_Holiday home of the week: Three bedroom restored Etruscan fortification in the Tuscan countryside 

Completely renovated using modern, pared down materials - stripped back glamour jostles for attention with original features including ceilings crossed with timber panelling, exposed honey-coloured brickwork and a colossal inglenook stone fireplace. 

A sweeping, light filled living room forms the heart of the villa and provides a substantial setting for entertaining on a grand scale as it does for curling up with a good book in front of the fire or sharing a bottle of wine to the backdrop of breathtaking views out across rural Tuscany. Does a play need finishing or new business idea conceiving? This space offers a slice of inspiration. 

Spanning two floors, there is living and sleeping accommodation on both levels with a spectacular master bedroom on the first floor providing direct access to a balcony/terrace. 

Adjunct to the outdoor barbecque area is the aquamarine jewel in the crown of this substantial holiday villa - a turquoise blue heated pool tiled with green Guatemala marble and fed by water from the on-site lake. For more strenuous exercise, there is a fully equipped gym with sauna in the basement. 

Ringed by approximately 1 ha of landscaped gardens planted with cypress trees and land beyond, the villa sits on an elevated position enjoying cinemascape, 360 degree views across the postcard perfect Tuscan countryside. The villa would make a fantastic holiday home all year round and could be rented out when not in use to provide an income stream.

For new owners that value convenience and speed of access, there is a helicopter landing pad on the property.

Castelfalfi Golf Club is six kilometres from the property. The nearest airport is Pisa International Airport - a 50 km drive away.