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Molinello today...

Tired of city life, in 1996 we decided to live in the hearth of Crete Senesi. Immediately we have fallen in love with Molinello, with its Etruscan origins (and the nearby tumulus), its medieval mill (whose ruins are still visible nowadays), its age-old oak trees, and with the peacefullness and quietness that surround it. We have decided to share all this with our guests.The management of the farm and of the farm holidays keeps the whole family busy:
Alessandro (biologist, guide and sommelier) has decided making of this his own profession; Elisa, instead, has not given up her job, even if she deals with the administration; Mauro and Paola, even if they are retired, are involved full time….and we hope that in the future also Emma and Guido will give us a hand.

Molinello yesterday...

"Il Molinello" is built on a big travertine base, already used in Etruscan era for the building of tombs. A very beautiful example may be admired just near the farm.
This travertine has been formed near the outlet of a thermal spring, which in ancient times has been canalised into the inside of the house and exploited to set in action a little horizontal wheel Mill (Molino), whose ruins have recently been renovated.
We have reconstructed the history of our farm thanks to the documents of the ancient Spedale Santa Maria della Scala in Siena, owner, among others, of Grancia delle Serre, of which "Il Molinello" was one of the farms.