Lucca Area Villa for Rent: Villa La Torretta - Property 87877

About the Experience
Everything you've desired in an exclusive Tuscany rental villa is here, just north of Lucca. This Tuscany luxury accommodation has flowering gardens rimmed with hedges; stone walls obscured by trailing vines; a landscape of rolling hills and vineyards; ornately furnished halls that hearken back to a more romantic time. Still need more? How about a fountain?or sunlit terraces looking out over the countryside? Proximity to small Tuscan villages? If these Tuscany villa treasures excite your sense of romanticism and adventure, read on?

Location
This traditional Tuscan villa is just next to the village of San Pancrazio, 10 km north of the beautiful walled city of Lucca. It is located less than one and a half hours from Siena and the Chianti. Viareggio and Forte dei Marmi are a thirty-minute drive, while the Ligurian coast can be reached in a little under one hour. Peitrasanta, the artists' town, can be reached in about 45 minutes. There is a golf course thirty minutes from the villa. Nearby, you will find "La Botteghina," a small country restaurant just five minutes walk from the villa. The next restaurant is a ten-minute walk toward the village of Marlia, where you will find a bank, post office, pharmacy, bar, pizzeria, grocery shops, and a supermarket. Driving into Lucca, you will find a beautiful walled city, one of the most elegant places in Italy. Here you can visit museums, the Catedrale di San Martino, or the fantastic antique market held on the third Sunday of each month.
Florence: 60 km
Pisa: 25 km
Lucca: 10 km
Marlia: 1.5 km

Exterior Description
Everything you might expect of a wonderful Tuscan estate is located here. You'll have a flowering garden with hedges, a fountain, and a dining table. Step through a gate to enter your own private pool (6m x 12m) furnished with sun chairs and umbrellas. Wines and olive oils from the region are available for sale from the villa's well-stocked cellar. Giuseppe, the caretaker, is available to assist guests with selection. He resides in an independent apartment on the lower garden level, which has a separate entrance.

Interior Description
This villa is divided into three different levels. The main rooms are beautifully furnished with antique furniture and have high ceilings, either painted or wooden. Traditional red-tiled floors are accented with carpets.
Ground Floor: The entrance leads directly into a large living room. There is also a library and a music room with upright piano. The dining room opens onto a TV room and connecting computer room. There is a large fully equipped kitchen with two dishwashers, a microwave, and another dining area. A service room has access to the garden. The ground floor also has two guest bathrooms.
First floor (right wing): Upstairs you will find a hallway furnished with antique armoires. Leading off of this hall, there are five bedrooms. The first is has a 160 cm queen-sized bed and an en suite bathroom with sink, toilet, tub, and Jacuzzi shower. The second room also has a 160 cm queen-sized bed, while the third bedroom has one twin bed, and the fourth bedroom has two twin beds. These three share one bathroom with toilet, sink, and a Jacuzzi shower. Finally, the fifth bedroom has one twin bed with an en suite bathroom with toilet, sink, and shower.
First floor (left wing): A staircase leads into another hallway with antique armoires, leading into three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The first bedroom has two twin beds; the second has one twin bed; the third has a 160 cm queen-sized bed. The first bathroom has a sink, toilet, and shower, while the other two bathrooms each have a toilet, sink, and Jacuzzi shower.
Lower level: Here you will find the laundry room, with two washing machines. This is also the location of the independent caretaker's apartment (with separate outdoor access).

Features
Available Amenities: A welcome dinner is included in the rental price. Maid service is provided 3 hours/day for 2 days per week. ADSL internet connection.
Arrive & Relax: Stocked with enough food to get your group through Saturday night and Sunday, this property allows you to show up, drop your bags, and settle in without a hassle. No searching for a grocery store after that long flight, and no worrying about Sunday store closures. You can deal with the details later... after a meal and a good nights' sleep! Arrive & Relax provisions include:
# Dinner: Tomato sauce, olive oil, and pasta
# Breakfast: Fresh fruit, eggs, and corn flakes
# Lunch: Olives, cheese, prosciutto, and bread
# Beverages: Mineral water, orange juice, coke, milk, coffee, and wine (red and white)
# Extras: Sugar, salt, butter, jam, Nutella, napkins, and toilet paper
# No substitutions on provisions

Extra Services: The following are listed as an aid for trip planning; the services and prices are approximate and cannot be guaranteed by Rentvillas. All extra services are payable locally in cash.
# Cook service upon request.

# Extra maid service: 10 Euros/hour

# Telephone: According to use

# Central heating: 230 Euros/week

# Regional wines and olive oils from the cellar.