As the house dates back hundreds of years and was at one point used as a granary, there are
no stairs to the upstairs bedroom, but rather the original wide plank ladder. A young Italian
couple look after the property. They come periodically to cut grass and do basic upkeep as
well. The house sits on seven acres of land with a vineyard, fruit trees, and has a beautiful
view of the medieval town of Lippiano with its castle and churches.
Lippiano is a town of only about 150 inhabitants and consists of only a post office and the town
bar (you can find it on a Michelin map of central Italy) where the locals could not  be nicer and
the town, untouched by tourism, has remained unchanged. It is near all of the important
historical cities while remaining off the beaten path. "Chiarella" is one-and-one-half from
Florence.
Arezzo, Cortona, Perugia, and Siena are all less than a hour away. There are five abso