Villa Ghiaia is a Farm offering holiday accommodation for rent in northern Tuscany. With a magical setting in the wooded hills between Lucca and the beaches of Versilia, this extensive property consists of the main villa (occupied by the owners) and an assortment of farmhouses, cottages and apartments for rent.
The accommodation - once working farm buildings - has been painstakingly restored using traditional, local materials to maintain an authentic, old-fashioned atmosphere. The walls are painted with a pale wash which lightens the rooms and lends a counterpoint to the warm colours of terracotta, stone and chestnut.
The property has an large (12x8m) swimming pool with a solarium in stone and terracotta, and is furnished so that our guests can relax in the open air and enjoy the marvelous panoramas. (Al Tiglio has its own pool.)
Each of the holiday houses and cottages has a private, furnished garden and guests have common use of a laundry room and an utility room for bikes.
You'll get every opportunity to make the most of your holiday in Tuscany - Villa Ghiaia offers an impressive array of services including transport, catering, tours and courses. [Find out about Villa Ghiaia's holiday services.]
Villa Ghiaia lies in the hills above the village of Monsagrati, about halfway between the fascinating walled city of Lucca (15km) and the long, sandy beaches of the Versilian Riviera (20km). Pisa, with its international airport and Leaning Tower, is 30km away. Between the woods and the beach, the swimming pool and the winding streets of Lucca, there is plenty to keep you occupied during your holiday.
If you decide to see more of Tuscany and central Italy, Lucca's excellent rail and motorway links mean that you can make easy day trips to such attractions as Florence, Chianti, La Spezia and the Cinque Terre. The province abounds in nature reserves and parklands, while art historians and architects have all the treasures of the Italian Renaissance to discover.
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