Wow! When searching for a grand plan to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary, & Google kept taking ALL my criteria & leading me to La Cucina Sabina, never in my wildest could I have imagined the magical experience our entire family of 14 (3 generations, ages 12-75) would have. I tailored our week’s activities away from the Villa to the ages/interests of our group, but in this review I want to focus on the Villa, host & staff. Our host, Giuseppe, showed unending kindness, patience & attentiveness to the many details I was juggling in the year leading up to our arrival, & on the big day was there to warmly welcome us to his family’s stunning home. Oh my. Driving down the olive tree-lined stone lane a sense of such beauty & peace overcomes you. Then this fantastic scene with the Villa, expansive grounds, flowers, views that stretch over the olive groves to the hills in the distance & the grandest sparkling pool imaginable unfolds before you. And. There. Are. Chickens! A grand piano, stunning artwork, comfy verandas, clean up-to-date & well-appointed beds/baths, a words-can’t-describe kitchen...and chickens!!! Where is Rome?? Then the EXPERIENCE begins. You’re immediately enfolded into the Cucina Sabina family. Chef Carla & her son, Gianluca, take over & make sure you are fed in the Italian tradition & treated like royalty. Breakfast will never be the same. There was even a card on the island (tucked among the many homemade goodies) to coach non-italian speakers how to ask everyone’s new friend Carla for the style eggs they wanted! Talk about eating clean/local...the fresh cherries were from their trees, the olive oil you have to bring home was made by them, the eggs were from those adorable chickens, & the bread was made by Carla that morning. Gluten free? No worries. Carla even made our special anniversary confection gluten free so our entire family could celebrate together! At day’s end, the kitchen comes alive again, & it’s not off-limits if you’re interested in learning from Nonna Carla. The 12-year old took home memories of helping her make gnocchi, the older teens learned the art of plating a traditional antipasto (yep, you pinch the salami to make a rosette!), we all had an amazing lesson with Chef Simone, who Giuseppe brought in for our anniversary dinner, & we ended with the great fun make-your-own pizza/tiramisu party. We left with hugs all around & memories of a once-in-a-lifetime experience. 100% recommended!!!