Turello
Including linen and towels. €1385 €1110
*** Special offer - 15% discounts for unbooked weeks in May 2024!
Heating not included
Turello is a lovely detached 2 bedroom cottage set in total seclusion with a private pool. The house is set in extensive grounds (30 hectares!), including vines and chestnut woods, and has terrific views over to Barga and the mountains beyond. This is a really peaceful retreat, yet within walking distance of facilities and a very short drive to the beautiful city of Barga!
The house:
On the ground floor there is a spacious well equipped kitchen/diner, with dishwasher, oven, hob and microwave as well as a fridge/freezer and washing machine. Fireplace. Door leading to covered eating area.
The kitchen leads through open plan to the living room which has large double doors looking out on the garden.
Also on the ground floor is a shower room with WC, sink and shower.
Upstairs, via a spiral staircase (or via outside if guests prefer) there are two bedooms - a twin, which leads through to a double. Both rooms have doors leading outside. Both rooms can accommodate an extra single bed on request.
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Outside:
The piece di resistance for this house has to be the grounds!
- There is a good sized private pool at 10 x 5m.
- Pool Shower
- Large sunbathing patio.
- Covered area for al fresco dining in the shade.
- BBQ and wood burning pizza/bread oven
- 30 hectares of land to play, relax or picnic! Complete with olive trees, chestnut woods, flat ground for playing.
- Stunning views at every turn!
All this at a very reasonable price...
Just relax!!!!
A little about the area:
Situated in Albiano, with stunning views , this property is a perfect retreat, less than a 5 minute drive from the Mediaeval town of Barga, with its hilly windy cobbled streets, duomos, 10th Century cathedral and ancient architecture. Barga is also renowned in the area for its good quality, but reasonably priced restaurants. There are often outdoor concerts/plays performed many times free of charge with performances ranging from Rock and Pop, to Jazz and the Classics.
Within walking distance, (1.5km) is the village of Albiano, where there is restaurant/bar/basic shop but hilly, bendy and no pavements/lighting.
Barga itself is circa 1 hour 15 mins from Pisa, 1 hr 40 mins from Florence;50 minutes from the beautiful walled mediaeval city of Lucca and close to the National Parks of the Apuane Alps.
Hilltop villages abound, and exploring can be either townie or totally rural - the choice is yours, if you can tear yourselves away from the garden!
NB - last part of road leading to house is very steep but perfectly do-able in an ordinary car.
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4 Stars
Very beautiful place
This house is located on the property of the owner, an elderly general practitioner. Reception was most friendly upon arrival. A quick introduction and then we were left alone. What nice people. To get to the house you have to go up into the mountains about 2 km from a larger road on a narrow road with quite a few difficult bends. Once on the owner's property, drive a little further, which takes some getting used to the first time. Even with a large SUV you can do it, but you have to be able to steer. The house is not large, with 1 bedroom upstairs and a few more beds in the hall. The bathroom is simple but fine. Actually the whole house is simple. Beautiful swimming pool and plenty of space outside the house, on various levels. Natural shade and corners to get out of the wind. The house is equipped with good garden furniture and everything you need is available. Barga is 7 km away and has plenty of dining options, shops and you can easily charge your car there. Closer by, a 5-minute drive away, are also some excellent restaurants. Prime location, with great owners.
Arrival 26/08/23
5 Stars
Wonderful quiet and secluded cottage
After spending 9 fun but hectic days in Rome and Venice, this was a great place to wind down and have some quiet time for our family of 4. The pool was a major draw for us and it was heavenly. It was a record heat wave when we were there but even without air conditioning the cottage stayed relatively cool. Amedeo and his family were friendly, accessible, and responsive while also giving us our privacy. Barga is a wonderful town and we were lucky to be there for their annual Piazzarelle festival so that music could be heard from the cottage each night. The area is hilly and there are some great hiking trails around so you'll want to be ready for some climbing... A skill you'll also need for the tight spiral staircase :) As many have said, the driveway is a challenge but any half decent car can handle it and you do get used to it. If you're not very comfortable with a manual transmission, though, you may want to try to get an automatic. Considering how secluded the cottage is, it is amazing that water and electricity are not an issue. The fact that it also has a washer, dishwasher, microwave, etc, is also impressive. It would be nice if there were more cooking tools and basic staples in the kitchen and the stove/oven could use some care but these are minor issues that certainly did not affect our overall enjoyment of this very sweet little cottage. We loved Il Turello and we recommend it to anyone.
Arrival 15/07/23
5 Stars
Perfect!
We can confirm what our predecessors had left as comments, being: very friendly and helpful yet discreet owners, beautiful grounds and lovely swimming pool, well-equipped house both indoor and outdoor including well-functioning wifi, wonderful shower, pizza oven, well-equipped kitchen, various sitting areas with furniture, sun loungers, bbq, sheltered parking, ... in other words, you will not be short of anything. Beautiful region. Barga is a beautiful little town. Conad supermarket 10 minutes away. 30 minutes from Lucca, 45 minutes from Pisa, an hour from the sea ... canyoning, caves and others nearby. The climb to Il Turello is indeed tough, but on the other hand also charming and ultimately doable without too many problems. Once arrived on location, it is more than worth it because what a beautiful garden with views! The contacts with the agency also went smoothly. Recommended!
Arrival 3rd July 2023
5 stars
2 weeks family holiday
We had a wonderful time at Il Turello. The location and grounds are absolutely stunning and our hosts were very welcoming, friendly and quick to respond to any questions we had. The drive up to the property is steep, but perfectly doable even with a larger SUV. There´s plenty to see and do around the area and we particularly enjoyed visting Barga, Lucca or just relaxing at the amazing pool! We can highly recommend this property and hope to come back sometime soon. All the best to our hosts!
Arrival 02/06/23
5 Stars
Lovely house with a beautiful pool
The house works fine and there was what should be. We were very excited about the pool and terrace area and the magnificent view. The host Dr. Chiappi was very friendly and helpful and after a day of heavy wind he cleared the whole road and terrace and cleaned the pool. Really impressive. All in all, a lovely 14 days, even if the road up there is quite a challenge.
Arrival 11 Sept 2022
Peace and space in beautiful surroundings
Private and secluded and unseen - 4 stars :
Positive: you are really all for yourself, about 30 hectares of land belong to it, large pool, sun loungers with sun roof, patio to retire in the shade.. large dining table outside under a tree the landlord is a very friendly man and open to everything negative : Bedroom upstairs via a 40 cm wide spiral staircase or via an outside staircase, at night only possible with a flashlight no toilet upstairs, you should know that for a night-time toilet visit we have an SUV and were afraid that we would get stuck somewhere when driving up and down. .. Conditions like in UK
All perfect.
5 stars
All really very nice and cared for. Impeccable outdoor space and fantastic pool. The only drawback, was reaching the property as it was difficult (we had to ask nearby houses say it was located). A tip: in addition to the textual indications, also add photos to better understand how to reach it. For the rest, Amedeo and Paola are fantastic hosts, very nice and helpful! We will be back!
Arrival 21 August 2021
5 stars
Beautiful location and a great house Simple house in a beautiful spot on top of the mountain. Wonderfully quiet and you have the feeling that you are in the middle of nature. The road to it is narrow and steep but after driving up and down a few times it is fine. The pool is lovely and the house is simple but pleasant.
Arrival 31 July 2021
A genuine Italian gem
5 stars
We were a Danish family with two children of 3 years who had a fantastic holiday in ‘Il Turello’. The house is completely secluded on top of a small mountain top and with a nice view to all sides. The road up there was a little scary the first time, but after a few times it went fine. We were greeted by our nice host, Amadeus, who himself lives a little further down the mountain - and got a nice tour of the house and the impressive fenced area that the house is located within. The house worked perfectly for our needs and was incredibly well maintained and clean. The same was the outdoor area and the pool. Around the house there is both forest and a large orchard / olive grove, which our children loved to explore. The pizza oven was a hit. Can only give the very best recommendations. Remember mosquito spray. We look forward to coming again!
Arrival 17 July 2021
5 Stars
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5 stars . Charming and peaceful retreat
Great spot to relax with my family for ten days. A warm welcome, immaculately clean and well thought out little details. The pool and outdoor space were the highlight.
Review Submitted: 7 Jan 2019 | Stayed: August 2018
What a beautiful escape from it all ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
We absolutely loved our week at Il Turello. We were provided with a great set of directions on how to find the cottage, including how we could visit a fantastic local supermarket on the way.
The cottage is indeed remote - just what we wanted, and so is a fair way up some narrow, winding roads - but well worth the journey. We just cannot describe the experience as the cottage, pool and grounds reveal themselves when you get to the top. Breathtaking doesn’t even get close...
The owner; Amadeo, gave us a very warm welcome on arrival and while he was always available - he left us in privacy while we stayed. Although he did pop around within a day or so of our arrival to drop off some freshly picked cherries from the orchard above the cottage. He said we could help ourselves too - which we did once or twice! Freshly picked cherries, yum... For anyone who visits later in the year, your treat may be figs or something else instead.
The cottage is set in beautiful surroundings, great views with so many different little areas to just sit in the quiet countryside and relax.
The pool is a good size and was warm when we stayed late May.
The cottage is well equipped and clean. It was perfect for the two of us. The pizza oven is a fantastic treat. We cheated and got some ready made dough from the local supermarket and covered this with our home made sauce and various toppings. Absolute best ever pizzas we tasted.
In summary - we had a fabulous and relaxing week and hope to come back in the future.
Date of arrival 26 May 2018
This was our second holiday at Il Turello, and that says a lot. We are a family of four from Copenhagen (mom, dad and two boys age 11 and 12) and we simply love this house and place. Amadeo, the houseowner, and his wife are the most friendly hosts, Amadeo was available and helpful during our stay, but also let us have our privacy. The house has everything you need, and is very clean and well equipped. The wifi works perfectly - both inside and outside. But the best about the house is the total amazing view and quietness way up high in the maintains. The house is indeed very far away from it all, and we loved it. The house is located so beautifully with a steep drive up the hill. The house has a wooden fired original pizza oven that we used almost every night, it was so much fun also for our boys. The private pool is very big and clean. We all loved that.
We would definately like to come back again for a third time :)
Date of arrival 14 July 2018
Perfect relaxing retreat ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Il Turello is completely secluded offering the perfect relaxing holiday. It is situated on a wooded hillside giving great views of the valley below. The patio and pool area were a highlight, we spent a lot of time relaxing here. As well as a well equipped kitchen there is a wood fired pizza oven and BBQ's so you are never short of options if you don't want to go out to eat. Inside there is fireplace which we made use of on some of the colder September evenings. The whole property was clean and well maintained.
Barga is close by offering a selection of restaurants and smaller shops. Slightly further away in Gallicano there is a large supermarket.
As other reviews say the first drive up to Il Turello is a bit daunting, however you soon get used to it. We managed it in a fairly large automatic estate car in the rain without issue, a 4x4 is really not necessary.
Our 10 days went by far too quickly and we would love to return if we get the chance.
Date of arrival 18 Sept 2017
A perfect retreat ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
A wonderful location and very comfortable place to stay. The property was very clean and well-maintained with good equipment and wi-fi signal. The owner was very helpful. The only draw back would be if you had a very large car and didn't like a narrow road with sharp bends. However the privacy and great views compensate for this inconvenience. There were four of us aged between early 60's and 20's and we all had a great time and would highly recommend this property.
Date of arrival 18 Aug 2017
A fantastic stay ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
We had a wonderful week at Turello. I can honestly say we have never stayed in such a perfect setting. The views are stunning and the pool was great - our girls loved swimming in it every day. The location was good - we enjoyed trips to Barga, Lucca, the climbing forest and even a day in Florence. Yes the drive to the house is daunting on that first arrival but it is so worth it. We would love to return one day!
Date of arrival 12 Aug 2017
Relaxing and thoroughly enjoyable! ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We had a wonderful holiday at Il Turello. The property was very clean on arrival and all facilities were as described. Amadeo and his wife were extremely welcoming and on hand for any questions. The gardens, pool and views were some of the best we have experienced. Barga provided many restaurants to sample and nearby Lucca was definitely worth a visit. We would recommend this property albeit with its very steep entrance Date of arrival 29 July 2017 A house with a view ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Il Turello provided us with the perfect holiday. It is totally private with breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains, and the owner, Amadeo, is charming and funny, helpful if you need it but never intrusive. The wonderful swimming pool was the icing on the cake, we had some lovely evenings stargazing and even though there is so much to do and see in this beautiful area, it was tempting to just stay put! The local town of Barga has lots to see and lots of nice little places to eat. Further afield is the medieval town of Lucca, well worth a day trip and don't miss the Ponte di Diavolo on the way. Just one note of caution - the road up to the house is extremely steep so if flying hire yourself the smallest 4x4 you can - it gets easier with practice and is totally worth the effort. We left totally relaxed and refreshed, and I very much hope we will return in the future. Date of arrival 26 Aug 2017 5 stars . amazing place so relaxing loved il turello and my son loved the pool. stunning looking at the stars at night. drive up not for the fainthearted but worth it and it gets easier Review Submitted: 24 Aug 2017 | Stayed: July 2017
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Excellent 5 stars
Anonymous
Review Submitted: 22 June 2016 Date of Stay: June 2016
La villetta immersa nel verde della garfagnana e' bellissima.... meglio che in foto....( non visibile poiché piu' recenti delle foto vi e' un bellisssimo caminetto ed un gazebo vicino alla piscina). L'immobile era in buono stato e pulito. Ma il meglio del soggiorno e' il proprietario: il Signor AMEDEO e sua moglie che sono di una simpatia e disponibilita' unici. Spesso lo si dici un po' per dovere, un po' per rispetto....ma in questo caso e' PROPRIO VERO !!!!!!
Consiglio vivamente questa villetta a tutti!!!!! E anche se non siamo mai ritornati in un posto, questo e' l'unico in cui ritornerei....
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