From Guy Hands, Founder of the Hands Family Trusts

Villa Saletta is a testament to centuries of Tuscan history. The Estate has witnessed the changing politics of this famous region over hundreds of years. It has maintained the local tradition of respect for the land, providing work and shelter to countless generations. But the Estate and its extensive historic buildings have fallen into disrepair.

The estate is being restored so as to honour and respect the past whilst blending it with the best of the present. For the people of the region it will mean a new and exciting future in which they will play a key role. And for those fortunate enough to visit or reside in this bewitching place, it will provide a beautiful haven.

Set within the golden triangle of Florence, Pisa and Siena, and yet in a part of Tuscany that remains largely undiscovered and unspoilt, Villa Saletta, once owned by the Riccardi family, bankers to the Medici, covers approximately 1,760 acres. The vision is to restore it. Permission has been obtained to create a world-class hotel and spa, restaurants of internationally recognised excellence and unique function facilities. There are also plans to create some outstanding holiday apartments and to restore its farmhouses into bespoke, luxury homes. These elements will combine to make this extraordinary Estate, once more, a truly exceptional environment in which to live, work and relax.

I hope that you will enjoy discovering Villa Saletta and that you find the shape of things to come as inspiring as I do.