Long term lets (over 1 month) Corporate bookings House-swap
Changeover day:
Flexible
Access:
Car essential Nearest amenities: 60 km
Notes:
Pets welcome Suitable for children Smokers welcome Self-catering
Home description
House is situated within the beautiful Natural park of L’Orido di Botri with greatest canyon of Italy, 850m above sea level in mountains of Apennine, 16km from town Bagni di Lucca.
We are surrounded by chestnut forests and have the most amazing changeable landscapes. You can take romantic breakfast, lunch or dinner on terrace of house with a view to beautiful valley of L’Orido di Botri. There is mounting ski resort to one side and beautiful beach to another side just less than 1 hour drive from house.
House and old nut tree
Terrace and nice wiev to mountains and valley
Back side and wiev to valley and garden
Fire place in living room
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The Tuscany region
Viareggio, a fashionable Italian beach resort, is a comfortable drive away (50 km through beautiful wine country). The house is 70 km from Pisa with it's leaning tower, 90 km from Florence, an art lovers paradise and full of lovely shops & a very good outdoor market. La Spezia and Cingue Terre are 100km from house.
Lucca is only 40 km away, with very sophisticated modern shops, restaurants & bars in an ancient walled city. You can rent a bike for 2.50 per hour & cycle around the city walls offering spectacular views of the city & the surrounding countryside. Abetone- mountain skiing resort is 40km from house by normal road and just 15km from house via mountain-pass . There are many other castles, bridges & places of interest too numerous to mention, suffice to say that there's plenty to explore.
Cinque Terre (120km)- The suggestive type of coastal projections on the sea with sheer cliffs that often overtake the verticality alternated with bays, winding paths and enchanting small beaches between cliffs .... natural "opera of art".
Lucca - Garfagnana / Bagni di Lucca area
Greatest canyon - L'Orido di Botri (2km) amazing wievs 4 hours of walking, waterfalls. Tereglio(6km) and Montefegatessi (7km), a tiny, ancient mountaintop village with stunning views across the Apennines with 2 good restaurants & 2 small traditional bars.
Grotto del Vento (25km), one of the most complete European caves, here are three itineraries, first is for one hour, second, two hours and the third for three hours. One can extend the excursion to the Calomini Hermitage, a sanctuary carved into the rock. Ponte Maddalena. (15km) A local bridge that is centuries old.
How to get there
Fly to Pisa(60km), Firence(105km) or Bologna(110km), then rent a car.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Pisa: 60 km
Railway:
Bagni di Lucca: 16 km
Ferry:
Livorno: 80 km
Activities near Lucca - Garfagnana
Sports: Ski resort location Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Sofabeds (1), Single beds (4), Double beds (1), Cots (2), Dining seating for 14, Lounge seating for 2, Sleeps maximum of 8
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ, Childrens pool, Swing set
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: The master bedroom is a large room with a very high ceiling and exposed dark wood beams. It has an extra large double bed, cabinet and 2 reclining chairs; room equipped with Bulerjan wood heating oven. There are a further 2 twin bedrooms both with 2 single beds and 2 removable beds for children. The bathroom has shower enclosure and toilet. Hot and cold water available.
Two of three bedrooms has nice views to valley from windows. Living room with fire place and exit to terrace. There is also a pull out sofa bed (double). Room equipped with TV Set, Sattelite receiver, DVD, Hi-Fi stereo system.
Kitchen equipped with microwave, electrical and wood ovens, coffee machine, small refrigerator, hot and cold water, washing machine. Complete set of different dishes are available. In the kithen you will find some basic food and spring water.
Further details outdoors: The Terrace with the view to valley located in a front of house. There is also open fire place for barbeque. We have large garden around the house. There is portable pool inside store room, you can install it at any place in garden.
The toys for children are available in store room. Car parking is free. Pets allowed.
Conditions
Possible rent less than week (ask your special price) Long time renters are welcome (ask your special discount)
A non refundable deposit of 30% of the rental is due when the booking is confirmed. Balance of rental payable on arrival in Euros.
Security deposit 200GBP (300Eur) will be payable on arrival in cash and refunded on departure, less any costs incurred.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
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Low
31 Mar 08
18 May 08
280£235
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Medium
18 May 08
29 Jun 08
330£277
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High
29 Jun 08
31 Aug 08
390£328
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31 Aug 08
11 Oct 08
330£277
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22 Oct 08
21 Dec 08
400£336
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Special
21 Dec 08
11 Jan 09
550£462
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11 Jan 09
10 May 09
400£336
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Medium
10 May 09
28 Jun 09
470£395
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28 Jun 09
30 Aug 09
550£462
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30 Aug 09
18 Oct 09
470£395
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
In price included: rent of house, electricity, water, bed clothes and towels (1set per person per week), final cleaning.
Possible rent less than week (ask your special price)
Long time renters are welcome (ask your special discount)
Payments. A non refundable deposit of 30% of the rental is due when the booking is confirmed. Balance of rental payable on arrival.
Security deposit 200GBP (300Eur) will be payable on arrival in cash and refunded on departure, less any costs incurred
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Ingrida & Aivars
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Advertiser joined: 28 Jan 2008 This property added: 28 Jan 2008