Property for sale in Tuscany: villa in Tuscan village

This property for sale in Tuscany is a classic noble villa of 600 square metres, with gated garden of 600 square metres, in a small hilltop village. This beautiful villa in situated in a gated mature private park surrounded by ancient stone walls - perfect privacy. And yet you are in a hilltop village just 15 minutes from Lucca city centre.

The first floor has a large reception room, a sitting room and a library in the public portion at the front of the villa. There are three sets of French windows leading onto various patios. At the back of the ground floor are the service rooms, a kitchen, small dining room/service storage, a bedroom and a bathroom. There is a back access door in the kitchen that opens onto a small alley in the village leading to the church.

Upstairs on the piano nobile is a large kitchen with traditional hearth laid in pietra serena di Matraia, a grand salon/dining room, four bedrooms and a bathroom. One of the bedrooms is accessed only through another; this room could be comfortably converted into two bathrooms allowing two of the bedrooms to be en-suite. Off the large kitchen is another large room that could be used either as a breakfast room, a pantry/kitchen extension, or another bedroom. On the second floor there is a great room running the entire length of the villa. Bookshelves line a major portion of a central wall, while the entire exterior circumference is host to a series of large windows that boast wonderful views.

There is another large room that is currently used as storage, but could be utilised for any variety of functions. Finally, there is a fairly large attic space for long-term storage. The garage entrance is wide enough for one car, but the room itself is much wider, allowing for a fair amount of storage. The cantina is accessed from the garage. It is a large, cool room that is currently used as a wine cellar.

Each room boasts large windows with views onto the villa park and the surrounding historical village dating form the 1500s, complete with a lovely church and bell tower. (The villa too is 16th century) The village has a cafe and a restaurant. There is a security gate and intercom at the entrance. The villa is in very good condition, although certain modern amenities may require updating.

The garden boasts a formal entry, covered dining area, separate gated entrance to covered garage, a 60 square metre annex currently used as a games room and complete with a billiards table, several patios and a 'lover’s nest' built into the ancient stone wall.

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