Sorry - no pets allowed Suitable for children Smokers welcome Self-catering
Home description
Situated on the estate Orbicciano, the farmhouse Parducci dates back to 1600 when it was occupied by farm-workers and divided into living quarters, hay loft, cellar and cowshed. It has now been converted and the interiors have been furnished and decorated in a classic, simple, very comfortable style, suitable for holidays throughout the year.
The farmhouse develops over three floors. It has a private garden with a pergola for outdoor meals from which you have a wonderful view over the valley. The front of the house faces south. The living room on the ground floor has French windows which open onto the pergola. The kitchen and dining room are adjoining. The bedrooms are on the first and second floor. The views from each of the rooms is comparable to a painting.
Orbicciano estate
Parducci
Living room
Study
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The Tuscany region
The countryside around Lucca is an enduring testimonial to the hedonistic lifestyle of Lucca's noble families who between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries built over three hundred patrician country residences on the gentle hillsides which surround the city. This villa landscape is famous all over the world.
The estate of Orbicciano is in the part of the Lucca area where the Tuscan countryside meets the gentle, sunlit hinterland of the Versilia, one of Tuscany's most sought after spots. Many films have been made in this area.
Positioned on the foothills that separate the coast from the rugged mountains of the Garfagnana, halfway between Lucca and Camaiore, Orbicciano is a little agricultural settlement that grew up round the property of the Cenami Spada family who owned farmland and farmhouses.
Lucca area
Things to do: Lucca: Twenty minutes away from Orbicciano by car, Lucca is one of the most enchanting towns in Tuscany - strolling along the wide avenues along the top of the ancient city walls or in the narrow streets with their ninety nine churches, browsing among the old-fashioned little boutiques, sipping a cappuccino at one of the many bars, tasting the best ice-cream, visiting the richly endowed museums - is a sheer delight.
The famous Villas around Lucca: Several notable villas and gardens in the surrounding hills-summer palaces built between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries - are open to the public.
Sightseeing: Pisa is at twenty kilometers, Florence at 80 and Siena at 120. The small sculptors town Pietrasanta, just below the marble caves where the famous white carrara marble comes from (a fascinating excursion) is twenty minutes away.
The seaside: There are sandy beaches approximately thirty minutes away on the coast of Versilia at Viareggio and the fashionable Forte dei Marmi with lively bars, designer shopping and some of the best seafood restaurants in Italy.
You can go cycling, play tennis and golf or relax in the spas in Bagni di Lucca or the Beauty Farm in Vico Pisano and Montecatini.
How to get there
The farmhouse Parducci lies in northern Tuscany, 20 minutes from Lucca. Fly to Pisa, 30 minutes drive by car. Fly to Florence, 1 hours drive by car.
Car hire available at the airport . Contact us for instructions on how to get to the property.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Pisa: 25 km
Railway:
Lucca: 15 km
Activities near Lucca
Sports: Tennis in town Golf within 30 mins drive
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation City breaks Cycling holidays
Single beds (2), Double beds (3), Cots (1), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 8, Sleeps maximum of 8
Other:
Please check with with the owner regarding linen and towels. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Private garden
Access:
Secure parking
Further details indoors: Soap bar in every bathroom. Your laptop can be plugged into the telephone socket. If you need to connect yourself to the internet during your stay, please make sure your provider gives you an Italian telephone number for this purpose, otherwise you might have difficulties connecting.
Further details outdoors: About the Orbicciano estate : The estate of Orbicciano, belonging to the aristocratic Spada family, lies outside Lucca. The peaceful setting makes Orbicciano an ideal base for complete relaxation. Life in the small hamlet of Orbicciano has a fascination all its own, even attracting an American artist to set up house and her easel here.
There is a small trattoria just down the road, while all around are other country villages, each with a different patron saint who is feted on a different day of the year with pageants and supper and dancing under the stars and fireworks lighting up the sky behind the next hill. This is a very fertile part of Tuscany with a patchwork of fields changing colour with the seasons, while the trees all stay the same, the dark green of the cypresses, the silvery olives and the holm oaks that never lose their leaves, all year round.
The Orbicciano estate produces some of the finest olive oil in the region.
Garden: Pergola with table and chairs
Further details
Welcome pack provided: 2 bottles of wine, mineral water, bread, salami and tomatoes.
Conditions
Payment - 50% of the rent is to be paid at the moment of booking. The remaining 50% is due 6 weeks (45 days) prior to your arrival.
Upon arrival guests are required to leave a security deposit of EUR 500,00.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
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Low season
3 Jan 08
26 Apr 08
1500£ 1,210
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Mid season
26 Apr 08
31 May 08
1900£ 1,532
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31 May 08
28 Jun 08
2200£ 1,774
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High season
28 Jun 08
30 Aug 08
2800£ 2,258
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30 Aug 08
4 Oct 08
2200£ 1,774
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4 Oct 08
1 Nov 08
1500£ 1,210
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Low season
1 Nov 08
1 Jan 09
1500£ 1,210
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion. The prices given are in Euro and the rental price is weekly and include electricity, water, gas and final cleaning. Central heating not included in the rent.Calculated according to use.
Wood for fire place EUR 10,00 each basket.
Children bed and high chair upon request. Linen is provided
Should you have rented your accommodation for more than 1 week, the house will be cleaned on Saturdays and the linen will be changed.
Extra services: arrival dinner, 1st shopping, diner during the week, extra house hold help ( please contact us for prices ).
Availability notes
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Contact owner
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Contact details for home 44719
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Name:
Katharina Allès Trautmansdorff
Tel:
+33 (0)1 40294732
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Advertiser joined: 11 Mar 2008 This property added: 11 Mar 2008
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