Description of the Holiday House in Ferchia, Lucca
Holiday House in Ferchia, Lucca:
Holiday house in Ferchia near Lucca - Ferchia is the peaceful hillside hamlet near Lucca, Tuscany, where we have recently and lovingly renovated our self-catering holiday homes from a 300 year old farmhouse and estate. The conversion is of the highest standard, retaining many period features along with modern facilities such as underfloor heating, fully fitted kitchens and bathroom.
The Metato - this little oast house is a self-contained unit on two floors that sleeps two people. It is well equipped and compact with underfloor heating and a woodburning stove for winter. The sitting room/kitchen opens onto the main terrace, while a stable door from the bedroom and bathroom at first floor level leads out onto a private terrace above the pool. The fully fitted oak kitchen has double sink, gas hob, extractor hood, fridge/freezer, dining table and chairs, plus sofa. All cutlery, utensils, crockery, glasses etc are provided. The wooden floored bedroom has a double bed, chest of drawers, bedside cabinets and chairs, hanging rails for clothes. The tiled bathroom is a shower wet-room, plus WC and wash basin. Outside - at the back of the house is the utility room, complete with a washing machine, double sink unit and the boiler.
This holiday house has stunning views over the mountains!
Nearby the Holiday House in Ferchia, Lucca
There are many excellent trattoria and supermarkets locally, as well as wonderful places to visit such as Lucca, Pisa, Florence, Barga, Siena, Collodi (the home of Pinocchio and the famous Gardens) Pescia and Pistoia. Pisa airport is just 40 minutes away. Although the railway station is only 15 minutes drive, car hire is necessary to get to the house and explore the region.
Amenities of the Holiday House in Ferchia, Lucca
Property Type
Holiday House, sleeps 2, 1 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, 60 m² floor area
Accommodation
self-catered
Locality
Hillside
General
blinds, fireplace
Bedrooms
1 bedroom
Bathroom
1 bathroom, shower, bathtub, washing machine
Kitchen
fully fitted, refrigerator, stove, coffee maker
Service
linen provided, towels provided
On-Site
pool, outdoor space, patio, garden chairs, beach chairs
children welcome, suitable for elderly, unsuitable for wheelchairs, no pets, no smoking
Notes: Outside, there is a 13 metre (40 feet) swimming pool with solar panel and solar shower. There are superb views from the houses and pool across the wooded valley, where you can even watch buzzard hunting below you! The air is clear, our own spring water pure, above all there is no noise or light pollution. Guests returning from a holiday here are relaxed, refreshed and de-stressed.
Information about the Holiday House in Ferchia, Lucca
Holiday in Ferchia, Lucca: It is possible to walk round to the village that you can see across the valley, by continuing straight on at the hairpin bend at the end of the track, then branching off left some 300 yards up the hill. It takes about forty minutes.
Eating out - this, in our experience, is universally good in our area, we have never really had a bad meal and never had anything but excellent local red wine. Please don’t be put off by the outside of trattoria or restaurants, the Italians love their food and inside everything is normally smart and clean.
Apparently, the local wine which is universally drunk in all the local eateries comes from Montecarlo. It is seriously good and is mentioned as one of the wines to ‘sup’ in Hugh Johnsons guide to Italian wines.
Places to visit: Lucca - a stunning jewel of a walled city, you can walk and cycle around the tops of the defensive walls, takes about 40 minutes. Glorious architecture inside, super shops; a great day out. Florence - if you have not been there before, this is a must visit place. Definitely take the train from Pescia, trying to park in Florence is a sure way to a heart attack! It takes approximately 1 hour and costs about 6 euro return. Collodi Gardens - as well as being the home of all things Pinocchio, there are some world famous gardens there which are open for visitors for a small entrance fee. Bagni di Lucca - if you turn left at the end of the track, you drive for miles through woodlands with stunning views all the way to Bagni. It is a taxing drive with a million bends but worth it for everyone except the driver! Bagni is OK, but a bit further on is Barga which is lovely.
Things to see: Pescia - here is the centre of the flower growing area of Italy, and the town itself is quite spread out. However, in the old part, which is divided into two by the river there are some good shops, restaurants, interesting architecture and an open market every Saturday morning. Siena - if you are at the house for longer than a week and fancy a night away somewhere else, you could do a lot worse than Siena. In the evening the campo is fantastically atmospheric and the tall narrow medieval streets quite moody. Hotels can be difficult to find with rooms available immediately. Pistoia - now that the centre has been pedestrianised, this is a lovely and interesting place to walk around. It is where pistols were first made (hence their name) and you may need one to find a parking space at busy times - but it is worth it.
Rental Rates of the Holiday House in Ferchia, Lucca
The rental rates for this property are quoted in GBP per person per week.
Period
Rental Rates and Exchange
Jun 01, 2006 - May 31, 2007
EUR
USD
GBP
Notes to the Rates of the Holiday House in Ferchia, Lucca
Rates are informative, for further information please contact the owner! Prices on application.
Holiday house in FerchiaPeaceful settingPool areaStunning viewsLiving areaDining area
Holiday house in Ferchia
Peaceful setting
Pool area
Stunning views
Living area
Dining area
