Property Description
VILLA FLAVIA - Fascinating historic villa with park and swimming pool for sale in the hills of Lucca. This 17th century villa was completely renovated keeping thoroughly intact all its original features, restoring the façades to their former glory and preserving the ancient indoor frescoes. This prestigious villa for sale in Tuscany has features of Lucca’s ancient, stately mansions, as can be seen from the façade, whose typical double staircase leading to the bel étage has been preserved. This stately home is surrounded with high walls with have two gates, one for vehicles and one for pedestrians, the latter being the original gate, flanked by columns. Inside the walls there is a well-tended park with many centuries-old trees, such as the large oak by the entrance, as well as many flower beds. The original well is still there, and there also is a swimming pool. The villa’s entry hall has an eye-cathing, large, gray sandstone staircase with a hand-forged wrought iron handrail. The right-hand side leads to the private chapel, restored to is former state and also has an outdoor access The corridor along the staircase leads to an area originally meant for servants, which currently houses the living area. It consists of a wide, Tuscan style kitchen – with its original pizza oven – with a door to the garden, where a terracotta-paved area surrounded with flowerbeds is used for convivial al-fresco dining with a view on the wonderful surrounding hills. The kitchen is adjacent to a spacious dining area, in turn adjacent to a relaxation area split in two living rooms though furniture arrangement. There are eye-catching massive stone fireplaces on each end. Each spot in this beautiful living area overlooks the surrounding nature. Lastly, this floor has two bathrooms and a laundry room. The first floor has a beautiful living room with marble fireplace in the center, which splits this floor in two specific areas. On one side, there is a bedroom with en-suite bathroom and private living room. On the other, a home office and two more double bedrooms with a shared bathroom. Decorative Tessieri cement tile floorings, and enfilade room arrangement in which each room leads to the next, are special features of this floor. Each room can also be entered through a functional corridor with built-in closets decorated as the rest of the villa. The second-floor attic has a completely independent apartment with a living room, a kitchen with an informal dining room, and three bright bedrooms, as well as two bathrooms. All typically Tuscan ceilings with visible bricks and rafters have been preserved during renovation, as well as the original doors and windows. Lastly, this property has a well-tended park with a swimming pool, covered parking spaces, and an olive grove outside the walls. A charming path runs through the grove and leads to a romantic pond, which is also part of the property.
Studio
6 Bathroom
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