Superbly restored farmhouse with pool and private garden in the hills where the relaxing atmosphere of the Tuscan countryside meet the proximity of the elegant town of Lucca.

The property dates back to 1863 and has been completely restored by the current owner to provide luxury accommodation and the site has been cleverly designed so that each house has its own private garden. The large swimming pool (14 x 6.5 meters) together with further land of 22 000 m sq has been landscaped to blend with the existing surroundings and is communal to all the properties and is well maintained by the site manager.

The houses have many original features and local Tuscan materials including chestnut rafters with terracotta inserts on the ceilings, terracotta floors and wood framed windows and shutters. This house is 97 meters sq over two levels and is the corner unit entered from the private garden of 160 meters square and comprises entrance to open plan living room/kitchen with fireplace and french windows to the garden and patio area at the back, bathroom with shower;

upstairs there are 2 bedrooms and a further bathroom with shower and store room.

The property is complete with central heating. The garden has a shaded pergola for outdoor dining. The garden has an automatic sprinkler system. Private parking for two cars.

Lucca is just 4 km from the property and can be reached on foot through a park. Pisa (airport) 23 km, Beaches 25 km, Pietrasanta 35 km, Florence 75 km.

Lucca is a medieval walled town in Tuscany which is mostly pedestrian with picturesque piazzas and stone flagged lanes with shops, pretty cafes and some excellent restaurants. Lucca is often referred to as a secret gem and a quieter and more intimate alternative to Florence. The town is encircled by the medieval walls with foot and bicycle paths under the trees. The cobbled streets are filled with 'gelaterie', pastry shops and wonderful coffee shops and 'trattorie'. Lucca has no wide roads but a multitude of old churches, little piazzas, towers and family businesses. Behind many of the arched doors you will glimpse vaulted passageways and beautiful internal courtyards. It is possible to climb one or other of the two highest bell-towers to look out on the old terracotta rooftops of the town and over to the surrounding Tuscan hills. One of the focal points of the town is the oval shaped piazza with entrances at the four points of the compass which stands on the site of a Roman amphitheatre.

Puccini was born in Lucca and there is a festival of his operas in the outdoor theatre overlooking a nearby lake. In Lucca itself there is a famous summer music festival throughout the month of July in the large central piazza. (here)