Apartments

Our apartments in Tuscany near Arezzo are created for travelers seeking an authentic stay surrounded by the beauty and tranquility of the Tuscan countryside. Blending rustic charm with modern comfort, each apartment has been carefully restored to preserve the original character of the property while offering welcoming and functional spaces for couples, families, and groups.

So that our guests can better enjoy the spirit of this area, we have decided to supply the apartments with restored furniture coming from the furnace itself or from the homes of the workers’ children and grandchildren.

As a thank you in memory of the members of their families: the apartments, in fact, bear the name of the workers who made the history of this ancient factory.

More than simply a place to stay, our Tuscan holiday apartments tell a story of heritage and tradition. Every detail reflects a deep connection to the past, allowing guests to experience the true atmosphere of Tuscany while enjoying a peaceful retreat near Arezzo — the perfect starting point for discovering villages, landscapes, and cultural treasures

Maria and Cecco were a truly close-knit couple: wherever one went, the other always followed him and they were truly very affectionate and romantic.

Lollo was an easily recognizable worker: he wore thick glasses that always ended up getting dirty, but despite this he was very skilled in trimming bricks.

Roggiola was a worker with an olive skin and a very wrinkled face, so much so as to reconsider the “mela roggiola”, a kind of apple typical of Tuscany.

Tito was one of the furnace oven keepers. He was always arguing with Dondo, but they were so bound that when Tito became sick Dondo used to take care of him like a brother, also taking him around to cheer him up.

Varisio was a worker with a very strong sense of humor and a passion for jokes.
His name comes from the mispronunciation of a well know comedian of the first years of the ‘900.

Zi Toni had this name because he took care of all the children living around the furnace, since he couldn’t have of his own. He used to have a wonderful voice and to sing together with children, that is the reason why there is a vintage radio inside the apartment.

Giambardino was Mattacchione’s brother and they used to work always close to each other. That’s the reason why those apartments are identical and contiguous.

In despite of the literal translation of the name (meaning zany person), the nickname of Mattacchione comes a specific kind of bricks of big dimensions that this worker was very able to make thanks to his very big hands.

Bellino was a worker who gave more space to affectivity than to rationality.

As the saying goes, in small barrels there is good wine: Catola was a minute and very thin worker, but he was a sensational artist and created decorations and vases that you can still admire in the apartment.

Cilindro was a factotum inside the furnace, but its peculiarity was the precision in adjusting the mechanical components, so much so that it was named as an essential component of precision of engine.

Dondo was called this way because his father’s name was Secondo, called Dondo, and he had inherited both his job and his nickname. He was Tito’s best friend, with whom he always argued.

Grillo was a thin and slender worker.His passion was dancing: at every country festival and every time someone was playing music, he was the first one to start twisting, dancing and jumping, just like a cricket (grillo in italian).

Maghino was a worker with an exuberant appearance: he used to have a long beard and to wear bright coloured clothes, but the origins of his nickname come from his ability playing cards.

Nanni, a diminutive of Giovanni, was an always smiling worker who loved to work in company.