The building:
Casa Gentili is a typical 'casa da cittadino' dating back to the XVIth century, used at that time by the landowner who normally lived in town to manage the farm hands working in the country.
Designed as a place to work, despite the prestigious façade, it is characterized by its plainness that distinguishes it from other neighbouring villas around Pisa and Lucca, the main goal being to offer pleasure to people spending time there.
Ranieri Gentili bought it in 1911, settling his family there and starting up the company named 'Pastificio Gentili' , among the first to produce industrially made pasta.
In 1995 the building was appointed 'edificio di interesse storico', that is, a building of historical interest, by the Italian Ministry of Culture and Heritage
The family:
Representatives of three different generations of the Gentili family are living on site and take care of the house and the garden, all of whom are committed to making this a better place to live and continuing with the family tradition.
The Family is looking forward to share this with anyone who loves the country side, old buildings and gardening.
The Garden:
is very private and mainly laid to lawn covering about 5000 square meters to include main garden. Comfortable garden furniture and peaceful surroundings, ensures relaxation for all! The garden has orange trees, figs, nuts, cherries at your disposal depending on the harvesting season and a variety of evergreen and perennial shrubs which makes this a wonderfully private and spacious area to enjoy outdoor living. Table soccer, badminton, bicycles available for use.
Other Activities:
rock climbing
