Borgo Fosciana - private pool, walk to restaurant, ideal for large group, WIFI – Home 5563165 Villa
- 11 bedrooms
- 20 sleeps
- min stay varies
Borgo Fosciana - private pool, walk to restaurant, ideal for large group, WIFI – Home 5563165
- Villa
- 11 bedrooms
- sleeps 20
- min stay varies
Key Info
- Nearest beach 50 mi
- Swimming pool
- Child Friendly
- Car advised
- Ask about pets
- Private garden
Description from manager
Description
Character Villa with Private pool. WIFI. Walking distance of facilities. Pick your own veg!! 11 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms.
This 120 year old village property, situated 1 hour north of Lucca and within walking distance of a good restaurant, and other facilities is a large property split into 5 separate apartments (only let together), so ideal for large groups wishing to holiday together but have privacy between them.
In total there are 11 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms
Each apartment has its own entrance, is individually equipped and has its own outdoor area. There is also a large patio for dining al fresco together, along with a BBQ. In addition there is a large indoor dining area where everyone can eat and relax together if it rains. The large communal eating area is fully equipped with tableware and cookware and has cooking facilities, dishwasher and fridge for those communal meals.
The owner can arrange pizza evenings on request or provide local traditional meals, so if you don't want to go out, just be spoilt at home ! You can even learn to bake bread and make your own pizzas and then enjoy the results! Or, you can order aperitivi by the pool, for pre dinner snacks. There is an outdoor kitchen area and wood oven, reserved for the owner to make meals for guests, but you will eat here when you book a meal.
Boasting beamed ceilings and traditional style flooring throughout, these apartments have been refurbished and furnished in a style keeping with the age of the property but with the benefit of functional and well equipped kitchens and modern shower rooms.
Each of the 5 holiday apartments have a living / dining area, and a fully equipped kitchen, including dishwasher.
The house is split into:
Mansarda - 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (one double and one with large good quality bunks, plus extra bed) sleeping 4 plus 1 - with private roof terrace
Lido - 2 bedrooms (one double and one twin) and 1 bathroom sleeping 4
Taverna - 2 bedrooms (one double and one bunk room plus single bed) and 1 bathroom sleeping 4 plus 1
Natale - 3 bedrooms (one double, one twin and one bunk room) and 2 bathrooms sleeping 6
Villino - detached little villa next to main house - 2 bedrooms (one double and one twin, and a separate bed in the mansarda area) and 1 bathroom sleeping 4 plus 1 - with private roof terrace
Each apartment has its own personal outdoor area and two boast a roof top terrace yet there are also 2 group eating areas for when you all wish to dine together - one al fresco, and another inside.
Each apartment has:
Living / kitchen diner, oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge freezer.
Free WIFI internet
Other facilities:
Laundry room
Flat walled and gated garden - lit at night.
Swimming Pool 12m X 6m
BBQ area with space to all dine together
Taverna with plenty of room to dine together inside, along with communal kitchen.
Allotment - pick your own!
Meals on request - do book in advance.
Learn how to make bread and pizza in the pizza oven or help the owner making home made pasta.
There is a small take away pizzeria on site - separate entrance and parking for villagers to take away so your privacy is not affected!
Please ask us re small party discounts outside of high season
A little about location:
The house is situated in the village of Pieve Fosciana, which has the benefit of a good restaurant, shops, bars, bank and the most wonderful delicatessen, selling home made hot food to go, and with a menu that changes daily ...
Less than a five minute drive is the market town of Castelnuovo with all facilities including supermarket, shops, bars, restaurants and train station for car-free exploring ...
For days out distances are as follows:
Walled City of Lucca 1 hr or less;
Pisa with its tower, 1 hr 20 mins
Florence 90 mins;
Castelnuovo, local market town 5 mins;
Barga, beautiful mediaeval town known for its great restaurants 20 mins;
National Park of Orrecchiella 25 mins
The fortress at Verrucole - great views & interative museum 20 mins as is the Buffardello zip wire park
CAR HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Families
- Great for children of all ages
- Ask about pets
Bed & bathroom
- Bedroom 1: Queen Bed
Bedroom 2: Queen Bed
Bedroom 3: Queen Bed
Bedroom 4: Queen Bed
Bedroom 5: Queen Bed
Bedroom 6: Bunk bed Twin bed
Bedroom 7: Bunk bed Twin bed
Bedroom 8: Bunk bed
Bedroom 9: 2 Twin beds
Bedroom 0: 2 Twin beds
Bedroom 1: 2 Twin beds - 8 Showers
Amenities
- Wireless Internet
- Private outdoor pool (unheated)
- Mountain Views
- Private garden
- Grill
- Patio
- Solarium or roof terrace
- Balcony or terrace
- Internet access
- Central heating
- Stove
- Fridge
- Freezer
- Microwave
- Toaster
- Kettle
- Dishwasher
- Washing machine
- Iron
- TV
- DVD player
- Linen provided
- Towels provided
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Access
- Parking
- Not suitable for wheelchair users
Policies
- Check in time: 16:00, Check out time: 10:00
- If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
- Payment
- This owner does not use online booking. Please contact them and they will be able to offer you a secure way to pay for your stay. Never pay for your vacation rental by wire transfer (such as Western Union or Moneygram) as this type of payment is untraceable.
- Smoking
- Please contact the owner
About the manager
Tuscan Retreats Ltd
- Response rate:
- 100%
- Calendar last updated:
- 03 May 2024
- Years listed:
- 15
- Overall rating:
Languages spoken: English, Italian
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Business Address
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Reviews
Excellent
– based on 8 reviews
Excellent
8 reviews
- Excellent
- 7
- Very Good
- 1
- Average
- 0
- Poor
- 0
- Terrible
- 0
“Great villa and lovely host”
We had a wonderful week with the whole family. Flaviano and his family welcomed us so well, organized a dinner and a pizza night where we got to taste traditional Italian food. Great experience. The v… More
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“Ms”
Our whole party loved it. The hosts were really lovely and helpful. The town is a great wee hub. We all really enjoyed the pizza night at Borgo Fosciana and the home made pizza was amazing.
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“Magnifique vacances entre amis!”
Nous sommes partis à 5 familles(10 adultes et 10 enfants). L endroit était idéal, nous avons été très bien reçu par le propriétaire. La maison e… More
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“Marvellous Italian hospitality in a scenic setting with generous hosts”
Pieve Fosciana is five minutes easy walk away within a picturesque mountainous setting. Villa complex is quiet but easily accessible for all amenities. Great local restaurant with good food and cheerf… More
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“A unique and wonderful villa for a large group”
The location is great, it’s a five minute walk into the small town of Pieve Fosciana. It is a lovely area for walking and easy to get to the beautiful walled city of Lucca, which is well worth v… More
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“A lovely place ,and great owners”
A lovely place, with a whole group of buildings in a spacious setting. Views of distant high mountains all round. Out one gate is countryside, river and hill walks. The other gate leads straight onto … More
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“Fantastic stay”
We loved our family holiday at Borgo Fosciana. The hosts were fantastic and were always on hand with useful information as well as organising a great pizza making evening! We spent lots of time around… More
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“Lovely country house”
We had A Nice time in Pieve Fosciana. Espacially with Flaviano as our host. He invited his guests for a delicious diner and provided us with fresh vegetables from his garden. He knows A lot from the s… More
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FAQs
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