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La Selva, is an ancient Tuscany villas built in 1134, now is a perfect and quite place to discovery Tuscany.
This stately, secular estate, dating from the early 1200s, once belonged to the powerful Medici family, and is now property of another illustrious family: i Carpini .
Nestled in the rolling hills between Chianti and the Crete of Siena, in a magnificent setting is "LA SELVA".
Wine-making is the unbroken thread that runs through countless generations, as far back as 1245; an enterprising friar called Giovanni Carpini was sent by Papa Innocent IV to the Emperor of Cathay bearing a gift of rare Tuscan rootstock. Today’s descendants, Sergio and Riccardo Carpini are putting Villa La Selva through a monumental restoration, of the vineyards, the villas and the winery .
The Castle of La Selva built in 1134 was the last post in the state of Florence, protecting the Valle d'Ambra, situated on the border of Siena - Florence. In the middle of Italy, between Florence, Siena and Arezzo, there is Val d'Ambra.

On the 3 april 1554 a Sienese and French army attacked and destroyed the castle of La Selva at the time a Medici property. The Castle in the 18th century was converted into a Villa by the Marchese Piuma and then passed by the Count Ferniani
The scenery around is typical of the pictures painted by the Renaissance artists.

Two of farmhouses are called Villa Felciai and Villa Fabbri, they were built by the grand duc of Tuscany Leopoldo II of Lorena, in fact they are named " Leopoldine". They are twin farmhouses that dominate two gentle hills with 360° degree views of rolling hills that spread as far as the eye can see.
They are completely independent, 250 mts from each other. They offer all the modern comforts and have been decorated respecting the traditional style of the time maintaining intact its original architectural features. Each villa has its own private pool both in a beautiful panoramic position.