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Twelfth-century stone tower-house on Via delle Terme seen from the street, a figure on its corner balcony against a clear blue sky, Terme Historical Tower, images © Tommaso Pini

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Bedroom in grey linen beneath a lit cove and a wall of stone and brick, an open wardrobe of white shirts through the door, Terme Historical Tower, images © Tommaso Pini Narrow terrace beside the sandstone tower wall, a grey shutter, white bench and a round-arched medieval window opposite, images © Tommaso Pini Kitchen at Terme Historical Tower under a brick vault, with oak cupboards, a carved stone sink, brass tap and glazed door to the terrace, images © Tommaso Pini Bed facing a window onto a neighbouring arched stone window, grey curtains and pietra forte walls on either side, images © Tommaso Pini Close detail of red brick patched into rough grey-green rubble, the layered masonry of a twelfth-century Florentine tower, images © Tommaso Pini Hand-hewn stone basin on a travertine ledge with a brass wall tap, the bedroom and a chrome-framed chair beyond, images © Tommaso Pini Suite at Terme Historical Tower with antiqued mirror wardrobes, a brick arch overhead and sheer linen at the window, images © Tommaso Pini Bottle of red wine and two glasses on a black plinth by the terrace railing, old stone and an arched window behind, images © Tommaso Pini Dining area with chrome-framed chairs in grey wool, a brass bar cart and red-bound books in a lit vitrine, brick jambs at the windows, images © Tommaso Pini Second suite with grey linen bedding, a chrome and leather chair in the Bauhaus manner and exposed stone around the window, images © Tommaso Pini Travertine shower fitted with a brass wheel valve and a brass hand shower on a braided hose, Terme Historical Tower, images © Tommaso Pini From the stone-walled kitchen through to the living room and its sofas, oak cupboards and steel worktops in the foreground, images © Tommaso Pini Main suite at Terme Historical Tower where a stone arch springs from the wall, a pale partition and bookshelves beside the bed, images © Tommaso Pini Lit shelf niche with an amber glass vase, a reed diffuser and old leather-bound books, images © Tommaso Pini Hallway of mirrored wardrobes and a plaster column opening onto the dining table and balcony doors, Terme Historical Tower, images © Tommaso Pini

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