The recently restored old villa had, thanks to its commanding position, an optimal control over the commercial routes that ran from Pisa to Volterra and Siena. According to the first papers dated back to 855 A.D., the parish church, at that time owning to the diocese of Lucca, played initially a leading role because of its considerable estate and its control over fourteen suffragan churches.
During the 14th century frequent wars made slowly weaken the power of the parish church as felt as too dangerous, so that population was forced to prefer fortified castles in the neighbourhood. As a matter of fact the Church, in ancient time known as Parish Church of Santa Maria a Suvigliana, gave up celebrating ceremonies in 1466.
In 1575 the bishop of Lucca commissioned the restoration and renamed the parish church into “San Marco a Suvigliana”.
In 1622, any benefit were paid furthermore to the Cathedral of San Miniato and as a result of this abolition, the parish church was converted into an oratory.
In about 18th century the left aisle collapsed, whose original foundations have been dug out further to a recent restoration.
In 1819 the bishop Pietro Fazzi ordered the oratory’s desecration and its conversion to his private residence.
The villa, owned by bishop’s revenue of San Miniato until beginning 20th century, was purchased by Prof. Rachah who, soon after the second world war, converted the residence in an agricultural school for young Jewish bound to be moved to Israeli Kibbutz.
In 1992 the estate has been purchased by San Marco Company and still today owned by this company.