Cottage in Santa Maria

Set in the heart of Tuscany near Lucignano, this traditional cottage offers a serene escape surrounded by rolling hills and lush gardens. The property features a private garden with fruit trees, a shared fenced swimming pool perfect for cooling off in summer, and a cozy gazebo ideal for relaxing or dining outdoors. Families will appreciate the thoughtful touches such as a barbecue area, table football, and play equipment for children, alongside conveniences like high chairs and air conditioning. From 1 June, guests across all four accommodations can also enjoy access to the shared saltwater swimming pool.

Located just 2 km from the medieval village of Lucignano, guests can explore this charming town famous for its Golden Tree—a symbol of love. A short drive brings you to Siena, known for its Palio horse race; Montepulciano, renowned for exquisite wines; and Pienza, a UNESCO World Heritage site with stunning valleys. Florence’s rich Renaissance heritage is also easily accessible. This property has been recognized with a Belvilla award for excellence in hospitality and consistently high guest ratings, ensuring a premier stay for all visitors.

Guests can indulge in authentic Tuscan delicacies right at the property with organic olive oil tastings, homemade honey, and farm-fresh eggs. For a memorable culinary experience, the homeowner offers personalised three-to-four-hour cooking classes, mastering dishes from artisanal pizza to traditional lasagna. These skills stay with our guests long after their stay, with many recently sharing photos of the successful recreations they have prepared in their own kitchens. Whether sampling local cheeses paired with honey or learning classic recipes, this award-winning retreat offers a true taste of Tuscany’s rich gastronomic heritage.

Note: HO also offers a small breakfast and cooking classes.

All you can see in the Agriturismo is the result of the work of the Sacchi's family. We have started the activity some years ago, always maintaining the same ideas and methods.
In our Agriturismo you have the opportunity to taste our products, to know the original savours of Tuscany.
OUR EGGS
We have two big gardens, one where the Agriturismo stands, and an other not far from here. There, we have our 23 chickens, one goose and 2 ducks, which live free and happy, eating only grass and corn, wheat, soy and some earthworms that they find around.
Every day I take about 15 eggs from my hens to make my homemade cakes or my tagliatelle.

OUR OLIO EXTRA VERGINE DI OLIVA
Olive oil is, together with wine, what makes our region so famous throughout Italy and abroad. It is obtained from the olive tree, native to the Mediterranean basin and our particular variety, called Extra-virgin, is of higher quality, coming just from virgin oil production, it is produced by the use of mechanical means only, with no chemical treatment.

Our olive oil is obtained from trees in the fields of “Maestà Rotta\" in Lucignano and “San Poerino\" in Monte San Savino. It is an Extra-virgin oil of excellent quality, that maintains high level of the nutrients of the olive.

Ask Claudia for a tasting with some bruschette, in the way it is usually eaten here.

THE HONEY

We directly produce the honey you find at the Agriturismo, without addition of preservatives, flavorings or coloring. It smells of different flowers in the several varieties, depending on the fields where we put the beehives and the period of the year. In our garden, they are surrounded by the vineyard and the orchard.

You cannot miss taking the opportunity to try the match between honey and Tuscan cheese, with the honey complementing the salty nature of cheese, one of the best specialty of our region. You can have it served as tasting in the Agriturismo.

Our region is well-known for being one of the most appreciated by tourists from all over the world. The central position of the Agriturismo allows our guests to truly live the beauty of the places all around, which can be easily reached.nn nnSiena: a real jewel of a city, Siena is about 45 kilometers far from Lucignano. The city is mostly known for the Palio, runned every year in August and July, as well as for its historical centre, so romantic for magical walks.nn nnMontepulciano: This little city and the surrounding countryside have fame for the wealth of excellent vineyards from where we can obtain the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG . Its ancient origins and its nature of City of art are the reasons for its being called “the Pearl of the Renaissance”.n n nPienza: World Heritage Site, Pienza is a small village in southern Tuscany, in the breathtaking Val d' Orcia, World Heritage centre as well. Very close to Montepulciano and Montalcino, where you can find central Italy finest wine, Pienza is the creation of humanist Enea Silvio Piccolomini and due to its strategic position on top of a hill you can admire all the charm of the valley.n n nFirenze: Firenze is popular for its history. Considered the birthplace of the Renaissance and called \"the Athens of the Middle Ages\", Firenze shows all the beauty of its Roman origins, from Ponte Vecchio to Piazza della Signoria. Don’t miss a visit to Piazzale Michelangelo, which has the most famous panoramic view over the city.n nn nnThe Golden TreennThe Golden Tree, also called The Love Tree, is a golden artwork kept in a large glass case in the museum in Lucignano.nnLucignano is a small medieval village in Valdichiana and the sanctuary is a tree, commonly known as the Golden Tree or The Love Tree. It is a golden artwork and it is kept in a large glass case in the museum in Lucignano. According to an ancient tradition, this tree brings happiness to people in love and it's a custom that a bride and groom promise each other eternal fidelity and love at this golden tree.