Spectacular View from Hilltop Village House & Garden — Property 8282

Spectacular View from Hilltop Village House & Garden

This is a magnificent stone house with a lovely formal garden. There is a stupendous panoramic view from both the house and the garden of the Serchio Valley and the dramatic coastal 'marble mountains.' The traditionally furnished house is 500 years old, but has two beautifully tiled modern bathrooms and a new living room area.

Location Sommocolonia Barga < Media Valle < Lucca Area < Tuscany < Italy

Availability for the house in Lucca Area, Tuscany, Italy

Last updated on:

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Changeover day:

Saturday

Normal availability

April through October

Rental rates for the house in Lucca Area, Tuscany, Italy

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Notes to the rental rates

• NORMAL RATE: We do not rent Sommocolonia in the winter. The rate spring, summer and autumn remains the same: $1150 per week for up to 4 people. (House sleeps 6 -- more than 4 costs $100 per person per week extra.)
  
• Nearby Barga is lively with festas in the piazzas but not overrun with August tourists -- great swimming. IDEAL VACATION!
  

Accommodation and Facilities for the house in Lucca Area, Tuscany, Italy

BARGA

Barga is three miles away (five or ten minutes) by car or fifty minutes on foot. Whichever route you take is beautiful. The little road winds down the mountainside past chestnut trees, cultivated fields, a stream with several waterfalls and glimpses of the town below. The foot path, which is more direct, is an old Roman road paved with stone and it is one of the most remarkable walks of the area. Barga is a very charming town of 10,000 people. Until the unification of Italy, it was under Florentine dominion and it retains a feeling of Florentine elegance in its architecture. You will find all the groceries and other supplies you need in Barga.

HIKING, SWIMMING & TENNIS

Quite apart from the special walk to Barga, this area is a hiker’s paradise with many trails and country roads leading to interesting villages. And, for the few who are true mountain climbers, there are the nearby Apuan peaks. Barga has a new public swimming pool and tennis courts. The pool is in an especially lovely location with mountain views. It has plenty of deck chairs and a bar with an arbour where simple food is served. Just a few minutes drive further than Barga is “Il Ciocco,” which is a large hotel on a neighbouring hilltop, where there is also a good pool and there are many tennis courts, as well as riding stables and other entertainment.

THE SEA

The expansive beach at Viareggio is approximately an hour and a quarter away by way of Lucca. Another route to arrive at the sea is the dramatic drive over the marble mountains by way of Castelnuovo to Forte dei Marmi -- and other coastal towns and beaches. Castelnuovo, a partly walled town, deserves a stop, especially on Thursday mornings when there is a big outdoor market.