Lucca holiday villa rental, Piana di Lucca with shared pool, walking, internet access, rural retreat, TV

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VILLA IOLANDA (villa)

Home description

The Villa is located near the village of Marlia (2.5 km) where you can find every kind of shops, banks, post office, chemist etc. The estate is family owned and it is rented directly, no agencies.VILLA IOLANDA is not an independent homeone side of the home is attached to another building but there is a private fenced garden with private whirpoolas well as a car parking.Guests can share the use of a very attractive 12x7 m. swimming pool with a marvellous view of the countryside and with garden furniture. There is a ping pong table, a coin washing machine and a barbecue corner with tables and chairs. VILLA IOLANDA is part of a working farming estate, you will also find goats, ponies and a couple of horses. The activities in the farming estate are at first relax by the pool or in the gardens and just do nothing, but you can also horse back riding, paracliding, hike around the hills or stretch in the "Vita Parcour" of the estate. Kids are free to move around, no car, except for pack and unpack, are allowed to transit in the centre of the estate. There are many golf club spread around the area, the location is between 40/90 minutes driving (Forte de Marmi, Tirrenia, Montecatini). Tennis club in Lucca, sport fishing in the Serchio river, sea side in Viareggio or in the most exclusive beach of Forte de Marmi, visit the marble caves or the artist sculptor in Pietrasanta only one hour driving, visit Garfagnana the mountain area of Lucca with all the fenced small town where you still can feel the emotion of the Medioeval time or you may visit the well known towns of Firenze, Pisa, Siena and why not also Venice (3 hour driving) or the famous "Cinque Terre" only one hour driving.

The building	Hall
Living/dining	Bedroom

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The Tuscany region

What to say about Tuscany? Most of the people knows something about! It's a marvellous region full of history, art, very nice landscapes and secret places just round the corner. One of the things that most of the people doen't know, is that you are just a stone's throw from everything, so pick up your car and take any road and go, you will discover fascinating, amazing small villages, small country churches riches in works of art, cosy small "trattoria" where you can taste the real homemade italian food and the typical food of the area like the "farro" or "pecorino cheese" all cooked only with the world famous and unique olive oil of Lucca and, please, taste the also famous wine "Vino delle Colline Lucchesi" or just seat in a village cafè have an italian coffee and an artigianal made ice-cream.

Lucca / Piana di Lucca area

Lucca is one of the few towns in the world that keeps intact the wall fence, dated 17th century, all around the town. Lucca's inhabitants are used to say that inside the wall there are more than 100 churches,. Admire the beautiful "Palazzi", the mansion of the Lucca's noble, dating from 14th century, the museums, the botanical garden established in the 19th, century by Elisa Baciocchi, Napoleon sister, or just wandering around those very narrow medioeval streets and you will perceive a different atmosphere of quite. In town as well as in the surrounding of Lucca there are a lot of very elegant shops and restaurants or just cafeteria or gelateria for a pit stop. Don't forget Puccini! July and August are very special there is the Season at the Puccini Opera House in Torre del Lago (40 minutes from your home) and in July the world famous Summer Festival in Lucca. September is one of the best time to visit Lucca, more than the Puccini Opera played in the Teatro del Giglio, the theatre of Lucca, there are a lot of markets and many events: the most important is the "Procession for the Volto Santo" on September 13th, the biggest festivity of Lucca with at the end big fireworks and the town all lighted with candles where the procession pass. Many others things could be said about Lucca, the best is if you come and discover them your self!

How to get there

The estate is located 13 km. north of Lucca in the country side. If you arrive by plane the closest airport is PISA (Ryanair) about 40 minutes driving or Florence one hour driving, The suggestion is to rent a car at the airport (Hertz, Avis, Europecar). The nearest train station is in Lucca. By car if you come from Milano follow the motorway A1 until Parma then
La Spezia, follow the direction for Livorno, take the A11 direction Firenze exit Lucca, then follow the direction SS12 Abetone/Castelnuovo Garfagnana, Marlia is on the way.
If you come from Roma follow motorway A1 direction Firenze then motorway A11 direction PISA exit Lucca then follow the direction SS12 Abetone/Castelnuovo Garfagnana, Marlia is on the way.

Activities near Lucca

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Villa Iolanda keeps the typical structure of a Villa with decorated ceilings and "cotto" tiles floors: At the ground floor big "salone"- living room with two entrance door facing one south and one northwith dining table, 2 living rooms one with a double sofa bed, two bedrooms one with a king bed, one with twin beds, two bathrroms one with shower, one with bathtube, a kitchen well equipped, a breakfast room, an interior staircase leads in a hall at the first floor. Big living room with comfortable sofas and some antique furniture. Satellite TV. one bedroom with a double bed, two twin bedded and one with a French bed and a bed settee, one bedroom with a double bed, four bathrooms three with shower and one with bath tube. All the windows have screen nets. Outside you have your own table with chairs so you may eat outside and a big ombrella. The swimming pool is close to the house . Private whirpool.

Further details outdoors:
VILLA IOLANDA is located in a perfect spot combining peace and quiet with a welth of cultural activities. All around large fields, woods, olive groves and vineyards. The backtrop of the "Colline Lucchesi" mountains behind the property is truly memorable and in the neighbourhood the magnificence of the "Ville Lucchesi", country residences of Lucca's noble families, in a word the location is in the most privileged area around Lucca.
In July in the city centre of Lucca, in the most important squares, the world famous "Summer festival" this year performing singer and band like Elton Jones, John Legend, Norah Jones, George Michael etc. More over the Puccini Opera Festival in July and August at Torre del Lago Puccini, where Puccini lived for a while (40 minutes driving) is performing the most important Puccini's opera, many others cultural activities like concerts in the historical Villas and the antique markets in almost every town in Tuscany (Lucca is the third saturday and sunday of every months) complete your "Experience of Lucca"..

Further details

Swimming pool open from May 3rd, until October 4th,.
We can provide for a welcome pack on request the cost is €50/100.
Maid service on request price € 10,00 per hour
Cook service on request price € 15,00 plus food cost.
No heating in the apartment.

Conditions

In high season the rentals are for at least one week and start on Saturday 4.00 pm. and ends on Saturday 10.00 am. For last minutes rental dates can be flexible.
In the others periods dates are flexible and can be less then one week.
Please do not smoke inside the house.
A well behaved dog is allowed, extra € 20,00.
Cots and highchair available cost per week € 20,00.
50% of rental fee due to secure your booking, for early booking 25% due.
Refundable breakages deposit in cash requested, refundable, after satisfactory property inspection.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
low season	6 Sep 08	4 Oct 08	1700£ 1,429	3025	3529	Flexible
Middle season	25 Apr 09	4 Jul 09	1800£ 1,513	3529	4034	Flexible
High season	4 Jul 09	29 Aug 09	2400£ 2,017	0-	0-	1 Week
Middle season	29 Aug 09	26 Sep 09	1800£ 1,513	3529	4034	Flexible
Low season	26 Sep 09	10 Oct 09	1500£ 1,261	3529	4034	Flexible

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday and Saturday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.

Extra: final cleaning € 200

For renting more than 2 weeks reduction of 20% for the further week/weeks.

Ask in high season for flexible arrival/departure.

Minimum renting, except high season, 2 nights price per night € 35,00/40,00 per person with a minimum of € 140,00/160,00 per night on the base of 4 people.

Ask for last minute offers!

Payment method:credit card or bank transfer order for the deposit amount, credit card (Visa Or mastercard only) or cash at your arrival for the balance. No cheques accepted.

Availability

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To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/26643

Contact details for home 26643 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Barbara Mac Neil
Tel:	+39 0583 920534
Fax:	+39 0583 928021
Mobile:	+39 348 0449962
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