Salvatore Ferragamo Jr.'s 1,700-acre Tuscan estate near Arezzo. A restored medieval village, working winery, 38 suites and villas, and the most personal Ferragamo-family Tuscan luxury.
"Salvatore Ferragamo Jr.'s 1,700-acre Tuscan estate. Restored medieval village, working winery, 38 suites. The personal Ferragamo-family Tuscan luxury."
Il Borro is a 1,700-acre Tuscan estate near Loro Ciuffenna in the Arezzo province, owned by Salvatore Ferragamo Jr. (the grandson of the brand's founder) since 1993, restored over a multi-year programme as a working wine estate, and opened as a luxury resort in stages from 2002 onwards. The property combines a restored medieval village (Il Borro itself, the original feudal village from the 1500s), the modernised Villa Il Borro (the main house), and supporting farmhouses converted as accommodations across the 1,700-acre estate.
The 38 accommodations split between Suites in Villa Il Borro and the Borgo Houses (the restored medieval village houses converted as 14 self-catering houses for two to ten guests each). The Suites are the more traditional luxury hotel category; the Borgo Houses are the multi-bedroom answer for families and groups. Casa Antica is the property's largest single accommodation — a five-bedroom restored 18th-century farmhouse with private pool and chef.
The estate's working operation is the property's primary identity. The 1,700 acres include vineyards (producing the Il Borro wine label, with 12 different DOC wines including the property's signature Polissena and Pian di Nova reds), olive groves, an organic vegetable garden, and traditional Tuscan farmhouse structures still in active use. The artisan workshops in the medieval village — leather goods, ceramics, weaving — are real working studios where the resident artisans produce the Il Borro brand items sold through the property's shop.
Dining is at Osteria del Borro — the property's Michelin-starred main restaurant, in the medieval village's restored stone dining hall — under chef Andrea Campani, with a daily-changing seasonal menu using the estate's own ingredients. Tuscan Bistro is the more relaxed all-day. The wine programme is naturally Il Borro-focused with the estate's labels at the centre. Service is consistent with the family-owned ethos — the Ferragamo family is involved in the operation, and the staff-to-guest ratio reflects that. Il Borro is the more accessibly-priced of the major Ferragamo-family Tuscan properties (Castiglion del Bosco being the more expensive flagship), and offers the same Italian-family-ownership advantages at a lower rate ceiling.
The Tuscan anniversary for couples who want the Ferragamo-family-owned estate experience at a slightly more accessible rate. Book a Suite in Villa Il Borro. Osteria del Borro Michelin dinner; private wine tasting; the artisan-workshop tour. The combination of the working estate and the family-ownership produces an anniversary stay with personal texture.
The Tuscan honeymoon for couples whose taste runs to working-wine-estate. The medieval-village setting, the Michelin restaurant, the artisan workshops, and the Ferragamo-family programming combine into a layered Tuscan honeymoon experience that conventional luxury hotels cannot quite match.
The Borgo Houses — restored medieval-village houses for two to ten guests each, with kitchens and multi-bedroom configurations — are the multi-generational family answer. Casa Antica for the largest groups. The estate has horseback riding, biking, vineyard tours, cooking classes for kids, and the artisan workshops as immersive activities.
Località Il Borro 1
52024 Loro Ciuffenna (Arezzo), Tuscany
Eastern Tuscany, between Florence and Arezzo; 60 min from Florence (FLR)
38 accommodations across estate
Suite in Villa Il Borro from €700/night
Borgo House (1-bed) from €900
Borgo House (3-bed) from €2,200
Casa Antica (5-bed with pool) from €5,500
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Minimum stay: 2 nights (3 in peak for villas)
Ferragamo family-owned (since 1993)
1,700-acre working wine estate
Osteria del Borro (Michelin-starred)
Restored medieval village
Working artisan workshops
Open year-round
Peak: June–September (book 3–4 months ahead)
Best value: April, October–November, March
High-speed WiFi throughout
Reliable signal in all accommodations
In-villa office setups on request
From €700/night. Multi-bedroom Borgo Houses (the family answer) book 3 months ahead. Best-value Tuscan luxury estate.
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