Tuscany, Siena, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Italy

In a commanding position overlooking the hills of Chianti Classico and the skyline of Siena—with the Torre del Mangia and the cathedral’s dome rising above vineyards, cypresses, woods, and olive groves—Del Santo Mansion stands on 64 acres of private land. Originally built in the 16th century by an aristocratic Tuscan family on the ruins of a medieval fort, it was later expanded and refined between 1776 and 1780. The estate includes an Italian-style garden and an aristocratic chapel dated 1573, while the opposite side of the villa opens onto a spacious courtyard with gazebos, swimming pool, and tennis court. Carefully restored between 2000 and 2007, the mansion preserves its historical character: an elegant three-story structure with plastered facades, connected to former farm buildings featuring rustic stone walls, brick arches, and terracotta roofs. Today, it hosts a 28-bedroom luxury resort distributed across the main villa and annexes, offering suites and apartments alongside a 50–100 seat restaurant, banquet hall, and panoramic terrace. Interiors are decorated in rustic Tuscan style with wooden beam ceilings, terracotta floors, stone fireplaces, wall frescoes, and antique furnishings. The showpiece dining hall, with four large exposed brick arches, creates a striking yet cozy ambiance. Modern comforts include an elevator, ensuite bathrooms, and a new 70 kW photovoltaic system nearing completion. Additional outbuildings for agricultural use may be converted to expand hospitality capacity to 40 bedrooms. With a solid annual income and loyal international clientele, Del Santo Mansion offers a rare opportunity to own and live in one of Chianti Classico’s most scenic and storied locations. Of special note is the nearby Renaissance-style chapel, with a stone coat of arms and fully frescoed interior by Arcangelo Salimbeni, depicting angels, biblical scenes, and allegories of Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell.
PROPERTY Ref: CNT2766

Location: Castelnuovo Berardenga, Province: Siena, Region: Tuscany

Type: 4300 sq m/46284 sq ft 16th-century mansion with a frescoed chapel and Italian-style garden combined with a farmstead with stone country buildings, entirely renovated into a 28-bedroom resort with elevator, restaurant and banqueting hall, swimming pool and tennis court, agricultural annexes, surrounded by 25 ha/61 acres of land with olive grove, lavender and forest
Year of construction: 1500 and 1780
Year of restoration: 2003-2007
Garden: 10.000 sq m/2.4 acres landscaped with an Italian-style garden bordered by buxus hedges and mature trees, courtyards, trekking paths, woods
Land: 25 ha/61 acres including a private pond for irrigation use, an olive grove of 4 ha/9.8 acres, 5.5 ha/13.5 acres of arable land of which 4 ha/9.8 acres planted with lavender, and 15 ha/37 acres of forest. Possibility to purchase 10 ha/24.7 acres of vineyards to be re-planted