Casa Pescaglia
A very spacious and sunny sitting room, decorated with pretty colour washed walls in warm country style, country furniture with marble tops, antique pieces and kelims, runs much of the width of the ground floor. With light streaming in through the windows this is a gorgeous luminous space, and many books and paintings add a personal touch. The adjacent kitchen, painted a deep golden yellow, has marble topped work surfaces bordered with beautiful hand painted yellow and blue tiles.
On the first floor level three double bedrooms are also decorated in this warm country style with sponged walls in green, blue and vanilla. Special mention must be made of the master shower room with a large marble topped sink and walk in shower, in-laid with pebbles!
Steps lead down from the main villa to the Barn, set on a lower level, with a further sunny and panoramic sitting room, two bedrooms and breakfast room with kitchenette all decorated in this most attractive warm country style. French windows lead out from the Barn to the pool terrace. Guests can enjoy drinks and candlelit suppers either here by the pool, or on the terrace outside the main kitchen.
The lawned gardens at Bottino are dotted with mature trees, shrubs, roses and aromatic herbs, including broom, rosemary, sage, mint and lavender. The views from the property and the pool area, of a nearby medieval hunting lodge and a hamlet with Romanesque church are simply magnificent. Some guests will want to relax by the pool, enjoying the views and local wine, others may wish to leisurely explore walking trails connecting local hamlets nestling in the hills and to visit local olive oil presses.
Informal restaurants are tucked away in the countryside or in nearby villages. The English speaking owner of Bottino lives in Lucca and is a professional cookery teacher. If in residence in Lucca at time of your rental, she will be delighted to welcome you by telephone to her home and give you her personal recommendations for restaurants, wineries, specialty food shops and markets.
Accomodation
Ground Floor: Sitting room with dining area • Kitchen opening to garden •Utility room
First Floor: Double bedroom with few steps down to bathroom en suite • Double bedroom with shower en suite can be made up as twin • Master double bedroom with shower room en suite.
Guest House: Breakfast room with kitchenette and shower room.
First floor: Sitting room • Twin bedroom with bathroom en suite with separate shower can be made up as a double • Double bedroom with shower room en suite.
Facilities
Washing machine, Dishwasher, Italian Sky Satellite TV with Cinema, DVD player, Stereo, CD player, Telephone, Pedestal Fans (in each bedroom), Insect screens, Portable Barbecue, WiFi, bocce court
Private Swimming Pool
12 x 6m, 0.8m - 2.45m deep with built-in steps. The pool is open from end of May until end of September. . Pool opening outside these dates is subject to confirmation, on request and there may be an extra charge.
Food Hamper
Can be arranged for an additional cost and service charge payable locally. For guests who are arriving late or who recognize they may be delayed and arrive with no time to do shopping. Shops are shut on Sundays, so the aim of the Food Hampers is to provide two light meals and two breakfasts, to allow guests to go out for one meal, then do more shopping on Monday. We can adapt these hampers to take into account allergies, dislikes and dietary requirements, or according to whether there are children in the party.
Cook Service
Please note that the cook service is on request, payable locally. Booking fee applicable.
Maid Service
Up to 3 hours 5 days per week.
Linen and Towels
Changed once during each week. Extra changes are available on request for an additional charge.
Tenancy Times
Tenancies commence at 16:00 hours on the day of arrival and villas are to be vacated at 10:00 on the day of departure
Activities
Bocce (Petanque) Court
Services
Facts
Airports
Pisa 50kms, Florence 80kms, Cinque Terre 110kms
Amenities
Local shopping at San Martino in Freddana 3.6kms.
Nearest restaurant 4-5kms
Beaches 20kms
Price
Starting at £2565
Contact The Villa People
Please e-mail us at info@thevillapeople.com, or "click here" to visit our contact us page.