A Liberty Palazzo in a Medieval Hamlet of the Maremma
Pereta is a hamlet of a few dozen residents on a hill in the southern Maremma, its stone lanes gathered around a medieval tower. On its small piazza stands Locanda Sospesa, a palazzo remodelled in the Liberty style in 1908 and bought by Johnny's parents in the 1970s. After years in Rome, Johnny, who spent his childhood here, and Elizabeth moved to Pereta and opened the house to guests. It keeps its early twentieth-century frescoes, original floors and antique furniture, and has six bedrooms, a garden of lemon trees and wisteria, and a terrace looking out over the valley.
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Stanza Rossa
Named for its red damask walls, under a ceiling frescoed with cherubs and garlands. A carved antique bed, period furniture and long windows towards the valley.
Stanza Rossa
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Baldacchino
A carved wooden four-poster bed under a painted ceiling, with antique wardrobes and a writing desk by the window.
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Double Room
A light room with the original patterned tiles, an antique carved bed, a chaise longue and plants by the windows.
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A garden of lemon and grapefruit trees, a terrace over the valley, a salon with a billiard table and breakfast at the long table.
Photography © Locanda Sospesa.
PERETA | NOVEMBER 2026
Frescoed Ceilings, a Billiard Table and a Grapefruit Tree
Locanda Sospesa feels less like an inn than a family house that has gradually opened its doors to guests. The rooms retain the character of the generations who lived here, from the salon with its fireplace, billiard table and painted ceilings to the large kitchen, where an old hearth and painted tiles set the tone. A long table in the dining room brings guests together for meals, while upstairs a quieter sitting room and library offer space to read or watch a film. Family photographs, books and inherited furniture are everywhere, and an Art Nouveau glass door opens onto the garden.
The six bedrooms are all different, each with its own history and decoration. One is dressed in red damask beneath a ceiling painted with cherubs; another has a carved four-poster bed. Others look out over the garden, the village church or the valley beyond. Antique furniture, original tiled floors and painted details give the rooms a character that no amount of considered decoration could replicate.
In summer, life moves outdoors. The garden is filled with lemon trees, palms and wisteria spilling over the balustrades. Among them grows a pink grapefruit tree, raised from a seed brought back from Sudan by Johnny’s parents, whose fruit still finds its way into the morning juice and homemade preserves. Breakfast is served around the long dining table or outside on the terrace, with warm bread, cakes, tarts, homemade jams, eggs and local pecorino. In the evening, two village trattorias are within easy walking distance.
Pereta is a small medieval village set among the hills between Magliano in Toscana and Scansano, in the heart of Morellino wine country. The surrounding landscape lends itself to a slower kind of exploration, whether on foot, horseback or by bicycle. Johnny and Elizabeth can arrange everything from wine tastings and cooking classes to falconry and days spent along the coast. The thermal springs of Saturnia are around forty minutes away, while Talamone and the Orbetello lagoon make for an easy day by the sea. For families or groups travelling together, the entire house can also be reserved for private stays and celebrations.
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