How the Ruin Used as Bramasole Became a Stunning Luxury Villa

In 2006, our founder, Kit Burns received a call from a favorite client to say she had been offered a villa that was for sale near Cortona. She wondered if Kit might take a look at it on her next trip to Italy. Kit was just leaving for Tuscany, so she was able to visit almost immediately — and there the adventure began.

From 2006 - 2010, the family that owns Cline Cellars Winery in Sonoma, California, lovingly and painstakingly renovated the villa and its accompanying farmhouse. Whenever Kit passed through the area, she stopped by to take photos and see how the work was progressing.

Finally, in June of 2010, the renovation was finished, and the family went to Italy to spend the summer. Kit visited them in late June to see the final results, and walked around the property with the owners, stars in their eyes.

Join the adventure!

You can rent Villa Laura from Under the Tuscan Sun through Doorways. This stunning 10 bedroom/10.5 bathroom property sleeps 20 and is only rented as a whole to large groups, the minimum rental period is 1 week.