SMOOK Italy is a chain of agricultural and luxury accommodations in Italy.

Villa Monticelli is a prestigious luxury villa in the heart of Tuscany with private pool and gym. This charming residence affords you complete privacy and serenity, and a unique 360 degrees view of the Val d’Orcia, which has been identified by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Whether visiting the villages, enjoying the outdoors, or lounging around the house, it is truly the place where one can experience "la dolce vita" amid the Tuscan countryside. The house’s interior concept combines a blend of contemporary design and art from the owner’s personal contemporary art collection with antiquities, giving the house a unique character. The living space includes two large rooms perfect for hosting private parties or relaxing with family and friends in front of the fireplace. In addition, there is a large dining room with a table for 12 and a separate space dedicated to an office with a large table and color printer. Guests will enjoy the 17x5 meter two-sides infinity pool, with breathtaking views across the valley which extends from Radicofani to Pienza.

" It is not possible to see more beautiful fields, there is not a piece of land which is not worked to perfection, prepared for seeding. The wheat grows luxuriantly, and seems to find in this land all the conditions it needs to flourish....." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Italian Journey, about the Valdichiana, the south-east of Tuscany. The Val di Chiana is a valley in Tuscany that extends from Arezzo to Orvieto taking its name from the river Clanis. It was extensively settled by the Etruscans for about 600 years from 700 to 100 BC. The origin of these people has remained a mystery, however they are certainly considered the forefathers of the Italian people. Expert hydraulic engineers they learned how to solve problems dealing with flooding, drained swampy areas, turned them into luxuriant farmlands soon transforming the valley in the "granary of Etruria" . Skilled farmers they also grew different types of grains, grape and the same artichoke Italy is still famous for. The Etruscans founded many cities among which Arezzo, Cortona and Chiusi creating a splendid civilization that left many traces in the aristocratic tombs in the necropolis they built.