Meet
the team

Igor, Leonard and Mart

The Co-founders

This successful dutch founders trio of the Novanta Hotel prolongs the dream in bringing also the Gello valley back alive.

Passionate and trustful people dedicated to create beautiful holiday homes in this Tuscan valley. Based on the experience developing Novanta Hotel, together with the Italian architects and builders they continue to recreate stunning sustainable homes of the, sometimes, ancient ruins. 

Igor Sancisi, half Italian and creative conceptmaker
Leonard Crijns, hospitality beast and GM Novanta Hotel
Mart Hijmans, construction engineer and grillmaster

We believe it’s not just our stunning scenery or charming stone houses that make Novanta special; it’s the people who bring it to life. Come and join us!

Rebuilding and awaken an abandoned valley

Architect

Ambra

After graduating from Politecnico di Milano, Ambra worked between Italy and the Netherlands, collaborating with different architecture practices. Together with Diana they started ADIA in 2018,  an architecture studio that works between restoration, new construction, landscape and interior design. By working in different countries ADIA have access to local backgrounds and collaborations with many specialists, bringing constant inspiration and knowledge to their projects.

Designing the perfect holiday home

Architect

Diana

Since 2018 co-founder of ADIA, Diana graduated from Politecnico di Torino. After collaborating with several practices in Italy, Diana created ADIA with the mission to work between local traditions and contemporary design, preserving the spirit of the place and researching a balance that can deliver a sensible and unique product, maintaining intact the human element.

Discover how we prioritize sustainability in each rebuild

Surveyor

Marco Ricci

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Finding the right permits for each rebuilding project

Discover each buildings history

Outdoor maintenance

Tomy

Gardener extraordinaire – has enjoyed Gello for +30 years – he comes with the village – racer of fiat pandas – expert of dry stone walls

Discover the vegetable garden

Taking care of the green