Tuscan Farmhouse in Hills w/Stunning Views - Private Pool, near Barga

About

This truly gorgeous and well-maintained property is located in the scenic and secluded Tuscan countryside just north of Lucca. The house and pool are completely private and for exclusive use of the house guests. Lovingly restored from a rustic barn, the home is bright and cheerful, and has updated and modern amenities including WIFI, a printer and an HD TV screen. The highlights of this property include 3 bedrooms each with their own private bath, an outdoor pool with beautiful mountain views, a living room with cozy fireplace, a modern kitchen with laundry, range and dishwasher, a powder room on the gathering level, and several scenic outdoor terraces for dining and relaxing while breathing in the fresh mountain air. All bedrooms have windows and french doors that open out onto the property, with the third bedroom walking directly out onto the garden and pool area. Meticulously designed and built in 2013 by a husband and wife, the home contains many handcrafted details throughout, including the doors, windows and kitchen cabinets. Local arrangements can be made for additional activities like hiking, day-trips, a private chef, hot air ballooning and more. Just a short drive to the beaches and mountains, 20 minutes from Barga, 50 minutes from Lucca, and 1 hour and 45 minutes from Florence - the property provides for a multitude of activities or day trips, balanced with the privacy of a calm, restful retreat. This area of Tuscany is authentically untouched, yet close enough to many tourist areas. This property truly gives you the rustic charm of the Tuscan region. Although showing as a new 2018 listing, this property is very highly rated and was previously published under a separate Owners Direct UK listing. Please see previous guest reviews of this property: Wonderful! 4 of 5 Clean and lovely setting. Geran was very helpful too. Will recommend! Review Submitted: 12-Aug-2017 Date of Stay: August 2017 Source: Owners Direct, from HomeAway Impeccably presented and cared for Tuscan property ideally located with stunning views 5 of 5 A lovely and very warm welcome by Geran on arrival, even though we arrived much later into the evening than expected; we also really appreciated the provisions (including a nice cold bottle of wine!) to get us going. The property is extremely well designed, perfectly and appointed, including ensuites with showers in every bedroom. We loved the large amount of cool and comfortable space including the multiple outside areas to sit or eat, in or out of the sun ..... not to mention the fabulous and well maintained pool. The location was ideal for our holiday - it's very close to good amenities, lovely towns and villages and even though we had a rental (essential) direct and regular (and cheap) rail services to all the major centres; we parked the car free at nearby stations and enjoyed completely hassle free (air conditioned) travel without any parking problems at the other end. Eating lovely food and enjoying all the classic Italian treats is easy and one is really spoilt for choice, especially when kindly provided with top local recommendations by Geran. Now, the views - simply fantastic - it was easy to spend hours simply soaking it up and enjoying the constantly changing light, colours, sounds and wildlife (large deer and boar) - the farmhouse is completely secluded so it feels as if the view is all yours. All-in-all, we had a fabulous and relaxing holiday in a lovely location, fab property lovingly restored and cared for by a helpful, warm and lovely owner. Thanks Geran Review Submitted: 29-Jul-2017 Date of Stay: July 2017 Source: Owners Direct, from HomeAway TRANQUIL TUSCANY 5 of 5 A check in the dictionary showed that La Capanna translates as “The Hut.” Well this was anything but. A spacious, comfortable cottage with every amenity provided was what we enjoyed. The first drive up to the cottage was a little hair-raising but as our generous host Geran pointed out “you soon get used to it” and we did! The views were tremendous, the pool a welcome respite from the Tuscan sun, the Prosecco an absolute must to complete halcyon days. Geran’s home made-bread a treat relished by everyone. We cannot recommend this ‘hut’ too highly. A place of quiet, solitude and comfort in which to relax, except on Sundays when the church bells ring from morn to dusk, but when an extra dose of Prosecco is the ideal antidote. Review Submitted: 28-Jun-2016 Date of Stay: June 2016 Source: Owners Direct, from HomeAway Owner's Response: It is an absolute joy to me when I receive comments such as these, I did not ask my guests to write a review but it underlines the thoughts I have about the property and there is nothing more rewarding than helping people enjoy their holiday. Tuscan beauty 5 of 5 A beautiful cottage in peaceful northern Tuscany. The cottage is to a very high standard, is well equipped and very comfortable with everything that you will need for you holiday Tourist License / Licencia de turismo N °: IT046014C25NNERT45