Agriturismo Querciagrossa - Tuscany Farmhouse in Cortona, Italy

The country house called “Querciagrossa” (literally meaning “big oak”) is a perfectly restored building dating back to the end of the XIX century. The farmhouse was the house of the mètayer (or sharecropper) and his family which was working in the estate called “Poder Nuovo”, which was then the name for both the property and the country house. The sharecropper was tilling the soil and breeding the best livestock of the Valdichiana area: cattle of the Chianina variety, sheep, and pigs of the “Cinta Senese” type. The building consists of two floors, with a rectangular base, entirely built with bricks. The stairs are built with stones and there are rafters made of wood. All these construction materials are typically used in the country houses in Valdichiana. The country house is made up of a large and suggestive reception and of five apartments furnished with typical Tuscan furniture and with every comfort.