The apartment on the first floor of the farmhouse faces west and overlooks the Mugello valley. Access is at the back side, from a small terrace that is directly connected to the garden. We call it ‘Casa del ponte’ (bridge): many people have passed through this house during important transitions in their lives—especially the migrants and asylum seekers we welcomed between 2011 and 2019. The name remind the path of those we met during those years. Where are you bridging to?
We have recently restored the floors recovering the original terracotta tiles and completely redone the bathroom. The bathroom is in the corridor and reserved for the rooms of the apartment only. The last room of the apartment is for volunteers.
Achillea (Yarrow) is a plant that grows wild in the meadows around Tertulia and turns white in spring. The room is spacious and bright, with a view of the valley from its window. The work table is handcrafted from a single plank of wood we bought from a local sawmill. The wardrobe, on the other hand, has been decorated to make it unique and pleasant and is recovered like so much of the furniture we have at Tertulia, because we prefer to give new life to recovered furniture that is often destroyed and discarded rather than buy new ones (and of course, you can also save money by doing so)! You can't see it in the photo, but the room is equipped with a ceiling fan to cool down even on hot summer days.
Malva (Mauve) room is the central room in the apartment. Its name is an acknowledgement to one of the most common wild plants around the house and easy to recognize by its large leaves and purple flowers. We often use it as herbal tea accompanied by sage mint and rosemary... The room is more intimate, an area sufficient, however, to accommodate a double bed, a capacious wardrobe and a solid wood workstation custom-built from local timber. The original terracotta floor is with characteristic hexagonal tiles in a warm and welcoming color. The stunning view of the valley to the west allows one to watch the sunset and enjoy the light until the end of the day.
