Farmhouse Le Fornacine — Restoration and Interior Design, Pontassieve, Florence

Restoration and interior design of a former brick kiln converted into a family home — Pontassieve, Florence Province, Tuscany.

Farmhouse Le Fornacine is the restoration of an old kiln building that once belonged to the Fattoria di Gragnano, a large historic rural estate in the hills above Pontassieve, east of Florence. The house was commissioned by an international couple — she from Mexico, he from Canada — who chose to leave their home countries and settle permanently in the Tuscan countryside.

The Project

Rather than reinventing the building, the project started from what was already there. The original layout of the kiln was kept and reused: existing rooms, openings and volumes were given new functions instead of being demolished and redrawn. This approach preserved the character and proportions of a working rural building while turning it into a comfortable, contemporary home of about 320 m².

Interior Design

Studio Feri Associati designed the interiors as a continuation of the restoration: materials, finishes, lighting and furnishings were chosen to work with the original spaces rather than against them, creating warm, liveable rooms that reflect a family bringing two cultures into one Tuscan home.

Technical Specifications

Location: Pontassieve (FI), Florence countryside, Tuscany
Type: Restoration and interior design of a former brick kiln
Original context: Part of the historic Fattoria di Gragnano estate
Gross Floor Area: 320 m²
Year of Completion: 2026
Services Provided: Architectural Restoration, Interior Design

A Single Point of Contact

Studio Feri Associati followed the project from the first layout studies to the finished interiors, giving the clients a single point of contact throughout a renovation carried out while they were relocating to Italy.