Our stay at Villa Maria was amazing! The property and amenities were absolutely first rate! Tommaso was an amazing host and extremely helpful with recommendations and assistance! We had two outstanding meals prepared by chef Donato , one on the outside dining area celebrating our daughter’s 30th birthday! The views were just amazing! We highly recommend this property it is nothing short of spectacular.

Our second visit to Villa Maria with extended family was every bit as magical as the first. We enjoyed evening dinners on the veranda, lounging by the pool and visiting the Tuscan hill towns. Our dinner prepared by chef Donato was exceptional…a highlight of the visit! Our host, Tommaso, was very helpful and available as needed.

Everyone in our group enjoyed staying at the beautiful property during a holiday with my wife's family (8 adults and 6 children). The house is plenty big enough with good size bedrooms and good living spaces as well as useful outdoor space. It was a shame that no welcome pack was provided unlike the ones you get at other properties - maybe a bottle of wine and some milk and bread would have been a nice touch. During our stay (August 2023) the temperatures hit 38-40 degrees centigrade and it meant the bedrooms (no air conditioning) were really hot at night even with ceiling fans. We did request freestanding fans but none were made available. The swimming pool is large and clean and warm - the children and adults loved spending time in the pool to cool off! As we were on holiday in August the mosquitoes and flies were a big nuisance and the whole group got bitten plenty so I'd recommend good bug spray and burning a candle at night!! The walk into town is via a dusty track and the local town has a basic shop. To go to good eateries you will need to drive. That said the property is a great location for getting to Florence. The tennis court and football pitch was fantastic and enjoyed by many of the family. The view from the property was breathtaking also. In summary if the property had air conditioning in the bedrooms (you pay for electricity during your stay anyway!) then it would be 5 stars. Certainly the host Tomasso was really friendly and full of good tips!

WOW. Very impressed. The villa and grounds are breaktaking. You MUST have the chef prepare several meals. The food is amazing. Villa maria is stunning. We felt like royalty.

A group of ten visited the villa for a week and it was fabulous. Chef Donato treated us to wonderful dinners and we enjoyed the breathtaking views of the estate. Our host, Tomosso was so helpful and friendly. We would certainly return.

We had the most wonderful family vacation in Villa Maria! All 11 of us hated to leave. The property and villa cannot be outdone. The Villa is beautiful, charming and very spacious with ample room for all of us. The property itself is stunning and meticulously maintains with gorgeous and relaxing views. We all enjoyed the pool and the lighted sports court allowed for late night tennis and soccer games. Tomasso is the best VRBO host we've ever encountered as he is engaging, informative and was responsive to every question and need we had. As others have mentioned Chef Donato is a gem that should not be missed. He is a fabulous cook with some of the best food we have ever tasted. He works hard to meet requests as we had two family members that are gluten free. Book Villa Maria...you will leave with happy hearts and wonderful memories.

Everything was wonderful from the beautiful villa in a gorgeous setting to the delicious dinners prepared and served by chef Donato at the villa, to our awesome host Tomaso, to the sweet little town at the end of the lane. Perfecto!

This home is special. Very private and plenty of room. Tommaso our host was wonderful and available anytime we reached out. Great recommendations from him as well. We hired Donato to cook for us and after that dinner we wished we had him do more nights! Just excellent in every way. We also hired a photographer who did an awesome job as well.

My family and I recently stayed at the villa and had an incredible experience. Our host Tomasso was super attentive, knowledgeable and very helpful when it came to navigating travel in the area. We also hired Chef Donato for dinners and his food was incredible - I highly recommend him! The property is family friendly - we had children with us and they loved using the outdoor pool and soccer field. We did not rent a car but I would suggest it for those looking to do daytrips outside of the town. Thank you Marco and Tomasso for an incredible tuscan experience!

We have been back from Italy for a week, but we are all still dreaming of our time in Tuscany at Villa Maria and looking forward to going back as soon as possible. All of our communications with Marco were so helpful and warm from the moment we booked and Tommaso is the friendliest, kindest and most helpful host. We miss him already! The property is simply stunning. The walk to the bakery could not be dreamier and the views - especially from the windows on the third floor! - are spectacular. Even the tennis courts surrounded by cyprus courts look like a Tuscan fairytale. Chef Donato cooked for us twice and even helped us with a cooking lesson one evening! We went to some of the best restaurants in Rome and Florence and we truly think that his (enormous!) homecooked meals are the absolute best in Italy. Donato is so wonderful and was such a special part of our trip. The house is immaculate with plenty of room. We wished it was warmer to be able to use the pool as it looked so beautiful with such a gorgeous view. I can only imagine what it is like when the weather is warmer! We were 12 people - 6 adults and 6 kids, ages 4-12. We celebrated my mother's special birthday here and it was such a happy and cozy place to do so. The older kids played pool every night and everyone had room to relax after busy days exploring. We were easily able to drive and take the train to Florence. We visited Rome first and it was a quick 2.5 hrs to the villa from there. We also took day trips to Lucca, Pisa, Siena and wine tasting through the Chianti region. While this was an exceptionally beautiful place to stay - a dream! - it was the people that made this a magical, memorable, 3 generation birthday trip for the books. Thank you Tommy, Marco and Chef Donato. We miss you already!!

We stayed for the week between Christmas and New Years and had an absolutely amazing time. The villa is beautiful and really spacious for our group of 10 people. Tom was so welcoming and helpful and a wonderful host. The location is perfect for exploring the area, so much to see and close enough to Florence for a day trip. We can't say enough good things about this wonderful spot. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

We had an amazing stay at the villa. It was more house than two people need, but we are on a “second honeymoon” and wanted to be alone and be centrally located to visit all over Tuscany. It’s hard to describe the experience. It’s not the view or the building, it’s the family history and genuine goodness that exudes from this place. It’s rare to find now a day, but is more abundant than olive oil at Villa Maria. I didn’t just stay at a VRBO, I made a lifelong friend and connection in Italy.

We had the most fantastic holiday in Villa Maria. This historic and beautiful villa is located in a prime location, high up in the Tuscan hills and the views are spectacular. Every evening we dined outside on the terrace, watching the amazing sunsets. The villa is spacious and furnished in a style suited to its age, set in lovely gardens with a tennis court, swimming pool and a short walk into the village. We had arranged for chef Donato to cook for six nights and we were so glad we did, I would highly recommend him. Each evening we sat down to quite literally a Tuscan banquet and there was always plenty of food left over for the next day. Marco was always very prompt and helpful in replying to our messages before our arrival and once there, we had the pleasure of meeting his son Tommaso who is an excellent host. He was extremely helpful and patient, answering any questions we had and ensuring we had the best time. We spent a very pleasant evening chatting to him about the history of the villa and life in Tuscany. One particularly memorable evening for us was the day that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away. We ate one of Donato’s delicious dinners on the terrace, watching a beautiful sunset whilst listening to the National Anthem and raising a glass to all those not with us. A holiday never to be forgotten!

We were a group of 12 friends in our thirties who came to discover Tuscany and spend a week's vacation together. It was a wonderful time for several reasons: - The house is fantastic. Authentic, spacious, and the view on the valley is sumptuous for the sunsets. The pool is the perfect temperature! - The location of the house: Not too far from Florence, not too far from Siena, the house is perfect for visiting (you need a vehicle to get around) - The dinner with Chef Donato: a meal as huge as it was delicious. But this vacation was also excellent for one last reason, and not the least: Tommaso. Tommaso is the manager of the house. Always listening to our needs, always a big smile, very professional, but also always available to answer our invitations to share a "galtouze" of Spritz by the pool. Thank you for this beautiful week, and see you soon for a new adventure! Best, Mikael

We stayed at Villa Maria with a friend group of 12. We only have positive things to say about the house, the location, and especially the host. The house is exactly like how it is portrayed in the photos, even better. It was super clean and spacious, perfect for a big group! Tommaso was so kind and was there to help with anything we needed, even little things like going to the shop to buy us water as we were arriving after opening hours. He reserved great local restaurants and gave great recommendations about what to do within the area. We also had Chef Donato come cook for us one night and it really completed our Italian experience, a delicious 5 course dinner! All 12 of us agree that this is our best experience yet when it comes to renting a vacation house, and we will definitely be coming back. We had an amazing stay!

Amazing house and stay! Not only does Marco and his son Tommaso offer an amazing house for a big family vacation, they also make sure you are having a great time during your stay and are there for any questions or needs which adds the personal friendly feeling to your stay. They even installed a fixed electrical car charger so we could charge our electric car during our stay. Perfect hosts that goes the extra mile to make your stay a great memory!

The reviews for this property indicated the pictures don’t do it justice and we absolutely agree with that. We constantly marveled at the incredible, expansive view from the villa. The villa itself seemed right out of a movie set of what a Tuscan villa would look like. We had everything we needed. We enjoyed the time we spent with Tommaso and Marco. Chef Donato made two wonderful dinners for us. We were able to convince Marco to join us for dinner one night and he graciously and with good humor answered our many questions about Italy, winemaking, olive oil making and so much more.

Marco and Tomasso are great hosts. Donato made us wonderful meals.

We had a great time with two other families at Villa Maria. The grounds and view are breathtaking, the photos do not do it justice. The interior was clean and comfortable. The kitchen was a bit dark, but served our purposes. We loved walking down to town for coffee and croissants each morning. Tip: bring plenty of bug spray! The biodiversity is incredible but it comes with mosquitoes.

Marco and his son Tomasso are wonderful hosts! The Villa is amazing and we loved our time there. We spent every other day relaxing at the pool, playing tennis and ping pong in the pool house. We were two families with 5 kids all age19-22. We also hired a private chef, Donnato, who prepared two fabulous meals paired with wine, which we highly recommend. The Villa experience was definitely a highlight of our trip to Italy and we look forward to staying there again. Thank you Marco and Tomasso!!

Amazing house and contact with the property owner was great. Good guy

I booked this villa for family and friends because I loved the photos. Amazingly, the photos don't do it justice. The grounds are immaculate, the house is warm and inviting and the views from the terrace and pool decks are stunning. We had the most marvelous week. We toured a bit, went horseback riding, walked to the village, but mostly relaxed by the pool and enjoyed the villa. We had Donato cook for us two nights, which was excellent. Marco and Tomasso were wonderful hosts. There was great communication leading up to our stay and daily check-ins while we were there to make sure all was going well. Thank you both for sharing this wonderful spot and providing treasured memories for all ten of us. We hope to come back!

We stayed at the house with two families and our grandparents, 13 people in total coming and going. The spacious house with all its possibilities, the surroundings, the view, the “ortho” with its fresh vegetables, the fresh eggs in the morning, Tomasso, Donato the cook, Marco, lots of beautiful cities close by, the fresh pool, the beautiful garden, etc etc, it all was more than we ever hoped for. For the first time in our lives we all would love to come back to the same place for another year. Everything was absolutely fantastic!

We stayed at the Villa with 4 kids ages 3 to 7 and 6 adults. It was spacious, breathtaking views and in great condition when we got there. We had Donato for one night and had an incredible meal. Marco and his son helped with anything we needed. Looking forward to coming back in the future!

very very nice home, in the center of toscany, with outstanding view on the chianti region. the villa is perfect with great swimming pool & tennis, great garden with beautiful flowers, all the confort we needed inside and with the italian authenticity on the decoration the owner and his son are so welcoming ! they were here to advise us on everything we needed. we will be back for sure thanks marco & tommy

Couldn't have asked for a more perfect weekend away with our friends. The villa is absolutely HUGE, there's tonnes of space, even with 14 people we never felt on top of one another. Pool, table tennis & tennis courts - there's endless activities for groups, which is why we chose the villa. So much fun!Marco organised the private chef for us on the first night. An incredible traditional tuscan dinner, an absolute must for anyone staying here! There was so much food we had loads left over for our entire stay.Marco And Tommy were absolutely wonderful hosts, they were accommodating with our every request.We will definitely be back - one of the best stays & hosts we've had.Grazie mille!

Couldn't have asked for a more perfect weekend away with our friends. The villa is absolutely HUGE, there's tonnes of space, even with 14 people we never felt on top of one another. Pool, table tennis & tennis courts - there's endless activities for groups, which is why we chose the villa. So much fun! Marco organised the private chef for us on the first night. An incredible traditional tuscan dinner, an absolute must for anyone staying here! There was so much food we had loads left over for our entire stay. Marco And Tommy were absolutely wonderful hosts, they were accommodating with our every request. We will definitely be back - one of the best stays & hosts we've had. Grazie mille!

A perfect house for a large family gathering. Great facilities, views across the valley and very helpful hosts

We had a great experience. There were 6 couples and the villa never seemed fully occupied. The setting was surreal looking out to the gorgeous Tuscan countryside. Tomaso was there for our every need. He provided rides to and from the train for some, took us for a tour of his family's olive farm, and became part of our family of friends. Donato prepared 3 of our dinners for the week's stay and each meal was delicious and perfectly prepared. Not having to cook or go out in the evening was a real treat. Side trips to Florence, Sienna ,San Gimignano, and area wineries were most accessible. Hiking trails were right out back. The walk into town for essentials was only a few minutes out the gate. The group all highly recommend Villa Maria as the perfect way to connect to the essence of Tuscan life.

We had a great experience. There were 6 couples and the villa never seemed fully occupied. The setting was surreal looking out to the gorgeous Tuscan countryside.Tomaso was there for our every need. He provided rides to and from the train for some, took us for a tour of his family's olive farm, and became part of our family of friends.Donato prepared 3 of our dinners for the week's stay and each meal was delicious and perfectly prepared. Not having to cook or go out in the evening was a real treat.Side trips to Florence, Sienna ,San Gimignano, and area wineries were most accessible. Hiking trails were right out back. The walk into town for essentials was only a few minutes out the gate.The group all highly recommend Villa Maria as the perfect way to connect to the essence of Tuscan life.

Our holiday at Villa Maria could not have been better. The villa was beautiful and the views from the villa were breathtaking at any time of the day. The villa itself was very clean and well equipped. There was also a pleasant 10 minute walk down to the local shop – which was well supplied and had extremely helpful staff. The hire of a car would be recommended as the villa is a little out of the way, which was just what we wanted, but having the use of a car made it even more perfect to explore the beautiful countryside.It was reassuring that Marco and his son Tommy were on hand if any help or advice on what to see and where to go was required. They did everything they could to ensure our stay was a perfect one – even managing to purchase a ping pong table on our behalf for our stay. Also, Marco’s suggestion of hiring a chief one evening made a great stay even more memorable.We would definitely go back again and recommend this villa to all those looking for a quite and relaxing holiday away from the normal crowds.Thank you, Marco and Tommy, for making our stay a perfect one.

Our holiday at Villa Maria could not have been better. The villa was beautiful and the views from the villa were breathtaking at any time of the day. The villa itself was very clean and well equipped. There was also a pleasant 10 minute walk down to the local shop – which was well supplied and had extremely helpful staff. The hire of a car would be recommended as the villa is a little out of the way, which was just what we wanted, but having the use of a car made it even more perfect to explore the beautiful countryside. It was reassuring that Marco and his son Tommy were on hand if any help or advice on what to see and where to go was required. They did everything they could to ensure our stay was a perfect one – even managing to purchase a ping pong table on our behalf for our stay. Also, Marco’s suggestion of hiring a chief one evening made a great stay even more memorable. We would definitely go back again and recommend this villa to all those looking for a quite and relaxing holiday away from the normal crowds. Thank you, Marco and Tommy, for making our stay a perfect one.