Stunning 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom property with private pool, situated deep in the Garfagnana, close to the National Park area of Orrecchiella, famous for its walking, wildlife and fauna.

This spacious stone farmhouse and barn has been restored to a very high standard, with all modern conveniences, such as a well equipped designer kitchen; beautiful shower rooms and plasma screen wall mounted television, yet it retains its olde world charm, with traditional flooring and windows; chestnut beamed ceilings, and beautiful fireplace.

The house whilst very traditional has large windows creating a sense of light and airiness not always found in older style properties and it also has the benefit of a large terace on the first floor as well as a further ground floor terrace both of which overlook the garden and pool.

There is a good sense of privacy for larger groups, with the upstairs area ‘sub-divided’ into two separate sleeping zones – one with a double room and single room sharing a bathroom , and the second having a double and twin room sharing a bathroom. Other double bedroom has a ensuite bathroom.

Location
Situated high in the hills, 1 hr 15 mins north of Lucca in the heart of the Garfagnana, close to the Orechiella National Park, this peaceful retreat is a 10 minute drive from the large village of Piazza al Serchio, with all facilities including railway station (south to Lucca, Pisa north to Aulla and Cinque Terre).
Perfect for those seeking a very rural property and for families that enjoy walking, nature and picnics.

For more townie days there is the local market town of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana with its bars, restaurants, shops and famous Thursday morning market around a half hour drive away; the medieaval town of Barga a 45 min drive; Lucca 1 hr 20 mins; Florence around 2 hours and Pisa airport around 1 hr 45 mins.

Specifics
Enter house via large covered terrace into very spacious living room/kitchen/diner.
The room has lots of windows, beamed ceilings and traditional flooring as well as an enormous original fireplace.
There is a large dining table with ample space for all to dine, a couple of sofas, and a wall mounted plasma screen tv. There is a choice of SAT TV, DVD, and stereo for entertainment.
At the back of the room is a hand built kitchen with beautiful curved worktops, forming a serving/preparing ‘island’.
The kitchen is equipped with oven; 5 ring hob; double sink; microwave; dishwasher; large fridge/freezer.
Leading from the living room is a hallway from which one enters the utility room and storage rooms.
On the first floor there is a beautiful double bedroom with en suite shower room, and with double doors leading to upstairs terrace which spans the the length of the house and which has plenty of space for sunbathing, reading and relaxing with a view over the garden.

Leading down the hallway, there are two night ‘zones’ on either side of the house. One contains a double bedroom, a single bedroom and a shower room, whilst the other contains a double bedroom, a single bedroom (optional extra bed) and shower room.
Each bedroom has good level of modern storage in the form of built in wardrobes, cleverly mixed with traditional style beds, lighting and other bedroom furniture.
Most bedrooms are double aspect.

Outside: Outside there are two large terraces, at the front of the house, a further area at the back with a shaded area for when the sun becomes too much!
There is a brand new private pool of 10.7M x 5M set in the flat gardened zone of the grounds. For al fresco dining there is a traditional style outdoor wood burning oven and BBQ.

Prices p/w inc. electricity, linen, towels. C/Heating extra.