Apartment Umamma

In the Umamma apartment in the small Tuscan town of San Miniato, the Middle Ages are com­bined with indus­trial style. The apartment is extra­or­dinary and will elicit a “Wow!” from many guests—or “umamma” as they say in Tuscany for some­thing unex­pec­tedly amazing. It took seven years to restore and transform the rooms located on the ground floor of an old 16th century palazzo. The ori­ginal structure of the inte­riors was recon­s­tructed, and the his­to­rical mate­rials were exposed. The back of the building was opened up, and large windows were added to frame the views over the Arno Valley.

The 230-square-metre apartment offers a lot of space! It con­sists of two open-plan areas that merge into one another. The first one has a kitchen, dining area and lounge corner plus a bedroom/studio with a bathroom on the side. The second area com­prises the master bedroom with a loggia and a large bathroom. The his­to­rical brick walls and vaulted arches—which are up to 1.5 meters thick—are con­trasted with modern ele­ments in indus­trial style such as the black kitchen, steel-framed windows and glass walls. The old walls and the earthy shades of the casual and yet sophisti­cated fur­nis­hings give the apartment an air of safety and mystery. This is further enhanced by the trap door in the bedroom. The door, which can be opened with a hand-ope­rated crank, unveils a staircase that leads to the basement vaults, entering a truly unex­pected space: through a room domi­nated only by a central rain shower, one enters a 500-year-old vaulted area, which is entirely taken up by a pool of tra­vertine remi­niscent of Roman thermae. Here you can bathe in the 34°C warm water in a spec­ta­cular setting: “Umamma!

What to do

San Minato is ideally located for exploring Tuscany. Florence, Pisa, Lucca and Siena are each about 30 minutes away by car. The nearest beaches can be reached by car in 35 minutes. Take a walk or cycle along ancient Via Francigena.

Why we like this house

Umamma surprises its guests with the mixture of medieval and modern design, beautiful panoramic views and the extraordinary pool in the vaulted basement. Despite the size, the rooms convey a sense of wellbeing. As if from a sheltering cave, one looks out into the vastness of the hilly Tuscan landscape. 

This house is great for

Couples, friends, families

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