La Scheggina

The Farmhouse
La Scheggia, a typical example of Grand-Ducal architecture, is a small rural hamlet dating back to the 15th century that was completely restored in the ‘80s under the Building Authority of Arezzo. The building belong to Tuscany's Historic Houses Association. La Schegina ia a part  of a large farmhouse made up of 3 apartments and 3 detached houses with one big swimming pool surrounded by a garden. The apartments are completely furnished and all have a kitchen. The restoration of the buildings was carried out in observance of the simplicity of the old rural dwellings built with stone, terracotta tiles and chestnut beams. The furniture comes from the local family houses.

The Landscape
Has remained unchanged for centuries. Broad conifers and woods of oak and chestnut trees are scattered with archaeological remains dating back to Etruscan, Roman and Lombard times, discreet human vestiges that merge perfectly with the environment. It is a crossroads that for centuries was travelled by merchants, troops, shepherds and pilgrims. Merchants carried theirs goods along the “Salt Route”; troops fought with varying success for the rule of the territory; shepherds led their herds to the sea; pilgrims climbed these paths to reach the places of contemplation. It is an ancient fief that once belonged to the Lords of Montauto. They ruled these valleys for centuries from their castle on the hill opposite the farmhouse. The mixture of light and colours that inspired the perspectives of Piero della Francesca can be seen: landscapes plunged into absolute silence and dotted with the hermitages where S. Francis was known to meditate.

Cultural Holidays
Discovering the artistic cities between Tuscany and Umbria.
Situated in the hills that divide Tuscany from Umbria (600 m. above sea level) and due to its central position, La Scheggia is only a day’s drive away from the main artistic cities of Central Italy. Then you can come back to the farmhouse for the evening and enjoy the silence of the countryside and the fresh climate during the summertime heat. The farmhouse is well connected to the Arezzo exit, motorway A1, and to the Sansepolcro exit, state road E45.