This holiday villa rental in Italy, north of Lucca, Tuscany is marvellously situated. Villa dei Cedri is a beautiful 18th century villa located in the panoramic Morianese hills just 5km from the medieval town of Lucca. The nearby countryside has grand villas, wineries and golfing.
The villa (sleeps up to 10 guests) has been the home of the family for more than five generations and is furnished to a high standard, with many family antiques. There are several sitting rooms to relax in: a particular favourite of guests is that situated on the ground floor, as this remains pleasantly cool during the hot summer months and leads to the garden via a French window.
The villa is surrounded by an attractive mature garden with swimming pool, bar area and alfresco dining facilities.
Another attractive feature of this holiday villa rental in Italy, north of Lucca, Tuscany is the surrounding garden. It has plenty of shady areas, is well equipped with outdoor furniture, and is ideal for dining outdoors.
The beautiful chapel situated in the grounds of the villa is also 18th century and is an exact replica of the chapel of the Madonna di Loreto: especially important since the original was destroyed by fire.
This holiday villa rental in Italy, north of Lucca, Tuscany is 20km from the beaches of Viareggio, about half an hour from a ski resort in the mountains to the north, and an hour to the Cinque Terre and the Carrara marble quarries. Florence (one hour) and Pisa (30 minutes) are accessible by car or by rail from Lucca, making Villa dei Cedri perfectly situated for day trips. In these cities, you will find delightful gardens, exquisite shops, and fine restaurants. In addition, the private chapel makes a wonderful location for weddings.
[ local map | map of Tuscany ]The villa provides comfortable accommodation for eight to 10 people. The ground floor has an entrance hall, kitchen, breakfast room, formal dining room, cloakroom, sitting room with fire place and French windows leading to the garden.
The first floor has a grande salone with French windows leading onto the front staircase, which descends to the garden. The master bedroom has a four-poster bed and en-suite bathroom with bath and separate shower. There is a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with shower.
The second floor has a sitting room, double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, and two twin bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. All bathrooms are tiled and have modern fixtures.