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Casa Ludy, a classic Tuscan farmhouse rental near Lucca delivers an Italian immersion for those that appreciate the good life. Here you can be part of the Italian family. Located in a little hamlet with a sprinkling of similar farmhouses sit along with the old noble villa, are all owned by relatives of the same family...your new Italian family.
Although with origins dating back to 1200's, and enlarged in the 1600's tto include the villa and gardens that you see today, the hamlet has been recently restored following Lucca traditions and colors. The villa and its annex are painted in yellow, and all the farm houses in red. The house is equipped with the modern comforts maintaining the old charm and the rooms are tastily decorated with comfortable country furniture and artists' touch. A large traditional kitchen with marble dining table and fireplace to enjoy lovely dinners with friends, and the front pergola is equipped with table and BBQ for dining outside "al fresco." For those of you that are sticklers for paved roads - this one has a good paved road up to the hamlet, and a short gravel road to the parking area. The pool located in the olive grove is shared by the hamlet and has the views you have come here to see. Attached to the house, there is an other independent house belonging to the owner's parents with an independent entrance.
Perfect for: Families or couples.
The Details:
Ground floor: Living room, and dining area in kitchen with fire place. The kitchen has all the gadgets an artist or cook would want ( stove, oven, fridge, dishwasher,microwave, American coffee maker etc) and a nice view from its window. One bathroom with tub/shower.
First floor: One double bedroom, two bedrooms convertible into twin beds. One bathroom with shower. One bathroom with tub/shower. The bedrooms are equipped with ceiling fans (hooray!). Laundry room with washing machine
Garden: A terraced garden with panoramic lawn in front of the house, area to dine "al fresco" with BBQ, very large pool (15 X 4.50 meters) in the olive grove about 100 meters from the house. The pool and area are quite nice and come with sun beds and umbrellas. The pool is open from 1 June to the end of September and is shared with the owners of the other houses of the hamlet. But take a look at the views from this pool! Mama mia.
Services, Features, Amenities:
Central Heating,
Fireplace,
Celing Fan,
Grill,
Satellite TV, Stereo,
Dishwasher,
Washing Machine,
Al Fresco Dining, Oven,
Refridgerator,
Microwave,
American Coffee Maker,
Ice box/Freezer,
Grill / BBQ,
Outdoor Furniture,
Pergola,
Satellite TV,
Fans,
Private PoolĘ
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Although we are biased on such matters, and may be preaching to the choir, Lucca is arguably the best city in Tuscany. It is also the closest to most of our Lucca based rentals. There are loads of reasons this is a great place to visit (olive oil for example, lack of tourists another). To the benefit of you and the proud locals, Lucca has completely retained the original thick walls around the centro storico. As the wide walls lost their military importance, abruptly ended with the conquering Bonaparte in 1805, no match for his modern might, they became as they are today: a pedestrian only park that rings the city entirely providing a wonderful view of the countryside and city below. Lucca is a perfect place to spend a day, or when you have a little extra time between other touring, you can easily slug it in and never tire of its streets, alleys, sights and shops. It is a perfect place to walk around, the walls not withstanding (in fact for the walls we suggest renting a bike and seeing the city that way - on the walls and off). We fondly call it "Florence without the scooters, people or museums." But still enough great restaurants, piazze, cafes, gelati and upscale shopping to attract the discerning folk. Here is a quick guide to our favorite restaurants (also found in more detail on our recommended restaurants in Lucca page):
Da Giulio, on via Conce Piazza San Donato
La Buca, on via della Cervia
Osteria Baralla, on via Anfiteatro
Antico Cafe, on Piazzale Vittorio Emanuele
Touring Ideas:
Nearest shops - 2 km
Nearest restaurants - 2 km and 10 km.
Supermarket - 5 km
Lucca 15 km
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