Marcione *
Description
Located 1 hour north of Lucca, in a tiny hamlet, just a 1.5km walk from a very good restaurant and lots of village facilities in Pieve, and just a 2.4km uphill walk from the beautiful walled village of Castiglione with its stunning views. You can walk into the village of Pieve cross country (over a stream which has a wooden 'bridge' in the summer) during the day which you can do in say 15 minutes.
The house has 2 bedrooms (one of which also has a mezzanine with a single bed) and 2 bathrooms.
This very spacious cottage oozes character and has real tuscan rustic charm, with beamed ceilings, terracotta floors, exposed stone walls , and chestnut windows. It has been renovated over a number of years with lots of love and care.
Modern conveniences mix with handmade rustic furniture, in an authentic setting providing a real Tuscan country experience.
The open plan ground floor gives you plenty of room to relax, cook and dine together, and there are various relaxing areas outside, including a roof terrace, covered loggia style dining area, small terrace leading from bedrooms, further covered terrace with hammock, sun deck at pool and garden areas. Top all this off with large BBQ, pizza/bread oven and ping pong, and you won't want to leave....
Ground floor:
- Enter into very spacious open plan living kitchen diner, with plenty of comfy seating, SAT TV, DVD, WIFI. Dining table large enough for all guests to dine together.
- Kitchen equipped with oven, hob, dishwasher, microwave, fridge /freezer etc. and a further breakfasting table.
- Downstairs bathroom consisting of WC, sink and bidet as well as washing machine.
- Enormous double bedroom, with additional single bed and comfy seating. Double doors leading to balcony with panoramic view over garden and pool area.
- Second large double bedroom with two additional single beds and with a mezzanine floor with a small double bed. This bedroom has sail cloth attached to part of the beamed ceiling to give some privacy from mezzanine above, and also has a double aspect, with double doors leading to the balcony and over the vista.
- Also on this floor is a good size family bathroom with power jet shower, clawfoot bath, basin, bidet and WC.
Gardens with flat areas, and olive trees, terraces, covered dining and relaxing areas, roof terrace, BBQ, pizza oven, ping pong, and private pool, just under 8M x4M with stunning mountain views. Drinks fridge at the pool
A little about the area
Despite the rural nature of the location you can walk to the
village of Pieve Fosciana which has two restaurants, bars, local
shops, including a delicatessen selling scrumptious home made
Italian hot food to take away - with a menu that is changed daily,
supermarket, gelateria bank etc. The road walk is without
pavements, and bendy but you can also walk cross country during the
day in the summer .
If you are feeling fit, you can also walk uphill to
the stunningly located walled village of Castiglione, famous for
its unbeatable views and medieaveal festas.
The market town of Castelnuovo is only a 5 min drive away,
with its bars, restaurants, shops, famous Thursday morning market,
and train station for easy exploring.
The beautiful mediaeval town of Barga with its cobbled
streets, great architecture, cathedral & great views is only a
20 minute drive. Famous for its art and music, evening markets,
dancing, and sometimes even impromptu entertainment from Paolo
Nutini! Well known for its restaurants too....
Lucca, the fully walled Mediaeval City and the Capital of
the Region is less than 1 hr, and one can spend the day cycling or
meandering along its ample walls; people watching in both the grand
and tiny piazzas with prosecco, coffee or ice cream; designer
shopping; climbing towers, visiting some of its 99 churches or just
taking in the atmosphere. If you like opera, there is a recital
every evening before dinner in a unique church
setting.
The traditional Tuscan sites of Pisa and Florence are easily
do-able in a day trip as are the beaches of Forte dei Marmi or
Viareggio. Many guests also visit the Cinque Terre...
Amenities
| Property Type |
Villa |
|
| Swimming Pool |
Private |
Fenced Pool |
| Bedrooms |
2 |
|
| Bathrooms |
2 |
|
| Sleeps |
7 |
|
| Kitchen Facilities |
Cooker and Hob Dishwasher Microwave Washing machine |
Cooking Utensils and Cutlery Fridge Freezer Oven |
| Entertainment |
DVD Player Ping Pong Internet |
Hammock Satellite UK TV |
| Amenities |
Balcony BBQ Car Parking Fire Place Massage can be booked Roof Terrace |
Bathroom Towels Bed Linen is provided Central Heating Garden Pizza/bread oven Terrace |
| Distances |
Walking Distance to Bars and Restaurants Walking Distance to Town Centre Walk to restaurant |
Walking Distance to Supermarket Walk to bar Walk to shop |
| Suitability |
Children Welcome |
|
| Nearest Airport |
Pisa |
|
| Activities |
Cycling Hiking/Walking |
Golf Places of Interest |
| Landing Pages |
Garfagnana |
|
| Dogs |
2 |
Rates
| Start Date | Weekly Rate (€) | Minimum Stay | Arrival Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May 2025 | 1,280 | 4+ Nights | Flexible |
| 28 Jun 2025 | 1,590 | 7+ Nights | Saturday |
| 30 Aug 2025 | 1,280 | 4+ Nights | Flexible |
| 02 May 2026 | 1,280 | 4+ Nights | Flexible |
| 27 Jun 2026 | 1,590 | 7+ Nights | Saturday |
| 29 Aug 2026 | 1,280 | 4+ Nights | Flexible |
Rental & Booking Information
- Pool Private
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Reviews
We again enjoyed the peace and quiet and space ! The pool is
always nice and clean.
Arrival date: 1 September, 2024
We again enjoyed the peace and quiet and space ! The pool is
always nice and clean.
Arrival date: 1 September, 2024.
Everything perfect, hosts very friendly
Arrival date: 17 Aug, 2024
We spent 2 weeks at the end of July in Tuscany in this beautiful
house. The pool is great and the view magnificent. However, without
the pool it would have been difficult with the temperatures. The
house is superbly furnished and perfectly adequate for a summer
holiday. The house is pleasantly cool at night! There is a lot to
do in the surrounding area: Grotto of the Wind, mountain lakes,
Lucca, Florence, Pisa etc. You can also drive to the Mediterranean,
it took us 1.20 hours! It didn't bother us, but we didn't realise
that there was a small road between the main house and the pool
with the outbuilding. The traffic is limited to a few hikers and
1-2 cars a day! It didn't really bother us though. The landlord
Paolo is great, he always had great tips and was on hand with help
and advice. We had a great stay far away from mass tourism (except
Pisa etc. ;-)!
Arrival date: 13 July, 2024.
We had a great week in marcione. The property was a perfect
place for relaxing, swimming and local adventures. In the morning
we moved to the pool area where we had all facilities during the
day and in the evening we enjoyed driving to Castelnuovo di
Gafagnana for dinner, a drink and some italian ice. We could
consider staying there again.
Arrival date: 6 July, 2024
We enjoyed the view of the countryside, swimming in the pool,
plenty of space for two families. And the fantastic excursion
destinations. It was easy to accept the various inconveniences that
come with the two wonderfully old houses. There were also many
small, loving details. And Paolo was very friendly and
helpful.
Arrival 30/09/23
The stay was great. Paolo was a great host who was always
available and took great care of us. Pool, lots of lawn, beautiful
views rounded off a very nice week of vacation.
Arrival 19/08/23
We felt very comfortable. The holiday apartment is fantastically
furnished, there is plenty of crockery, cutlery etc. There were 9
of us sitting around the large table by the pool and at the same
time everyone could find a quiet place to read. Garfagnaga is a
real insider tip with great little towns away from the tourist
hustle and bustle. The landlord is super helpful and gives great
local tips. We definitely want to come back.
Arrival 19/07/23
It was beautiful!
Arrival 10th June 2023
Lovely pool days with wonderful views of the mountains. Large covered patio which was nice on the hot days we were there. The roof terrace for BBQ night was amazing. Cozy walking path to the village where there was a really good restaurant. There were only three bedrooms ( a small extra room in the farmhouse with a bunk bed), but large rooms so we could put clothes hangers as room dividers in the room with four beds and share a room with the teenage children. The house is 1 hour up in the mountains, but with several cozy villages in the vicinity for shopping and restaurants. Very nice reception and service by Paolo!!!
Arrival 8th July 2023
5 stars
Paolo is a very nice host and the house is very pretty. The
mountain view is awesome and you can easily walk through the forest
to the Restaurante " Il Picco". Very good food and reasonable
prices.
Great location!!
Arrival date: 08.10.22
We 6 were very satisfied all around. The house was clean and everything worked. Paolo (the landlord) was very attentive and provided us with good tips via WhatsApp. We also experienced him as a professional musician and likeable person. A new mattress was also delivered immediately. Great area, beautiful hikes, good food, impressive excursions (including Lucca) all highly recommended.
Arrival 11 Sept
The house is very pleasant to live in. The view from the pool area is amazing. Paolo, was very helpful. Great stay
Arrival 6 Aug 2022
It was a relaxing 14 days in a great house. The kids enjoyed the pool and ping pong table. The host always had great tips for trips or restaurants.
Arrival 9 July 2022
5 stars
A great house with everything you need. It is worth renting the cabina, as it is located directly at the pool and you do not have to walk to the main house for the toilet. A fridge next to the pool ensures always fresh drinks and the table tennis table for some action in between. The Wifi does not work very well, but you honestly do not need ;) We highly recommend the property!
Arrival 4th September 2021
Beautiful house Great, big house, great location. The pool was great! The children hardly got out. Very nice landlord. Gladly again!!
Arrival 17 July 2021
5 stars
Very nice house with adjoining house and terraces with pool and fantastic view in a quiet location. About 15 minutes on foot to the town with shops and restaurants. Very clean and very well equipped kitchen. The only disadvantage was that the house is very noisy due to the simple wooden floors.
Arrival 4th July
