Property Details

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Elegant, functional, comfortable and tastefully furnished, Villa Niccolai is one of the best designed and out fitted villas we’ve seen for a while.

Built on two floors Villa Niccolai has many traditional features typical of Tuscan barns such as the criss cross detailing on the outside walls and large arched doorways. These features have been used to create a beautiful barn conversion, combining many unique original features including chestnut beams, tiny peephole windows and main rooms full of light from large arched French windows.

The ground floor is exceptionally spacious and is open plan with several interconnecting rooms that all open onto the patio or garden. The owner has decorated and furnished the house with top quality fixtures and fittings (for example, all windows are double glazed) and some lovely antique pieces. The interior décor is very tasteful and reflects the style of the house with a mix of country style and designer detailing, as well as more elegant features such as beautiful glass chandeliers.

The large patio to one side of the house and accessed from the kitchen gives a wonderful outside space for dining “al fresco�. The patio has outside garden furniture. It looks onto the very large mature garden and down to the pool.

For a really luxurious holiday you can ask the owner to send over the maid each morning to clean up last nights dishes and prepare breakfast (12 Euro’s per hour). Catering for other meals is also possible.

Please note that the main villa is a stones throw away, right next door. The owners stay there some times but are very aware of their guests need for total privacy. At most you will bump into them tending the garden. No windows of Villa Niccolai over look the owner’s villa or them yours.

The house is regularly disinfected against insects and all bedrooms come with plug in devices that effectively control mosquitoes and gnats.

ACCOMODATION:

Surface area 270 m2 (about 886 ft2).

Ground floor:
Three large communicating rooms where two living areas have been created both with fireplace and separated by a large kitchen/dining room area. The kitchen is well equipped including an oven, freezer and dishwasher. All three spaces open on to well furnished out door terrace for dining al fresco or garden. The living room has satellite T.V., a CD player and telephone line*. Also on the ground floor 1 double bedroom, 1 bathroom with bath and shower (direct access to the outside and suitable for disabled persons).

*to use the telephone it is necessary to give a deposit of 200 euro.

First floor:
2 double bedrooms, 2 twin bedded rooms, overhead gallery open over the living room with two full size single divan beds, 3 bathrooms with shower, lumber room with washing machine.

THE GARDEN AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT: The garden (5,000 square meters or slightly more than 3 square miles) provides a good amount of shade in hot weather as there are several large mature trees and the pool (6 x 14 meters or about 20 x 46 feet) is at the far end. It is furnished with sun lounges and other garden chairs. At the bottom end of the garden there is a large open area of lawn that could be used for rowdy ball games.

There is also a designated and shaded parking area and a delightful gazebo.

Local Area Details

LOCATION: Villa Niccolai is situated in the Tuscan countryside in a very peaceful position, just 1 km from Orentano where there are shops, bars and restaurants, 5 km (3 miles) from Altopascio, 20 km (12 ½ miles) from Montecatini Terme, while Lucca is only 20 km away. The Villa is also only 40 km (25 miles) along the main “Pisa Nord� motorway from the sea, where there are wonderful long stretches of free, unspoilt beaches at Migliorino. Villa is a perfect location if you want a quiet, peaceful country location that is close to shops and within easy reach of Lucca, Pisa and the coast.

Villa Niccolai is near to Florence as well as with easy reach of most important Tuscan places of interest (Lucca, Pisa, San Gimignano, etc.). Florence airport and Pisa airport are equidistant, about 40 minutes in the car. Rome Airport is three hours by car.

OTHER FACILITIES AVAILABLE NEAR BY: Tennis, golf, the beach, horse riding, bike riding, hiking, wine tasting, fabulous dining, thermal spas, designer out let shopping, Etruscan ruins and Renaissance and medieval art and architecture.

Additional Information

This property caters for disabled people

Property Features

* Has a Pool
* Close to a golf course
* Children are allowed

Contact Information

Name:	Rebecca Taylor
Telephone:	+39 0577 630 257
Alt Telephone:	+39 333 357 1635
Fax:	+39 0577 677 618
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