The location of this charming Stone Villa is easily accessible and it is perfect for visiting the main attractions in Tuscany. You can visit the cities of art, the old villages, rich in history, admire the beautiful landscapes and many other points of interest in this amazing region. You can also relax by the private pool, enjoy the nature and see the birds in the park, and feel like you are at home.
In less than one hour you can go to Pisa and its airport (at 30 Km), to Lucca (at 15 Km), Florence and its airport (at 50 Km by motorway), to Volterra (at 40 Km), to Siena and San Gimignano (at 100 Km by motorway), to the sea (the beautiful beaches of Versilia at 50 km by motorway), to the white marble mountains and the beautiful caves, to the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, to the medieval villages, including Collodi with the tale of Pinocchio, to the ancient and magnificent villas of Lucca with their amazing gardens, to the roads of wine and olive oil, and to many other interesting places.
We are in the countryside, close (500 mt.) to the village of Orentano, with three very good restaurants at walking distance where you can taste the traditional cuisine rich of aromas and flavors. There are some cafe’s, grocery stores, a bakery and other shops, just 5 km from the motorway A11 of Altopascio. The coordinates are 43°46'38.70''N 10°39'57.67''E
The property is in a big park, completely fenced and covered by free WiFi, with a large swimming pool and a private pool, private parking, a soccer field, green volley, fitness equipment, a ping pong table, a babyfoot, other toys for children and many large, old trees.
On demand you can have bicycles and enjoy a tasty dinner eating Italian homemade pizza cooked in a brick oven in a tavern next to one of the pools.
Besides the stone villa there is another ancient villa, where I live with my family (me, my wife, our 27-year-old son and our 19-year-old daughter) and there is an independent apartment, and another small independent apartment near to the pool. All the houses have their own privacy and you can't even tell there are other people. There are two pools.
The private pool is in front of the Villa in Stone, it is in travertine stone and it is 12 mt x 6 mt with a deep from 1,10 to 1,40 mt. During the night this pool is illuminated, to swim even during night time.
The other pool is shared and it is 15 mt x 6 mt with a deep from 1.2 mt to 2.60 mt in the deep area, plus a small area in wood of 1.30 meters x 6 meters, 10 centimeters under water, much loved by young children because they can stay in the water without fear. The edge of the pool is made of travertine stone, while the interior is in glass mosaic. With the light of the sun it reflects beautiful colors, like the Caribbean. It is not salt water. There is a diatomaceous filter and an electronic control unit of dosage for chlorine and PH. There is no smell of chlorine and the water is always very clean. There is a solar shower and 24 sunbeds. This pool is surrounded by a green lawn and several trees that serve as the umbrella.
During the night the pool can be illuminated, to swim even during night time, and it can be closed automatically to maintain the water temperature and/or for children’s safety. In the spring and autumn months there is a system with a heat exchanger that keeps the water temperature warm enough.
The stone villa is about 250 sqm and it is equipped with everything you may need, also for daily cleaning (washing machine, dry machine, dishwasher, etc). Air conditioning is provided in the whole house, along with a heating system. There are 5 bedrooms: on the ground floor a bedroom with a queen size bed and a small bedroom with bunk beds. There is a sofa bed on the step level floor. On the first floor there are two bedrooms with queen size beds and one bedroom with two single beds and bunk beds. In total it can accommodate up to 14 (10 + 4) people.
Then there is:
- An equipped kitchen, dining room with brick oven, laundry room, living room with fireplace and stone stairs to go to the first floor, 4 bathrooms in marble, three with showers and one with a bathtub.
- Two large outdoor porches, one equipped for outdoor dining, including a big BBQ.
For your babies there is everything you may need, such as cots, cribs, baby chair for the table, buggy, a baby changing table and several toys.