The Story of Villa Laura, Bramasole in Under the Tuscan Sun

How the Ruin Used as Bramasole Became a Stunning Luxury Villa

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A Ruin with Fabulous Potential

In 2006, our founder, Kit Burns received a call from a favorite client to say she had been offered a villa that was for sale near Cortona. She wondered if Kit might take a look at it on her next trip to Italy. Kit was just leaving for Tuscany, so she was able to visit almost immediately — and there the adventure began.

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The Renovation Begins

From 2006 - 2010, the family that owns Cline Cellars Winery in Sonoma, California, lovingly and painstakingly renovated the villa and its accompanying farmhouse. Whenever Kit passed through the area, she stopped by to take photos and see how the work was progressing.

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Kit and the owner of Villa Bramasole, Nancy Cline

Finally, in June of 2010, the renovation was finished, and the family went to Italy to spend the summer. Kit visited them in late June to see the final results, and walked around the property with the owners, stars in their eyes.

Join the adventure!

You can rent Villa Laura from Under the Tuscan Sun through Doorways. This stunning 10 bedroom/10.5 bathroom property sleeps 20 and is only rented as a whole to large groups, the minimum rental period is 1 week.

Susan Russo

Susan Russo is the owner of Doorways Villa Vacations, which is focused on offering hand-selected luxury villas in the most sought-after Italian destinations.

As a dual citizen of Italy and the US, she loves visiting Italy often and scouting unique locations and experiences to share La Dolce Vita with her clients.

https://villavacations.com
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