VILLA “AI COLLI” 17th CENTURY HISTORIC VILLA, FARMHOUSE AND PRIVATE CHAPEL SITUATED IN A PEACEFUL POSITION YET ONLY 15 MINUTES DRIVE TO THE WEST OF LUCCA AND 20 MINS FROM THE COAST. This beautiful property consists of the main villa, the farmhouse which is divided into apartments the little olive mill and a private chapel. The property sits in beautiful mature gardens with lovely views over the surrounding hills and countryside. Historical Information: This property has a long history linked to Girolamo Parenzi who came with his wife to Lucca where they bought villas and palazzos and the estate at Monsagrati. On the estate was built this villa of simple linear design, a classic example of a noble country house. When Girolamo’s niece Camilla Parenzi married Raffaele Mansi her dowry was the villa, which is now owned by Gerardo Mansi. In the summer of 1898 Giacomo Puccini stayed at the villa where he was inspired to write the first act of “Tosca”, performed a hundred years later in the villa gardens. In 1914 and 1921 the German poet Rudolf Borchardt stayed in the villa where he began to translate “The Divine Comedy” into Old German. Description of the main villa: The main villa dates back to 1705 and measures approx. 980 sq.m and is thus composed: Ground floor: Entrance reception hallway Large kitchen with beams and original terracotta flooring, fireplace and wood-burning oven Dispenser which could become another bathroom Utility room housing the boiler and the washing facilities Large cellar in need of restoration Studio with exposed wooden beams and original floors Sitting room with original frescoes and open fireplace Hallway with antique stone stairway leading to the upper floors.
First floor: 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 3 rooms all with open fireplaces, one of which has enough space to add a bathroom en suite Dining room This “piano nobile” has frescoes throughout and a beautiful “salone” reception room with views over the garden.
Second floor: This floor consists of an independent apartment which is thus composed: Kitchen 2 bathrooms, one with bath, one with shower Sitting room 2 double bedrooms Studio Large loft area where there is a bedroom and a bathroom.
Description of the Farmhouse: The farmhouse measures approx. 1.200 sq.m and was restored in 1999. It consists of a beautiful large wine cellar (measuring approx.120sqm) with four rooms divided by lovely archways which is used for meetings and dinners. The walls are in beautiful antique stone with exposed wooden beams. The fifth room is an apartment used by the villa’s resident caretaker. Kitchen with original antique wash basin and wood-burning oven. Reception with WC
The rest of the farmhouse is made up of 4 independent apartments thus composed: Mansi 1 - Sleeps 6 Living room, 2 double bedrooms, large bathroom with bath, shower and double wash basin, kitchen with open fireplace and access to dining room with open fireplace, twin bedroom with access to dining room, bathroom en suite with shower, hallway with external access. Mansi 2 – Sleeps 6 Living room, kitchen, double bedroom, lounge, 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with showers, one of which has a double wash basin. Mansi 3 – Sleeps 2 (+1) Entrance, living room, kitchen, bathroom with shower, double bedroom. Mansi 4 – Sleeps 4 (+2) Kitchen/dining room, stairs to living room, 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with showers.
Annexes: The Olive Mill: Mansi 5 – sleeps 4. This last apartment is situated away from the farmhouse in the original little olive mill and consists of living room which has the mill wheel as a feature, kitchen, stairs to the landing where there are 2 double bedrooms and a bathroom with a shower and double wash basin. Throughout the farmhouse apartments and the olive mill, original materials have been used in the restoration wherever possible.
Land: There are approximately 35 Hectares of land, 26 Ha of which are situated close to the villa. There are between 850 to 900 olive trees in production The beautiful swimming pool is situated to the back of the villa and the apartments and measures 25m x 9m. The delightful family chapel sits close to the main villa.
Services: 2 spring water supplies Gas which supplies the farmhouse and the olive mill Oil fired central heating supplies the main villa Automatic irrigation for the villa gardens Rock pond used as a holding tank with pump for irrigation purposes Most of the windows in the apartments, except for Mansi 1 are double glazed Electricity Telephone and Internet Automatic gates
Approximate distances: Lucca 15 mins Coast 20 mins Florence 60/70 mins Pisa Airport 40 mins
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