The edifice, visited by Montagne, dating back to the 16
th century, is built on the site of a previous "Villa de Vescovo" accounted for in many medieval documents. It is probable that the addition of the staris in the internal courtyard and the loggia which gives access to the first floor, took place in the 18
th century during the episcopate of Bernardino Guingi (1723-1729).
According to Belli Barsali, the construction of the nymphaeum. The nymphaeum and the little chapel are all that remain of the original garden, destroyed when in 1806 the villa was bought by Princess Elisa Baciocchi in order to extend the park of the
Villa Reale of Marlia.