Villa Gloria - Tramonte, Lucca
`Tuscany villa for rent with private swimming pool in Tramonte on a extremely panoramic position overlooking the plains of Lucca, Italy.`
Tuscany villa for rent with private swimming pool in Tramonte near Lucca, Italy. Villa Gloria, a manor villa located on a beautiful extremely panoramic position., on high hills, 400 mt u.s.l. It overlooks all over the plain of Lucca, with the view rolling down from the hills to the faraway mountains separating the plain from the sea. The villa and the estate date back to 1600, the estate was composed of the villa and several farm houses where the farming people used to live while farming the land. The main crops were, and still are, olive oil and wine- All these valuable crops, as it was used in the old days, were kept in the cellar of the villa, where the old big wine barrels are still existing.
In the lawn in front of the villa, as testimony of the old work there are big stone wheels, which were used for oil pressing moved by farm animals (donkeys- horses etc). The villa has been carefully restored by the present owners, maintaining the old structure and atmosphere, giving again life to the property as a farm producing wine and the famous Lucca olive oil. The Tuscany villa has been restored with taste and care for all the details , and very well equipped with all modern comforts. It is decorated with period antique pieces of furniture, canopied beds, marble bathrooms combining old style with modern touches and comfort.
The view from the villa is outstanding, over the plain and the hills covered in wood and olives trees, down to the Lucca plain and beyond the mountains, down to the sea. In the clear days it is possible to see the isle of Gorgona, far away in the Mediterranean sea. The Villa is reachable along a very good asphalted road from Lucca to the village of Ponte a Moriano and from the village along 2 km of good, asphalted, winding up road and the last 300 mt of gravelled road. It is advisable to rent medium sized cars (not big cars or vans)
The nearest village for shopping is Ponte a Moriano 10 minutes ( grocery shops- large supermarket- bars- pizzeria- restaurant- pastry shops- ice cream maker- bank- pharmacy- post office-) Lucca about km 11 km-/ Florence 1 hour/ Chianti area 1,30 hour/ Siena 2 hours/ Cinque Terre area 1,30 hour/ Carrara and Michelangleo marble quarries 1 hour/ Pietrasanta, the artists twon- 45 minutes - Viareggio, the coast and sandy beach, 40 minutes - Portofino, the jewel of Ligurian coast, 2 hours.
The holiday rental villa is on a terraced ground on 4 levels.
Ground Floor: Arrival level, entrance with fire place, living room TV with fire place, another living room, dining room, old Tuscan country style restored kitchen, by 5 steps down access to the daily used kitchen, fully equipped ( fridge- freezer- oven dishwasher) laundry room with washing machine and 1 bathroom.
Lower Ground Floor: Very large living & dining room with kitchenette, fully equipped (oven, fridge, dishwasher) large fireplace & one bathroom with shower. From this living room there is access to the front lawn, area equipped with garden furniture for dining outside.
First Floor: One double bedroom with canopy bed, 1 bedroom with French bed ( Mt. 1.20) this room is a passageway to a studyroom with a single bed, 1 double bedroom, 1 bathroom with tub and 1 bathroom with shower.
Second Floor: One twin bedroom convertible into double with an extra 3rd bed, 1 bathroom with shower.
Garden & Swimming Pool: The garden is equipped with dining table and chairs for outside dining and the swimming pool is extremely panoramic overlooking the valley rolling down to Lucca, the pool area is equipped with sun chairs and sun umbrellas.
Independent apartment for the house care-taker with separate entrance and parking area.
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