Casa Degli Ulivi

Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Sleeps 8 / 4 bedrooms/ 4 bathrooms
Pool

Casa degli Ulivi is an old farmhouse that has been completely renovated by the owners as their principal residence. The villa, set in an olive grove in the Lucca hills at the foot of Monte Penna and just 5 km from the old city walls of Lucca, offers a spectacular view over the plain of Lucca and the surrounding hills. The villa, plastered with stone details, is furnished with beautifully made furniture. From the house, Lucca can be easily reached by bus and it is also possible to make day trips to the famous villas of Lucca, to Versilia for beach lovers and to the famous tourist cities of Tuscany such as Pisa with its Piazza dei Miracoli (13 km), Florence (78 km), the marble quarries of Carrara and the Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Inside the property, 20 mts from the villa, is the caretaker's house with separate entrance.

Pets: Yes. € 30,00 per animal per week to be paid on site
Fenced-in property: Yes

Facilities

Prices and availability

EUR
The price includes
  • fully cleaned property equipped with linens
  • utilities (water - gas for kitchen use)
  • wireless internet access
The price does not include
  • electricity (€ 120,00/week in low season; € 180,00/week in medium and in high season)
  • tourism tax : euro 1,50 per person for 3 days; children under 14 years old do not pay
  • € 150,00 for property sanitation for stays less than two weeks (to be paid at balance)
On Request
  • extra cleaning (€ 15,00/hour per cleaner)
  • extra linen (€ 12,00 per person)
  • heating (on consumption up to date market prices)
  • extra cleaning in case of animals (€ 30,00/week/animal)
  • firewood (€ 20,00/100 Kg)
Location
The property is located not far from Lucca. Lucca is a place that you can just walk around and discover and enjoy and it's really close to Firenze and far from the crowds. It has many things to offer to the guests as you can visit the city both by foot or cycling into the walls. There are a lot of place to see in the beautiful town, first of all the ancient walls, the Amphitheatre square and not least the Torre Guinigi. In a few kms from Lucca you will also find beautiful villas like Villa Reale, Villa Mansi or Villa Torrigiani. The Lucca area offers also a lot of interesting naturalistic places like Garfagnana, Valle del Serchio or Piana di Lucca. For those who wish to swim in the sea, the coastal strip of Versilia, from Forte dei Marmi to Torre del Lago Puccini, offers more than 20 kilometres (12 miles) of beaches, parks and splendid countryside. Most beaches can be reached from Lucca by car in 30 to 45 minutes. It could be also an ideal point to tour around the famous Cinque Terre. The area is easily reachable by car with the A11 super way Firenze-Pisa (called also Firenze mare) exit Capannori (11 km). From Genova you can use the A12 Genova- Rosignano. The railway station, that is not far from centre, links the city with Firenze and Pisa with hourly connection. From Firenze then you can reach all other Italian Cities.

Airport: Roma 376 km, Milano 360 km, Firenze 70 km, Pisa 15 km, Genova 170 km, Bologna 151 km
Train station: Lucca 6 km
Highways: Exit A11 Lucca Est 3.8 km
Shops and services: Grocery 1km, Pontetetto (supermarket) 3,3 km
Beaches: Thyrrenian Sea 31 Km
Parking: Indoor: 3 uncovered parking areas
Access roads: Paved road