General Details

• Country: Italy
• Resort: Lucca Province
• Property No.: 1371
• Property Type: House
• Cost From: £550.00 Weekly
  
• Deposit: £0.00
• Breakages: £200.00
• Check In: 16.00 peak times only
• Check Out: 10.00 peak times only
• Added On: 15/12/2011 03:03:03

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Please contact Christine Toffolo using contact details below.

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Property Description

San Giuseppe is semi-detached, the adjoining house is a private holiday home, not let. We have separate drives, gardens and entrances. The house walls are stone and very thick: keeps cool even on hottest days. There are two terraces and a large flat garden, private pool, privacy-fenced and gated - very secure for children. Parents can relax because of the above-ground swimming pool, out of bounds when you want it to be. The views are across and along the wooded valley, adjoining the Garfagnana National Park. The property is not over-looked by any others and is completely private: peaceful and romantic. Because it is not near a city the night sky is amazing. Watch the fire-flies dance across the garden!

The key feature of the property is the outstanding natural beauty surrounding it and the large, private gardens to relax and play. It is secluded but not too remote, there are houses dotted all around the hillside, and a famous blacksmith further along the lane

Bathrooms:

2 Bathrooms
Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Shower Enclosure
Bathroom 2 - Toilet, Shower Enclosure, Bidet, Accessed from outside
The first bathroom is off the landing. Recently fitted, fully tiled with shower, basin and WC and good lighting. Because of the low ceiling, guests over 6' tall would find the lower bathroom shower more comfortable. The second bathroom is accessed from the lower terrace, close to the pool, and is also fully tiled with basin, WC, bidet and large shower space. The inflatable paddling pool can be used in here as a bath for infants.

Bedrooms:

2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 7
Bedroom 1 - 1 Extra Lg. Double Bed
Bedroom 2 - 2 Single Beds
Mezzanine - 2 Single Beds, 1 Cot
Bedroom 1 with king-size bed, bed-side tables, drawers, towel / hanging rail. Over-looks the hill side, no view. Bedroom 2 with twin single beds, bed-side tables, drawers, towel / hanging rail. View across garden & valley. The large landing / mezzanine can be used as a 3rd bedroom: with 1 single framed day-bed & 1 roll-out full-size single bed. The wardrobe is in this room. View across garden & valley. A cot (with bedding) a stairs safety-gate and a high-chair are all available, free of charge, unless the child is the 7th guest, in which case we charge £50 per week, minimum £35 for part-week. The lower bathroom is accessed from the garden and there is also a fridge, washing machine and sink.

The kitchen has an original large open fire-place, but the rest has been re-fitted: units with local granite tops, gas oven, dish-washer, fridge-freezer, and a butcher's block. Well-equipped and well-lit, it is separate from the sitting/dining room The laundry is accessed from the lower terrace over-looking the main garden and pool. An automatic washer, old stone sink, and a fridge for pool-side drinks are in here. The second bathroom is off this room. The large porch has an original pizza oven with a wood store. Entrance is to the sitting/dining room, which has a sofa, a comfortable double sofa-bed, table & chairs. TV (for DVDs only), stereo system, coffee table. Windows at both ends; lovely cool room The sitting room door leads in to the kitchen; there is a door from the kitchen to the stairs. The large landing, with 2 windows, can be used as another sitting room or bedroom. The 2 bedrooms and bathroom are off the landing.

Notes on prices:
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds, for up to 6 people.
An infant using the cot as the 7th guest: £50 p.w. (£35 minimum charge part week) otherwise no charge for cot, bedding, stair safety-gate and high-chair.

Electricity, gas and central heating for autumn and spring are included.
Final cleaning included. Linen & towels changed weekly. Pool towels are provided, one each per stay.
There are no extra costs.
Long stay prices on request (over 2 weeks). Discount for 'couples only', excluding July & August.
£50 discount for two-week bookings, all seasons.

Main season: Changeover day Saturday, minimum stay 1 week. House available from 4pm. Vacate house by 10am. Garden, pool and 2nd bathroom available for late / early arrivals and departures. Flexible arrival / departure days in off-peak seasons, minimum stay 3 nights. Pets considered. Smoking lounge is outside, please!

Now booking 2012, early booking discount of £50 until 31/12/2011
Booking notes
Book by e-mail, dates will be held for 4 working days. 25% deposit by cheque (GBP only) or bank transfer (euros or GBP).
Deposit non-refundable. We advise you to take travel insurance to cover this. However, in case of cancellation, if we can re-let the period at the same rate we would refund in full less £20 administration fee. If we had to reduce the rate to re-let, you would be refunded the price difference.
Balance due 8 weeks before departure plus £200 damage insurance, refundable on return of keys. Late bookings (within 14 working days of holiday): pay in full by direct bank transfer only.
Please see our web site for full terms and conditions.
Special offers - discounts available on late bookings and long stays (over 2 weeks) e-mail for details.

Large group? A friend has a very well appointed 3-bedroomed holiday house in the village - no garden but a lovely balcony. Our garden and pool is large enough for two or more families to enjoy. A small charge would be made for extra guests using our facilities.

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Local Activities

Our house is in the hills about 20 minutes drive north-west of Lucca, between Diecimo (near Borgo a Mozzano) and Pescaglia. It is a good, wide and gently rising road, NOT a mountain road to this point. The property is off the main road along a tarmac woodland road, very quiet, about a mile from the village of PIEGAIO where there is a very good restaurant, bar, basic grocery shop, pharmacy and post office. There is a railway station in Diecimo (10 minutes) with good links to Lucca and Pisa, a bank, petrol station, restaurants and shops. Borgo a Mozzano is the nearest town, 15 minutes drive, with all amenities and the historic Devil?s Bridge. The coast is a scenic 45 minute drive. The Garfagnana Park is very close. Getting to the house is easy: from Pisa airport you join the motorway directly from the airport and exit at Lucca, follow the main route through Lucca and along the valley to Diecimo, then 10 minutes into the hills. It takes 60 - 90 minutes, depending on traffic

Famous blacksmith: Just 100 meters along the lane beyond our house is a famous blacksmith. Carlo Galgani, last member of a long line of blacksmiths of Lucca, forges steel by hand with the help of the mighty 'hammer', moved by the cascading water, properly channeled from the nearby stream Pedogna. Water also powers the generator for lighting and other machinery. The rush of air caused by cascading water is used as bellows for the furnace. He is one of only two traditional blacksmiths using water power remaining in Italy. He normally works on week day mornings and welcomes visitors. He sells his high quality knives, kitchen and garden tools, etc. (He is more interested in demonstrating than selling things). Type his name into Google to see videos on You Tube.

Fun way to see Lucca: Bicycles are for hire at the Porta S. Maria gate in Lucca. You can safely ride around the walls, no cars allowed, and get great views of the town. They also have family 'bikes' for 3 or 4 and adult bikes with attached kiddy-bike behind. It takes around 35 minutes at a leisurely pace. Cost for a family 'bike' and adult bike with trailor 18 euros (1 hour).

Golf: The nearest 18-hole golf course is about 45 minutes drive: Versilia Golf Club - Via della Sipe, Pietrasanta -

Other Activities: Skiing at Abetone, a 1 hour drive

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