Villa del Abate -
Villa Tuscany, Region Lucca near Lucca
Villa del Abate, italy, Tuscany, Province of Lucca, Lucca - 10-18 persons
Villa del Abate, situated near Lucca, is plunged in the country, on the hillside, at 15min approx from Lucca's center; the wonderful Versilia sea, the Abetone's peaks and the mysterious Garfagnana are all reachable in 30 min. It's charmingly situated with a view covering from Lucca towers to San Miniato. The site was inhabited since the Lombard period, V-VI century, as testified by some tower ruins found, later on another tower was built, X-XI century, surrounded then by others structures and in the end by our wonderfull villa, the actual look, that dates back to XV-XVI century, is due to a restoration for the wedding of two members of two of the richest and most influential noble families of Lucca, the Mansi and the Menocchi. Last restoration preserved all the original features of the structure, the construction materials therefore the stones, the "Cotto", the wood, the hand-forged iron, the fire places, the oriand the '500 partition with the spacious halls and bedrooms, the typical Loggia (balcony) with arches, columns, capitals and frescoes; a thorough example of severity and elegance as testimony of its former prestige and grandeur, a true and beatiful specimen of "Villa Lucchese", as described and codified by the famous architect Mr. Samminiati (1500).
Technical Description:
The Villa is about 1300mq, on three floors;
At the ground floor there's a 70mq hall with bricks vault while the remaing ceilings are wooden-beamed, there are 3 bedrooms, (2 with twin beds and 1 with double bed) , two bathrooms, (1 with shower and 1 with bath tub) , A fully furnished kitchen, equipped with fridge, dishwasher, oven and various electrical appliances. A central halls with an impressive fireplace, a wood-burning oven and the laundry(washing machine, iron facilities. drymachine).
At the 1st floor you will found an ample guest living, about 150mq, with a huge fire place made in stone; a dining room, a living room, a study, another livingroom is inside the tower with the original fire place and a wooden-beam and "cotto" ceiling; one guest bathroom and a big "Loggia" partly frescoed viewing the Oliveto (olive grove) and the woods.
At 2dnd floor: an ample hall with high ceiling overhanged by an old truss and big wooden beams and "cotto"ceiling, a huge fire place, 6 bedrooms , one of this with fire place (the bedrooms can be made up weith a double bed or with two twin beds) -2 bathrooms with tub and 4 bathrooms with showers.The Villa is mainly decorated with antique furniture of high quality and in various styles. In the main halls there is a TV with satellite system; the building is provided with a floor heating system except for the tower that has a traditional one. The Villa is surrounded by a garden and the Oliveto, furthermore there is a tank (9x3mt)of the Renaissance period, it used to be a fish tank, and now after the restoration will be the perfect refreshing spot during the hot summer days, equipped with beach umbrella and lounge chairs.
basic information
Villa, Europa, Italy, Tuscany, Lucca, Lucca (Stadt), the nearest town is Lucca (6 km), one division (complete house or apartment) , 10 - 18 persons, complete living space of holiday accommodation 1300 m², size of the gardens (if applicable) 10002 m², pool 9 x 3 metres
general information
year built 1400, restored 2007, renovated 2007, living area 1300 m², largeness of the garden 10002 m²
general location
country side, height 300 metres
terms of costs
stay from saturday to saturday, at least 1 weeks, deposit requested, prices are inclusive all extra costs, towels and bed-linen are included in the price, heating is calculated and billed according to use
segmentation
10 persons: normal allocation, 18 persons: maximum allocation, 2 double bedroom with double bed, 7 double bedroom with single bed, 3 bathroom with shower, tub and toilette, 5 bathroom with shower and toilette, 1 additional toilette, 1 loggia, 1 separate kitchen, 2 dining room, 1 library (reading room), 4 living room
furnishing
video recorder, baby high chair, baby bed, sat tv, american coffee machine, floor heating, heating, fireplace, oven, hairdryer, toaster, microwave, phone, washing machine, internet access for laptops, iron, ironing board, dsl access, dishwasher, laundry dryer, possibility to send fax
furnishing outside
open parking place, barbecue, loggia, garden, private pool, deckchairs, seating, umbrella
location
| view to: | mountain view, nature view, landscape view, forest view, hillside view |
| landscape around the location: | untouched nature, country side, in natural reserve, in the hills |
| nearest town: | Lucca (6 km) |
| other towns close to the location: | Firenze (70 km) , Costa della Versilia (25 km) , Pisa (40 km) |
| next airport: | Pisa (40 km) |
| next train station: | Lucca (6 km) |
infrastructure
the next highway is Lucca (6 km) , nearest beach 25 km distant , nearest golf-course is 15 km distant , nearest supermarket is 2 km distant , nearest restaurant is 4 km distant
possibilities in the area
cycling, mountainbiking, collect mushroms, jogging, hiking, swimming, golfing
institutions in the area
theater, museum, golf court, vinyards, historical buildings, cinema
predestined for
culture and relaxing, relaxing holiday, summer holiday, hiking holiday, gourmet and wine holiday, family holiday
services
halfboard, additional cleaning service during the stay, cooking courses on request, organisation of excursions, bicycles for rent on the spot, babysitting, breakfast
special hints
owner are present at the location, suitable for festivities, long term rentals possible, private or hired car necessary, pets on agreement, suitable for groups
Maps
Prices
additional costs and optional services
The prices are valid for an occupation until 12 persons. If the villa is rent to more than 12 persons, the price is 7990 in high season, 6670 Euro in middle season and 5600 Euro in the low season.
Final cleaning: 390 Euro
The prices include: 4 hour-cleaning service 2 times a week
gardener, pool cleaning, towels, bedlinen, consumption of water, electricity
Extra: Heating, Telephone, Internet, Fax service depending on consumption and calculated separately from the owner.
A refundable deposit of €1500 by cash is required upon the arrival. Stayings are generally from Saturday to Saturday but the owners are flexible and can be eventually agreed arrivals also in other day of the week.
Possible services are:
breakfast, lunch, dinner at the villa
Wine tasting in the area , cooking lessons, baby sitting, organization of small tours are available on request.
Contact me
Best regards, Frank Fingerhut