DESCRIPTION

Location: Hidden away in the Lucchese hills yet just 10 minutes from the walled city of Lucca. Just 30 minutes by car from Pisa and a 40 minute drive from the little port and town of Lerici overlooked by a cliff top castle from where boats leave every hour to Portovenere. Florence with its international airport is approx. 1 hour away and Sienna just 1.5 hours by car.

This historical, beautifully restored hamlet with the original chapel (Chapel di Pietra), hunting lodge (Cassetta di Caccia del Cinghiale) and main residence (Guestrooms dela Fontana) are set in an estate of cypress, magnolia and weeping willow trees, lilied lakes and fountains.

The ground floor provides guests with a fully equipped kitchen, a formal dining room, drawing room with fireplace and satellite television, an office with full facilities, central music system and security/surveillance system.

A music room with piano and log fireplace, card and billiard room, wine library with a private collection of Tuscan/Italian wines, a workout room with cardiovascular and weight equipment, sun lounge/reading room and four bathrooms.

The service area, laundry room and staff accommodation are also located on this level. The 12 ensuite guestrooms are located on the first floor.

Within the grounds guests can enjoy the ornamental peschiera, 17th century fountains, a secluded Italian piazza and a floodlit salt-water swimming pool.