5 rooms, on the first floor, overlooking the Garden of the Well
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Bedrooms with private bathrooms, air conditioning, telephone and Wi-Fi, furnished in Tuscan style with 1970s Poltronova pieces.
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Prato, Tuscany · Villa
Villa Il Cerretino
Medici-era villa above Poggio a Caiano · Prato, Tuscany
On requestStarting from
Up to 250Guestsseated for dinner
6Bedroomssleeps 14 on site
14 kmNearest airportin a straight line, Florence
A private villa in the hills outside Florence, furnished with Poltronova design and Italian Pop Art, with extensive gardens and a Nymphaeum for secular ceremonies
Villa Il Cerretino in Poggio a Caiano
Villa Il Cerretino is a private villa in the hills outside Florence, at Poggio a Caiano in the province of Prato, with extensive gardens and views over the countryside, villages and the city in the distance. The interiors are furnished with a very strong focus on art and design. The furniture was designed in the 70s by Poltronova and sits in harmony with paintings and sculptures of Italian Pop Art from the 60s. The villa works both as a wedding and event venue and as a vacation rental, and its indoor and outdoor spaces come in different sizes. Expert event staff create and personalise each event around the client's preferences, requests and group size.
The private setting suits other celebrations as well as weddings, such as an important birthday, a graduation or a retirement with friends and family. Ceremonies in church, secular ceremonies and symbolic rites can all be arranged, either on the property or nearby. The extensive grounds can host wedding receptions with hundreds of guests, and the inside event spaces mean an event does not depend on the weather. The house is surrounded by nature and filled with masterpieces of art and design, with a chapel on the property, gardens and an outdoor swimming pool. In autumn the hills fill with warm tones, which suits intimate weddings.
Villa Il Cerretino
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At a glance
The Essentials
Facts checked 5 October 2026
- Where
- Via Mastrigalla 51, 59016 Poggio a Caiano (PO), Tuscany, Italy
- Seated dinner
- Up to 250 guests in Garden of the Well
- Stay
- 6 rooms
- Also
- Chapel on site · Gardens · Outdoor ceremony setting · Outdoor swimming pool
- History
- A Medici-era villa, once the home of Bianca Cappello
- Art
- Italian Pop Art and 1970s Poltronova furniture
- Nearby
- Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano, a UNESCO site, opposite; Prato 15 minutes
Ceremonies
Ceremonies in chapel and Nymphaeum
Church ceremonies, including baptisms, communions and weddings, can be held at the Church of Bonistallo, a few minutes away, or in the small villa chapel on the property. Secular ceremonies such as civil unions, blessings and symbolic rites take place at the Nymphaeum in the Belvedere Garden, an outdoor setting that overlooks the Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano with Florence in the distance.
Receptions
From Garden of the Well to Winter Garden
The Garden of the Well is a large outdoor space, and anniversary dinners can be organised there. Inside, the villa has event spaces that comfortably accommodate up to 250 people, for any event in any weather. The Winter Garden has windows overlooking the Garden of the Well. It is kept cool by air conditioning in summer and warm by heating and a large fireplace in winter.
The stay
Bedrooms and common spaces
The villa has six bedrooms on the first floor and many large, accommodating common spaces on the main floor. The villa can also be taken as a vacation rental.
Food and drink
Aperitifs, courses and fireside dinners
The area around the swimming pool suits wedding aperitifs, a welcome appetiser before a more formal seated reception. In autumn the hills are the setting for cooking classes, wine or extra virgin olive oil courses, and private dinners with friends in a cosy room with a glowing fireplace.
History
From the Bini family to Bianca Cappello
The name comes from cerri, the local word for the oaks in the woods around the villa. Standing on a dominant rise on the edge of Florence, the house has changed hands many times, and its rooms show it: military architecture from the late fifteenth century sits beside farm buildings and the noble villa style of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
In the fifteenth century it belonged to the Bini family, whose coats of arms remain on the tower and in the inner courtyard. It then passed to the Medici, and its reputation was fixed when Grand Duke Francesco I made it the home of Bianca Cappello, the Venetian noblewoman who was his mistress and later his second wife. In the eighteenth century the Moldetti family adapted the chapel, built the eastern tower and added the central Belvedere of the lower garden. The chapel is dedicated to San Francesco di Paola, and a Florentine artist decorated its ceiling.
In the nineteenth century the Contini Bonacossi family ran it as a farm, with twenty hectares producing Carmignano wine and olive oil. At the end of the 1960s the present owners bought and restored it, lived in it themselves, and later opened it for events and holiday stays.
Art
A collection of Italian Pop Art
The owners' love of contemporary art shapes the villa. A private collection of Italian Pop Art hangs in the lounges on the main floor beside furniture designed by Poltronova in the 1970s. The Pistoia School leads the collection, with works such as Valerio Adami's "Vaso di Pandora", a totem called "Menta" by Ettore Sottsass, and paintings by Roberto Barni, Umberto Buscioni and Gianni Ruffi.
In September 2019 the young Milanese artist Benni Bosetto joined the six artists already shown here. Every year the owners also host work by emerging and contemporary artists, on a temporary or permanent basis.
Around the villa
Between Prato, Carmignano and Florence
The Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano, a UNESCO World Heritage site, stands on the hill facing the villa's terraces. Carmignano, known for its wine and its dried figs, is ten minutes away, and Prato, whose main square and bell tower can be seen from the terraces, is fifteen. The Florence skyline is also visible from the terraces.
The heart of Chianti is about an hour away by car, and Pietrasanta, the marble town of Versilia, is under an hour. Guests who want a day at the sea can reach Forte dei Marmi in just over an hour.
Married at the Nymphaeum
The villa is a registered civil venue, and ceremonies are held at the Nymphaeum in the Belvedere Garden facing the Medici villa.
CeremonyBianca Cappello's villa
Grand Duke Francesco I de' Medici gave the villa to Bianca Cappello, and the passage said to have joined them survives.
History
Pop Art and Poltronova
The main-floor rooms hold the owners' Italian Pop Art collection alongside Poltronova furniture from the 1970s.
InteriorsAn infinity pool for aperitifs
The pool, with two whirlpool corners, is where the villa suggests serving drinks before dinner.
The pool
The chapel
A small chapel on the property is dedicated to San Francesco di Paola, with a ceiling decorated by a Florentine artist.
CeremonyThe Medici villa opposite
The UNESCO-listed Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano stands on the hill facing the terraces.
Setting
Accommodation
6 rooms and suites
1 suite, on the first floor
The suite
Suite
The villa's one suite, with the same air conditioning, telephone and Wi-Fi as the bedrooms.
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Exclusive use and buyout
The whole of Villa Il Cerretino, to yourselves
- 6 en suite bedrooms sleeping 14
- Private infinity pool
- Tuscan kitchen and shared dining rooms
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The magazineNo. 307 · Autumn 2026
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Location
Prato, Tuscany
The postal address is Via Mastrigalla 51, 59016 Poggio a Caiano, Prato, Tuscany, Italy. The villa stands in the hills outside Florence.
Firenze Santa Maria Novella18 km in a straight line
Florence (FLR)14 km in a straight line
Pisa (PSA)54 km in a straight line
Villa Il Cerretino
Via Mastrigalla 51, 59016 Poggio a Caiano (PO), Tuscany, Italy
Things to do nearby
- Lucca city walls
- San Gimignano
Getting there
- Firenze Santa Maria Novella
- Florence (FLR)
- Pisa (PSA)
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Frequently asked questions
Villa Il Cerretino
How many guests can Villa Il Cerretino seat for dinner?
Villa Il Cerretino seats up to 250 guests for dinner, in Garden of the Well.
Can guests stay at Villa Il Cerretino?
Villa Il Cerretino has 6 rooms.
Can we marry in the villa chapel?
Yes. Church ceremonies, including weddings, can be held in the small chapel on the property or at the Church of Bonistallo, a few minutes away. Secular ceremonies take place at the Nymphaeum in the Belvedere Garden.
How far is Florence?
The villa sits in the hills between Poggio a Caiano and Carmignano, with the Florence skyline in view from the terraces. Carmignano is ten minutes away and Prato fifteen.
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