Villa Leonardo sits on Via di Anchiano — the same hillside lane that runs from the village of Vinci up to the farmhouse where Leonardo was born. The house dates from the sixteenth century and remains the most distinguished private residence in the borgo.
It has been carefully restored. The kitchen is new, the bathrooms are new, climate control runs throughout, and a Technogym and swimming pool have been added. The original coffered ceilings, vaulted rooms, and terracotta floors remain.
The setting is what it has always been: olive groves, the church bell from across the valley, and the Montalbano hills to the west.
"The borgo that gave the world Leonardo."
An ochre façade framed by cypress and old olives, approached down a private allée. The views from the terrace run west across the valley.
The original frescoes, terracotta floors, and arches have been preserved. The upholstery, fittings, and finishes are new.
The principal sitting room sits beneath an original coffered ceiling — each panel hand-painted with floral motifs in blue and red. Two leather Chesterfields, antique furnishings, terracotta floors, tall windows onto the garden.
Cross-vaulted ceilings lead through the heart of the villa. The proportions are unusually generous, the light from the tall windows quiet and direct.
Sage-washed walls, a king bed in white linen, a gilt mirror at the headboard, and a small adjoining library in walnut. The room connects through to the dressing corridor and the marble bath.
A short corridor in brass-framed mirror and wardrobe, between the master bedroom and its bath. Added during the restoration.
One of seven bedrooms across the main house and two adjoining dependencies. Deep blue walls, brocade curtains, a crystal chandelier, king bed, antique walnut nightstands, terracotta floors.
Antique inlaid cabinetry, a Persian rug, a velvet bench at the foot of the bed. The afternoon light here is unusually soft.
Seven bathrooms, each in honed Italian marble with brass fittings, walk-in showers, and walnut doors. The original architectural arches have been preserved.
The estate from above, in late summer.
Each stay is arranged privately. The calendar below shows booked weeks; write to us about any others and we'll send a proposal.
Vinci is unusually quiet for a town the world knows by name. It is a hilltop village of a few thousand people, with a Romanesque church, a Renaissance castle, two Leonardo museums, and a starred restaurant a short drive away.
The villa sits on Via di Anchiano — the same lane that runs up to Casa Natale di Leonardo, the farmhouse where Leonardo was born in 1452. The village towers are visible to the east; to the west, the Montalbano hills and the sunset.
A few things worth doing nearby.
The simple stone farmhouse where Leonardo was born in 1452, set among the same olive groves the villa overlooks. A quiet pilgrimage with a view.
Housed inside the Castello dei Conti Guidi, an exceptional collection of Leonardo's machines, models, and codices. Rarely crowded, even in high season.
A Michelin-starred restaurant fifteen minutes away, plus several excellent trattorie within walking or driving distance of the villa.
An easy day trip — the Duomo, the Uffizi, dinner back at the villa.
The hills around the villa are crossed by the CAI 300 trail — the same landscape Leonardo drew. Olive farms, ancient stone churches, the Etruscan boulder of Sasso di Pietra.
The villa sits inside the Strada del Vino e dell'Olio del Montalbano. Family cellars, olive mills, and tastings can be arranged on request, often with the proprietor pouring.
Vinci's tennis club offers well-kept clay courts and a padel court, set among the olive groves. Bookings can be arranged through the villa, with rackets and equipment available on request.
An eighteen-hole course consistently ranked among Tuscany's finest, woven through the Montalbano hills. Olive trees, cypress, and quietly demanding greens — a memorable round even for those who came for the cooking.
Villa Leonardo is offered for weekly stays and longer. Each reservation is handled directly. A private chef and concierge can be arranged.
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