Pets welcome Not suitable for children under 5 Not suitable for elderly or infirm Smokers welcome Self-catering
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Ideal for families & friends sharing a holiday with lovely terraces, stunning views, walking distance to Vellano village with restaurants and shops. The villa is located in the golden triangle between Pisa, Lucca and Florence, all within one hours drive.
Activities at the villa include a fantastic Italian cookery demonstration with dinner and oil and watercolour painting tuition. A fabulous above ground pool is set in the olive grove with breathtaking views across the valley. All rooms feature traditional Tuscan chestnut wood beams, & original stone walls. All are beautifully furnished with high quality pieces and some antiques. The house is on the upper floor and sleeps up to 6 with two twin bedrooms, one double bedroom, kitchen, lounge, bathroom. It is possible to rent the apartment as well to form accommodation for up to ten people.
Villa Nova
Fabulous location of the pool
Sunbathe or swim
A perfect spot for an early evening glass
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The Tuscany region
Pescia, the nearest town is only 12 minutes drive away and is a charming 13th century market town and internationally famous for its flower market. Elegant boutiques and restaurants, exotic thermal spas and treatments, comprehensive sporting facilities and sophisticated night-life can be found in Montecatini, a further ten minutes drive towards Pistoia and Florence. In the other direction, the irresistible walled city of Lucca and the nearest coastal resort of Viareggio with lovely sandy beaches are both under an hour away. The magnificence of Florence and Sienna are easily reached as well.
Pescia / Vellano area
Pescia is the local market town, 15 minutes drive and has supermarkets, retail, banks, superb restaurants and the usual facilties. The village of VELLANO is a kilometre by winding asphalted road and 15 minutes on foot up the hillside paths. VELLANO is a well-known panoramic viewing point for the whole of the ‘Svizzera Pesciatina'. Because of the location, gentle breezes arrive during the day and at night, in the very hot months of July and August. Vellano is also a well-known panoramic viewing point for the whole of the ‘Svizzera Pesciatina' and is quite lively with 2 local bars, restaurants, a bakery and small mixed store, paper shop, post office, and an active community centre.
How to get there
Fly to Pisa or Florence, both within 1 hour's drive. Ryanair and Easyjet fly to Pisa. Car hire from Pisa is easy, located at the airport. Budget, Europcar , Holiday autos and Hertz all operate from there.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Pisa: 45 km
Railway:
Pescia: 8 km
Ferry:
Livorno: 65 km
Activities near Pescia
Sports: Waterpark Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation
Single beds (4), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seating for 8, Lounge seating for 6, Sleeps maximum of 6
Other:
Linen and towels provided. Highchair available.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: The house entrance is at the rear with its own private terrace and 'cotto' tiled paved area, bordered by extensive planting and overlooking the rear olive groves and banks. It has views from all of the rooms to the rolling hills and medieval villages at the front of the house and the lounge is particularly attractive with a wonderful viewing gallery with easel and art materials for budding artists. The lounge is very beautifully furnished with an eight seater dining table, 3 seater sofa, two armchairs and antique pieces. The kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms are bright and spacious.
Two highlights of the villa are that an Italian cookery master-class can be provided by Antonio, a wonderful chef with rich experience in Montecatini hotels and regional restaurants. He will agree the menu with you, purchase the ingredients, demonstrate the preparation of a four course meal and then serve a gastronomic delight at 50 euros a head (supplement applied for less than 4 people). Additionally, tutoring in all the art of painting for all abilities is also available at the Villa individually or in groups, provided by Lorenza who owns an art studio in Montecatini. Please ask for further details.
Further details outdoors: The Villa has a full hectare of grounds for walking, with terraces reaching the top enabling even more stunning views of the Valley. There are hammocks and seating located at various spots to enjoy the scenery and relax and a feature of the house is a well planted garden featuring a variety of roses and flowering shrubs. The grounds are well lit affording comfort and safety at night.
Further details
A 30% deposit is payable on confirmation of booking. The balance is due 6 weeks before the commencement of your stay. In the case of bookings made less than 6 weeks before commencement of your stay the full amount is payable with the booking.
On arrival please note we require a breakage deposit of €300, cash only please, which will be returned to you, in full, subject to deductions for breakages or exceptional cleaning, on the day you depart. Rates cover bed linen, towels and tea towels (which are replaced weekly), electricity, gas for cooking and hot water and final cleaning.
A 15% discount on the above prices is applicable to bookings for holidays this year to 31 December 2008.
Conditions
No smoking within the villa please
We also have an additional apartment available for let; please contact under 'contact owner' section of this advert.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
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spring
3 Jan 09
16 May 09
900£756
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summer
16 May 09
26 Sep 09
1500£1,261
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autumn
26 Sep 09
1 Jan 10
1100£924
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
A 15% discount applies to the above rates for all rentals this year to 31 December 2008.
If you wish to rent the two bedroomed apartment as well as the house, the combined weekly 2009 rental costs are: spring 1400 euros; summer 2300 euros; autumn 1700 euros.
Rentals are normally from Saturday to Saturday, departing at 10am and arriving at 4pm.
Central heating is not included in the price and is normally only needed between October and March. If central heating is required it will be charged extra at cost according to the gas consumed.
Please note that if you cancel more than 6 weeks before the commencement of your planned stay we'll try to re-let and, if successful, refund you 50% of your deposit.
If you cancel less than 6 weeks before the commencement of your planned stay then we retain the right to the full cost of the agreed letting whether you have paid the balance due or not.
For our part, if something were to happen to the house before tenancy starts which makes occupancy impossible, although we cannot be held responsible for any loss you might incur, we guarantee to refund immediately all money you may have paid to us.
For these reasons we strongly recommend that you take out holiday insurance.
Guestbook
'We had an absolutely fantastic time, with the only downside being that we had only made it for one week! We arrived just after lunch and the beautiful house, view and pool were more than we ever expected. The evening with Antonio was a highlight of our trip. Such a nice fellow and an excellent cook, and despite the language barrier, we found a way to communicate, so much so that we eventually persuaded him to join us for dinner.' - Lucy, July 2008
'We had an absolutely wonderful time at your Villa; thought it was in a fantastic position, loved the garden, the tranquillity and would happily return some day. We made 2 visits to Lucca which we loved and we got to one of the Puccini festival concerts'. -Sally July 2008.
'We all really enjoyed staying at the villa. The view was superb and we loved eating out on the pebbly terrace overlooking the pool. We did an awful lot of staying at home reading and swimming and eating!' - Miranda August 2008.
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