Description
Historic 19th-Century Lucca villa with swimming pool for rent just 10 minutes from the walls of Lucca, located below Monte Pisano, in a splendid estate of terraced olive groves, elegant Italian gardens and pine forest hills with castle ruins.
In keeping with the delicate and enchanting atmosphere of the villa, the unique interiors are elegantly furnished with style and charm and offer 11 frescoed bedrooms, all with private bathrooms, ideal for up to 22 guests. The villa includes three living rooms, a study area, an equipped fitness area, a billiard room, a large banquet hall and the shady retreat of an arched loggia. In addition, the villa offers larger groups many opportunities to relax with friends and family or enjoy moments of escape and privacy.
The panoramic views extend over Lucca and the Nottolini aqueduct, the outdoor spaces include a large enclosed garden with an equipped swimming pool.
Monte Pisano is historically known as one of the main battlefields of the many wars between Pisa and Lucca, which began in 1000 and continued for over 400 years. The villa itself was built as a summer residence for a famous noble family of merchants who, in 1680, took over what is now Palazzo Pfanner in the center of Lucca. In 1692 the original owner of the villa invited Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway as a guest while he was visiting Lucca during his Grand Tour of Italy. For many years the fertile estate which housed workers, a chapel, stables and an oil mill was used for the cultivation of rare flowers. The estate is famous because it was the residence of Mr. Felice Matteucci, father of the combustion engine, who invented it in 1853.
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