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Our Private Estate offer our guests the unique experience of a complete immersion in the Italian and Tuscan life-style. Some major renovations have brought the Estate to its former splendor, allowing our guests to experience the way of living in a historical Florentine home as in the by-gone era. In fact, the Property is still decorated as in the past, with antique furniture and paintings representing the Family history.
 

The owners family goes back to an old aristocratic Italian family, dating back to before the year one thousand. A branch of the family, boasts also the presence of a very renowned Italian renaissance painter Sofonisba Anguissola, one of the first recognized and accepted female figure painters.
 

The Estate is located on the old Via Chiantigiana – the ancient road that connected Florence to the Chianti –in the area called “Paradiso degli Alberti”(“Heaven of the Alberti”).
 

The Alberti family lived in this area and it is said that Leon Battista Alberti – an important 15th century architect – used to rest during his hunting trips in the Casino di Caccia, our Villa Antica. With its ancient frescoes, this is the oldest part of the Estate and it appears to date back to the 1400s.
 

Over the centuries, various areas of the Main Villa have been added until arriving at the current structure completed in 1800. The Villa overlooks an Italian Maze garden, dating back to the early 1900s.

Harmony and rigor represent the distinctive combination of an Italian garden and give it an extremely elegant appearance.

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Tuscany
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Matthew McCalister's 30th Birthday

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JULY 11 - 18, 2025
Join us in Florence, Italy for
a week of La Dolce Vita!

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See you in Tuscany!

Get ready for an unforgettable time in the heart of Tuscany! I'm excited to ring in my 30th together with my closest friends and family - in one of my favorite places! We have Villa Merlo Nero all to ourselves for the week - located a short distance from Florence and close to the Chianti wine region.

The Villa has thirteen rooms (every couple/pair will have their own), a swimming pool, lot's of spaces to gather, and a beautiful garden and grounds. 

Your accommodations for the week are on us! We're also covering all meals, drinks, and activities Friday through Sunday! We have options for meals and other excursions that you can select for the rest of the week. Or, you can do your own exploring or just enjoy the Villa and nearby scene. 

Take a look at some of the events we have planned  and please take a minute to register for this adventure! 

Grazie!

MATTHEW McCALISTER
 

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Events

Villa Merlo Nero

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