Ginevran.140

The estate consists of a large stone farmhouse which has been lovingly restored and now forms four very spacious apartments. The house is surrounded by pretty gardens with lawns where each apartment has a garden area with gazebo, furnished with table and chairs and barbeque for dining al fresco, and there is a communal wood burning pizza oven for guests use. In a sunny position in the grounds below the house is a swimming pool (13.5m x 5.5m) complete with sun terraces and handy w.c. The grounds surrounding the house are bordered by oak woods and olive groves and there are lovely views overlooking the plain of Lucca.

Apartment Ginevra is on two floors and very tastefully furnished in elegant Tuscan style with many antiques, and original features such as beamed ceilings being retained. The ground floor consists of a fully equipped country style kitchen, a spacious living room with dining area with table and chairs, and sitting area with fireplace, comfortable sofas, and sat tv, and a washroom with basin and w.c. On the first floor there are three pretty double bedrooms (two of which can convert to twins on request), an ensuite bathroom with hydro massage bath and hand shower, a shower room, and a studio with settee (which converts to a single bed on request to accommodate an extra person). Close by in the grounds, the apartment has an outdoor dining area with table and chairs, shaded by a gazebo and enjoying a pretty view of the countryside.

The swimming pool is the ideal spot for relaxing and taking a cooling dip and there are lovely country walks in the woods around the estate. The thoughtful owner has added the modern comforts of dishwashers, sat tv to the apartments and other facilities such as barbecue, laundry room and WiFi internet access are also available to guests. There is even a vegetable garden where you can pick your own fresh produce in season.

Although immersed in the countryside the estate is less than half an hour’s drive from the lovely walled town of Lucca which is a joy to explore in itself and from which there are excellent motorway and rail links to other main towns. The local village, just 2 km away, has a grocers shop and bakery and there is a restaurant within walking distance of the estate. Pisa and Florence to name but a few are within easy driving distance, as is the pretty coastline of Versilia, and a visit to Siena is a lovely day trip out.

DETAILS

Ground Floor: Kitchen with cooker (5 gas rings, electric oven), fridge/freezer, dishwasher, table and chairs > Large living room dining area with table and chairs, and sitting area with settees, fireplace, and satellite tv > Washroom with basin and w.c.

First Floor: 3 double bedrooms (two of which convert to twins on request) > Bathroom with hydro massage bath and hand shower, basin, bidet and w.c (ensuite to the double bedroom) > Shower room with shower, basin, bidet and w.c. > Studio with settee (which converts to a single bed on request to accommodate an extra person).

Central heating > Garden area with gazebo > Swimming pool > W.c by pool > Barbecue > Pizza oven > Laundry room with washing machine, dryer and iron > Vegetable garden > WiFi internet access > Parking > Walking distance to a restaurant > 2km to local village with grocers shop and bakers > 15km to the town of Lucca > Maid service and cook available on request (payable locally). (Facilities marked * are payable locally)