The family of the Marquises Bartolini Baldelli, features back to 1080 in the city of Cortona, close to Arezzo, and became Florentine only in 1559. The most flourishing period of the family starts, as a matter of fact, around the second half of the 16th century thanks to Francesco Bartolini Baldelli, secretary of the Grand Dukr of Tuscany Cosimo II.
The Grand Duke of Tuscany Leopoldo II di Lorena conferred the Marquis title on Bartolommeo Bartolini Baldelli in 1857, his counsellor, who, among other tasks, was the organiser of the court life of the Grand Duke's family, choosing furniture, servants, organising parties and banquets. It was Bartolommeo who wanted to purchase the Fattoria di Bagnolo, due to its closeness to Florence and the beauty of the Villa from the 16th century, which had belonged to the Machiavelli family, among others.
Today the Bartolini Baldelli family runs directly the 3 farms, the Fattoria di Bagnolo, the Fattoria di Scaletta and the Fattoria Castello di Montozzi, respecting the traditions but above all trying to enhance the quality of the products, the farm-houses and the houses.
The restoration of the three businesses, begun by the Marquis Doctor Luigi Bartolini Baldelli with his wife Maria Marrucchi , has been continued by his son Marco, with the help of the father and the whole family. Today together with the agriculture the family has also opened its abandoned cottages for guests who want to spend their holiday on a farm. The restoration has permitted to underscore the Tuscan history and tradition in the cottages (wooden beam ceilings, terracotta floor, fireplaces etc. ), not to mention the rustic furnishing.