Casa Isabella is on two floors, with living room, kitchen and cloakroom on the ground floor. Though it has modern essentials like a washing machine and a dishwasher, it’s simply furnished in traditional Tuscan style. The first floor is reached by a spiral staircase, and has three bedrooms – all featuring fantastic views. The newly-fitted bathroom has a bath with hand shower and a separate wall-mounted shower. The terraced garden has fabulous viewpoints, shady fruit trees, sunny sitting areas, and a dining terrace with fig trees.

 

Barga (30 mins): Beautiful and lively small town, maze of little streets with colourful houses, small squares, wonderful views of surrounding mountains from the cathedral at the top. Holds jazz festival in July and opera festival in August.

Castelnuovo di Garfagnana (30 mins): Picturesque small town built around the fortress, La Rocca. Cobbled streets, interesting shops, cathedral.

Borgo a Mozzano (30 mins): Small Medieval village with some interesting little shops and a market, and much-photographed Devil’s Bridge. (The story goes that the villagers made a pact with the Devil that he would build the bridge in return for the soul of the first villager that crossed it. The villagers outwitted him by sending a dog over.)

Lucca (30 mins, or 25 mins by train, 40 mins by bus): Lovely walled city, Roman origins, rather like a smaller, quieter version of Florence - large, elegant squares, amphitheatre, charming, narrow shopping streets, beautiful churches, villas, art gallery, birthplace of Puccini. You can walk or cycle round the city walls (4km).

Pescia (35 mins): Small Medieval town, known as “the city of flowers” because of its huge flower market. It has an interesting cathedral with a Baroque interior, and various attractive palazzi.

Lake Massaciuccoli and Torre del Lago (40 mins): This is where Puccini wrote many of his operas, and where his operas are still regularly performed. You can get a boat across the lake to his house, now the Puccini Museum, or visit the beach here.

Florence (1¼ hrs) Stunning city, birthplace of the Renaissance, beautiful multi-coloured marble cathedral, baptistery and churches, the Uffizi gallery (Botticelli’s Birth of Venus), Accademia (Michelangelo’s David, restored 2004), the Ponte Vecchio bridge, River Arno.
 

 

The farm house comprises 3 bedrooms in total; 2 double, 1 twin and 1 cots. . This gives room for up to 8 people. Bed linen and towels are provided for your use.

The farm house has 1 bathrooms and 2 WCs for your party's use. Central heating keeps you snug and warm.

The farm house has . The music system will play cds, radio.

There is room for 6 in the living room and 6 in the dining room. The open fire can be used to create a comfortable atmosphere. To prepare food you will find a cooker, an oven, a fridge, a freezer, a kettle, a toaster. You will also find a dish washer, a washing machine, an iron and ironing board. The owner has also provided cutlery, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils.

This is a non-smoking farm house

Pets are not welcome 

Not suitable for wheelchairs 

The farm house is in a very quiet area. It has a east facing garden, a east facing patio area, panoramic views. If you are driving there is private parking with the outside areas of the house having external lighting.

The farm house is right beside walking, cycling, mountain biking.

Close to the farm house you will find swimming, tennis, a sports center, historic sites, a theatre/cinema, a restaurant, a food shop.

Within easy reach of the farm house you will find a beach, sailing, water skiing, boat hire, wind surfing, fishing, climbing, horse riding, skiing/snowboarding, scuba diving, a museum, shopping areas.

Renaissance jewels Lucca and Pisa. Puccini's birthplace. Homes of Byron, Shelley, Brownings

The farm house is....

60 min from Pisa airport.
75 min from Florence.
30 min from Lucca.
60 min from Viareggio.
90 min from Cinque Terre.

Long stay discount!! 10% discount if booking length is more than 3 weeks.