VILLA GRANDUCA

VILLA GRANDUCA
Citr code: 046007CAV0033

Sleeps 22
Bedrooms 11, Bathrooms 11
Capannori, Lucca – Tuscany, Italy

 

Villa Granduca, nestled below Monte Pisano on the southern outskirts of Lucca, is a historic 19th-century Lucchese villa set on a stunning estate of hill-terraced olive groves,  elegant  Italian gardens, and pine forest hilltops with castle ruins.

Panoramic views reach out across Lucca and Nottolini’s aqueduct and a pretty walled garden provides a  peaceful and relaxing setting for the swimming pool and summerhouse with a workout room.

In keeping with the villa’s gentle and enchanting atmosphere, the unique interiors are elegantly furnished with style and charm and offer eleven frescoed guestrooms all with en-suite facilities for up to 22 guests. With three living rooms, a study area,  a billiard room, a grand banquet room, and the shady retreat of an arched loggia,  the villa offers larger groups plenty of opportunities to relax in each other’s company or enjoy moments of escape and privacy.

Monte Pisano is historically noted as being one of the main battlefields in the many wars between Pisa and Lucca which started in  1000  and continued for over  400  years.  The villa itself was built as the summer residence of the Controni family; noble merchants who,  in 1680,  took over what is now Palazzo Pfanner in the center of Lucca. In 1692 Carlo Controni invited  Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway as a  guest whilst he was visiting  Lucca during his  Grand  Tour of Italy.

For many years the fertile estate which provided housing for workers,  a chapel, stables, and an olive oil press, was used for the cultivation of rare flowers.  The estate is famous because it was the residence of Mr. Felice Matteucci, the father of the combustion engine, who invented it in 1853.

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BEDROOM & BATHROOM

• Bedroom 1: “Verdi” double bed (170cm x 200cm); en-suite bathroom with bathtub and shower
• Bedroom 2: “Leonardo” double bed (170cm x 200cm); en-suite bathroom with bathtub and shower
• Bedroom 3: “Raffaello” twin beds (80cm x 200cm) that can be converted into a double; en-suite bathroom with a shower
• Bedroom 4: “Michelangelo” double bed (170cm x 200cm); en-suite bathroom with shower
• Bedroom 5: “Boccaccio” double bed (170cm x 200cm); en-suite bathroom with bathtub and shower
• Bedroom 6: “Caravaggio” double bed (170cm x 200cm); en-suite bathroom with shower
• Bedroom 7: “Galileo” double bed (170cm x 200cm); en-suite bathroom with shower
• Bedroom 8: “Giotto” double bed (170cm x 200cm); en-suite bathroom with shower
• Bedroom 9: “Dante” double bed (170cm x 200cm); en-suite bathroom with shower
• Bedroom 10: “Lippi” double bed (170cm x 200cm); en-suite bathroom with shower
• Bedroom 11: “Botticelli” double bed (170cm x 200cm); en-suite bathroom with shower

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FEATURES & AMENITIES

• Eleven individually styled double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms
• Fully-equipped Tuscan-style kitchen Grand banquet hall
• Indoor and outdoor dining area Satellite television
• DVD player
• DVD and video library Centralized music system
• Wine cellar and wine tasting room Study area
• Wi-Fi 7MB
• Fitness room Safe in each room Fireplace
• Billiard room
• Air-conditioned/heated bedrooms

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OUTDOOR FEATURES

• Floodlit pool (18m x 8m x 1,8 m)
• Loggia with alfresco dining Barbecue
• Italian garden with water features
• Private chapel
• Private parking

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STAFF & SERVICES

THE PRICE INCLUDES

• Daily Chef service for preparation of breakfast and one meal (lunch or dinner) 6 days a week (Wednesday day off)
• Daily maid service in the morning 6 days a week (Sunday day off)
• Concierge service on call and site
• Gardener
• Pool attendant
• Porter service
• Heating/air-conditioning, electricity (up to 2000 KW, over this amount client will be charged accordingly to usage), water, gas
• Linen change on Saturday and Wednesday
• Internet wireless connection 30MB is available in every room
• Access to the Tennis / Football / Volleyball Fields + balls and rackets

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

Price on request:

• Additional chef, maid, and staff service
• Activities and excursions
• Driver service
• Private Events
• Personal grocery shopping
• Crib
• Cost of food and beverages: guests will be charged 12 euros per person for breakfast 40 euros per person per meat menu meal and 45 euros per fish menu meal.
• Extra beds
• Extra rollaway bed

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DISTANCES

Points of interest:

• Lucca: 4 miles
• Pisa: 12 miles
• Firenze: 31 miles
• Siena: 50 miles
• Beach (Viareggio, Forte dei Marmi): 12 miles
• Cinque Terre: 37 miles
• Bolgheri: 50 miles
• Roma: 170 miles
• Venezia: 160 miles
• Milano: 190 miles
• Hospital: 2,5 miles
• Golf court: 18 miles
• Putting green: 1,5 miles
• Tennis club: 1,5 miles

Airport

• Lucca: 4 miles / 6 km
• Pisa: 12 miles / 26 km
• Firenze: 31 miles / 69 km
• Milano: 190 miles / 292 km

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CANCELLATION

• Cancel up to 61 days before your trip and only pay 30% of the total accommodation fees for the reservation.
• Cancel within 60 days of the trip and the reservation is non-refundable.

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HOUSE RULES

• No smoking
• Pets not allowed
• Check-in is 4PM > 7PM
• Check out by 10 AM

All credit card holders must be aged 21 years and older at check-in. Saturday to Saturday bookings only. According to Italian law (ART. 109 – TULPS), the owners and/or managers of any touristic structure are required to register their guests with the authorities before allowing their access to the facilities. To facilitate the registration process, you will be required to provide complete contact details (name, last name, address, telephone number, etc.), a copy of the passport, and the authorization to hold these details by law (D. Lgs. 196/2003) on privacy protection, before you arrived at the property. This information cannot be used to promote, sell, or solicit any service or product to you and is required only for the individual responsible for the rental agreement.