Location
The property lies in a green area just outside the town of Montecatini Terme, renowned for its purifying waters, between the provinces of Florence, Pisa, Lucca and Pistoia. It is also close to the famous protected wildlife reserve of Padule di Fucecchio, an extensive trail network in a large marshy area, characterised by hydrogeological and landscape resources of particular interest and by a great wealth of native flora and fauna, https://www.facebook.com/paduledifucecchio/. The villa is located between the towns of Montecatini Terme and Lucca, between the eastern end of the Piana di Lucca and the Piana della Val di Nievole. Lucca, with its town walls, has been known since Roman times and Montecatini Terme since ancient times for its famous baths; both are important tourist towns, where you can stroll amongst the beautiful shops that characterise the town centres.
Florence 62 km,
Pisa 45 km,
Siena 90 km,
Montecatini Terme 10 km,
Pistoia 25 km,
Forte dei Marmi 50 km,
Cinque terre 92 km.
Exterior
The Villa is surrounded by a 8000 sq m flat green lawn, completely fenced-in and bordered by hedges of laurel, embellishd by multicoloured floral essences, bushes of herbs, antique terracotta pots with beautiful geraniums, tall poplars that delimit the pool area and pines with broad shady foliage benefitting the outdoor living area and the tennis court. For children there is ping-pong, table football and a play area for the younger ones while. Adjacent to the kitchen, overlooking the garden, you will find a porch with two ceiling fans where you can enjoy breakfast and lunch in complete relaxation, embraced by the scents of the Tuscan countryside. Next to the kitchen and the porch there is a pizza oven and modern gas-fired barbecue where you can prepare your meals and enjoy them in total tranquillity under the porch.
The swimming pool, located in front of the villa which is only 30 metres away, is reached across the lawn. It has a large solarium in terracotta with a large gazebo, comfortable sunbeds, deckchairs, chairs and tables. Completely fenced-in for your children’s safety, the rectangular pool measures 6.5 x 14.5 m with the depth ranging from 0.40 to 1.6 m and purified with chlorine. With Roman steps for access to the water, the pool is lined in sand-coloured PVC and has internal lights and wide-beam external lighting. There is also a hot and cold-water shower and a mini bar located in the changing hut. Solar panels warm the water, sun permitting, by 2/3 degrees. The pool is open from the last Saturday of April until the first Saturday of October.
The fencd-in, private tennis court is covered in PVC resin and has night lighting and a practice wall. It is located about 20 m from the house, next to the parking area and swimming pool. 4 Tennis Rackets.
Interior
The property has two floors, with access to the ground floor from various points.
The main entrance is located in the portico area, giving access to the living area composed of an elegant entrance hall, guest bathroom, dressing room, then continuing on to the typical Tuscan kitchen, to the sitting room with ornamental fireplace and TV corner and to the dining room. To the left of the main entrance is a double bedroom with ensuite bathroom and with access from the sitting room, and a second double bedroom with en suite bathroom suitable for disabled people and French window with ramp for direct access to the garden.
Also on the ground floor, with outside access, is the laundry and the area with the pizza oven.
An internal stone staircase leads up to the sleeping area consisting of a double bedroom with ensuite bathroom and dressing room, two double bedrooms, a single bedroom, a single bedroom with queen-size bed and two bathrooms with showers. All the rooms on this floor have air-conditioning. (16-bed version)
With outside access only, a terracotta staircase leads up to an exclusive apartment composed of an open-plan living area with sofa, TV corner, fireplace, double bedroom, twin bedroom and bathroom with shower.
All the rooms have air-conditioning except the kitchen
The price does not include:
- electricity (on consumption up to date market prices), € 100 to guarantee the correct waste disposal
- Tourism tax (€ 1,00 per person per night for the first 6 nights. Please note that children under 14 years old will not pay).