Il Frantoio

You should feel any tension melt away the moment you arrive at this charming escape hidden down cobbled streets in a sleepy hilltop hamlet, seemingly suspended over the valley. Originally one of the village’s five olive mills, the property fans out over three floors.

The entrance is striking, an atmospheric room housing the original mill stone. From here, step into the living room filled with books and family paintings. There are two cosy, beamed en suite bedrooms (one on a mezzanine) and a large and homely kitchen/diner leading out to the gorgeous garden. Perched on high, it’s a spot made for lingering, with long views over woodland and olive groves. Sip your morning coffee under the wisteria-covered pergola, read quietly or soothe your limbs in the hot tub.

Stroll into the tiny village for supper or nip to Magliano to walk along its mighty medieval walls and admire its 3000-year-old olive tree. Fine Tuscan beaches are close by.