Rustic house completely restored with stone walls,terracotta tiled floors and beamed ceilings in Tuscan style. Outside
The house is in a prominent position on the top edge of the village, free on 3 sides and built on the back to another house. The house has a lovely garden (about 200sqm) with an outdoor area fully equipped with portable charcoal barbecue, sink in stone, sun umbrella, table and cha
irs for dining alfresco, a beautiful terrace with garden furniture where you may sunbath after a refreshing dive into the gorgeous pool (private) completely set in the earth (7,20 m x 3,70m depth 1,30), and from where you can enjoy spectacular views over the mountains. The pool area is also equipped with warm shower. The garden is surrounded by simple hedge and by hedge and fence. Private parking close to the house. Travel
A car is recommended to assist your site-seeing visits but a local bus and train service is available to most places of interest. Bus stop at the village. The nearest train stops: Bagni di Lucca-Fornoli (11 min drive) Ghivizzano (15 min drive). Pisa is the nearest International Airport (1 hour drive) with services from most parts of northern Europe (car hire is available here). Livorno is the nearest harbour (1 hour 20 min drive) with boarding to Island of Elba, Sicily, Sardinia. Distances
Meat, cheese, bread shop 10m. Bank, pharmacy, post office, supermarket 9km. Shopping centre Leclerc 9km. Horse back riding 4km. Tennis 13km. Public swimming pool 13km. Casinò 12km. Pisa Airport 55km. Viareggio Sea 60km. Lucca 33km. Florence 100km. Bagni di Lucca Spa 12km. Barga 19km. Castelnuovo Garfagnana 30km. Orrido di Botri 10km. Grotta del Vento 30km. Chianti lands about 130km. Siena 165km. Cinque Terre 140km. San Gimignano 150km. Livorno 80km. Coast/Beach
The premier resort of Viareggio (Tirrenian sea) with its great beaches is just over 1 hour drive (60km). The Cinque Terre is five beautiful hilltop villages along the Italian coastline (Ligurian sea). It is a great place for walking and swimming. They are located around 2 hours drive away depending on traffic. Golf
1. Golf Club Garfagnana distance from the house Al Colloreo 42km 51 min drive. Località Braccicorti Pieve Fosciana (Lu). 6 holes 18 par. Facilities include driving range, putting green, rental golf clubs, practice bunker, bar, bouvette, club house. Open from April to November. Closed on Monday.
2. Golf Club Versilia distance from house Al colloreo 70km, 1h and 15 min drive. Pietrasanta (Lu). 18 holes - Par 71 - CR 71,7 - SR 123. Facilities include driving range, putting green, cars, carts, swimming pool, tennis, pro-shop, hotel, bar, restaurant. Open throughout the year. Closed on Tuesdays, with the exception of public holidays, from November to February. Skiing
Abetone is one of the most important places of Apenine for skiing and snowboarding in the winter (more than 50km ski) as well as summer sport in the warmer months. Abetone is approximately 1 hour away (51km) by car from Vitiana. Special interest holidays
Upon request, a course of making Pane di Patate (potato bread) can be arranged. The bread will be cooked in a big wood oven located nearby the house. This procedure of making and cooking bread follows the ancient local traditions and customs. For fishing lovers, guided fishing expeditions can be arranged upon request to go and fish, among others, Salmo trutta (Trota Fario) in the many rivers of the area (only during the fishing season: beginning of March - end of September).