It was while holidaying nearby that an Austrian family stumbled across a pair of ruins on the other side of the valley. Having purchased them both, along with 100 hectares of land (part of which is now the Tenuta di Carleone winery), they tasked a local architect with their restoration. Five-bedroom farmhouse Podere La Piana, which is surrounded by olive trees, vineyards and rolling hills, was completed in 2019 (sister property Borgo Castelletto followed a year later). Rustic-modern interiors marry exposed stone walls, vaulted ceilings and vintage wooden furniture with bold colourful artwork, velvet sofas and shimmering statement lighting. The ground floor living room, kitchen and dining room all open out onto the garden where there’s a shady loggia for eating outside; upstairs, the bedrooms are all ensuite (the largest have walk-in wardrobes). The lower ground floor houses the gym, steam room and wine cellar, which is stocked with buyable bottles from the winery. Games for all ages, such as table tennis, boules and table football, provide fun entertainment during downtime.