Elegant Tuscan villa with swimming pool and olive grove for sale in the hills of Lucca, Tuscany
Elegant Tuscan villa in a panoramic location, with a swimming pool and view, for sale in Lucca. It has been recently renovated in order to make it a prestigious but very functional family residence.
The villa, which was built in the late 1800s, still has an intact small church as part of the building, which makes the façade graceful and full of character.
This historic villa for sale in Tuscany is arranged over three floors above ground, for a total surface of about 510 sq. m.
To enjoy the breathtaking views, the current owner have preferred to invert the classic set up of Italian villas, placing the sleeping area at the ground floor and the living area on the first floor, in order to enjoy the beautiful natural landscapes which this area offers its visitors.
On the ground floor there is a wide entrance hall. To its right there is an ancient stone staircase which connects the villa’s three floors. The sleeping area is off the entry hall. Here, there are four bright and spacious double bedrooms, two of which with a shared bathroom, while the other two have an en-suite bathroom and are externally connected to the garden. The latter has a view on the swimming pool. Lastly, on this floor there is a large laundry room.
The mezzanine floor the stone staircase splits and leads to the living area on one side, and this area’s guest bathroom on the other.
Entering the living area, the ancient marble fireplace in the living room catches the eye. The windows on the two main walls frame a wonderful view which stuns visitors. This feature is a great combination of the outdoor beauty with the elegance of the villa.
The living area leads to the spacious formal dining room, which can comfortably seat 12 people. There also is a livable kitchen, connected to the dining area, making the set up practical and functional.
A staircase in high-quality wood – as all the floors in the villa – leads to the second-floor attic, which is mostly livable and used as an additional sleeping area with a bathroom. This area can be used as a home gym or partitioned in other rooms, according to necessity.
This prestigious property for sale in the hills of Lucca has grounds of a little over a hectare and a half. The part facing the villa is entirely fenced to guarantee comfort and safety, and it is used as a garden. The remaining part is mostly an olive grove and woods.
In the lush garden there is a panoramic swimming pool and a solarium.
Lastly, the property has a shaded area with a pergola adjacent to the barbecue area, for convivial times in the fresh air, and a guest house of about 25 sq. m., which has a convenient summer kitchen and a boiler room.
This luxury property for sale in Lucca is an ideal building both as a family residence and as a summer home. It has also been used for a long time to host parties or for family relaxation, due to how secluded it is and its location.
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This villa for sale in the hills of Lucca is in a very quiet area in the most rural and fascinating part of this evocative Tuscan territory, surrounded with beautiful vineyards and a view over the small villages which characterize the area. All the main services are about 1700 m from the villa, the historic center of Lucca is barely 10 km from the property, and the sea in Versilia and the city of Florence are reachable with just a 30-minute car ride, and are a little over 30 km away.
The Lucchesia area consists of a flat land of about 300 sq. km., called La Piana di Lucca, which extends around the historic walled city, as well as of a hilly area which surround and protect the flat lands of Lucca.
The hills of Lucca have several aristocratic villas with characteristic architecture and ornate parks, as well as medieval parishes, small villages with a rich history, rows of grapevines and terraced olive groves. All these are the particular features which have made Tuscany world famous.
Not only this territory has important and beautiful historic and artistic sights, it also has traditions, culture, and a great cuisine, with wine and oil as the most common products.
This area also includes the eastern part of the Province of Lucca (municipalities of Lucca, Capannori, Porcari, Altopascio, Montecarlo, Villa Basilica, Pescaglia) and the valley Val di Nievole, which includes part of the municipal territories of the bordering Province of Pistoia (Buggiano, Chiesina Uzzanese, Massa e Cozzile, Montecatini Terme, Monsummano Terme, Pescia, Pieve a Nievole, Ponte Buggianese, Larciano, Lamporecchio e Uzzano). Some of the municipalities of Bientina e Castelfranco di Sotto are also part of the Piana di Lucca, at the north-eastern extremity of the Province of Pisa, an lastly the municipality of Fucecchio, on the western far side of the Province of Florence.
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