with every season.
Situated in an area artistically and historically very rich, this location is ideal for excursions: San Gimignano, Siena, Certaldo, the villages of the Chianti Classico, the coast with the white beaches of Vada or the charming seaside resort of Castiglioncello. Pisa is only 60 km away, whereas Florence is approximately 70 km away. The whole area is worth to be visited and also tasted through its excellent wines and delicious local food.

Storia

In this area below the city was situated, since the middle ages, one of the most important woodlands, which was exploited to provide wood to the "urbs" (engl. city) and to the numerous convents and monasteries. In the early twelfth century this location, alike many others, was linked to Volterra by a road that descended from the city to the valley floor up to the Cecina river passing through the present property. The woodland, called del Ragone, was traversed by this road named Strata vetera del Ragone along which, since the 13th century, the populace settled forming small settlements, villae, or little farms most probably related to wood cutting work and transportation of logs.

Many remains of these settlements are still present in the area surrounding the property. Close to Casa dell'Olmo a small portion of this important road is still visible and practicable. The building, dating back to the fourteenth century, belongs to this historic period. The northern part hosts the original and oldest core of the house. The building was enlarged over time, as the woodland almost disappeared and the house passed from a woodsmen house into a farm with animal sheds, barns, storehouses and anything else necessary to rural life. The original buildings were carefully restored.

 

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