A villa worth lingering in

Volterra rooftops and cathedral dome at dramatic sunset

Tuscan countryside at golden sunset with cypress silhouettes

Aperol spritz on an ancient stone wall at Volterra sunset

Stone villa garden front with flowering oleander

Villa stone facade with green shutters and sun loungers

Stone villa rear facade with brick-lattice upper floor

Stone villa facade with green shutters and arched entry

Villa side with patio chairs and terracotta pots

Villa entrance door with terracotta pots on a flagstone path

Tuscan countryside at dusk with a hay-bale foreground

Open-plan living room with wood-burning stove and beamed ceiling

Double bedroom framed by a brick barrel vault and terrace door

Kitchen island with pendant lanterns and an antique vitrine

Rustic dining area with an antique sideboard under a beamed ceiling

Twin bedroom with a sunlit brick arch and countryside window

Bedroom viewed through a doorway with a brick vault and window

Twin bedroom under a brick arch with a countryside window

Living room with sofa, terracotta floor and wood-burning stove

Double bedroom with floral bedding and a painted dresser

Kitchen island with fresh produce under glass pendant lights

Powder room with yellow and cobalt tiles and a high cistern

Private pool with the villa facade reflected in turquoise water

Terrace dinner spread on a lemon-print cloth at golden hour

Outdoor dining table with a sweeping Tuscan valley view

Champagne coupes on the pool edge with Tuscan hills beyond

Sun loungers beside the pool with cypress and valley views

Stone terrace with a parasol table over the green valley

Al fresco breakfast set under a cypress with hills beyond

Outdoor lunch spread on the terrace with countryside hills

Terrace dining table against the stone villa with a pool view

Sun loungers beside the villa stone wall with the pool beyond

Arched brick-vault window opening to the Tuscan hillside

Cobalt and cream tiled shower under a brick-vault ceiling