Tuscany property for sale - villa near Lucca

Tuscany property for sale - this villa is just ten minutes from the walls of Lucca. A fine country house built around the start of the 18th century, probably on older foundations. The formal gardens, typical of the 17th century suggest this to be the case.

The house house been completely renovated by the current owners, in sympathy with traditional styles and using traditional local materials. Set on two floors, it also has a basement.

The ground floor has the Painted Hall, big double living rooms, library, office/studio, dining room, big kitchen, bathroom and laundry room. The first floor has seven bedrooms, all with spacious en suite bathrooms. The largest bedroom is 60 square metres in size.

The basement is currently partly renovated, with currently suspended plans to use it as a billiard room, a cellar for wine tasting and a small gym. Annexes include the Legnaia/Portico (woodshed), the garage with a room for the technical equipment including central heating boiler, hydraulic pumps and a capanna.

There is a drive and parking area, swimming pool and 3000 square metres of gardens. Carefully maintained, these include mature trees (cypress and mimosas); fruit trees including lemon, apricot and olive; decorative bushes (laurel, boxwood, rosemary etc), and various flowers including roses, hydrangeas, oleanders.

The total area of the house is around 900sqm, and there is permission for a 12 metre pool. Olive groves and vineyards surrounding the villa (more than one hectare) and are owned by the town council. These are absolutely ineligible for building development. The land can only be used for agricultural purposes.

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