Holiday Home to Rent Sleeps 4 + 1
This attractive and carefully restored 19th century detached stone farm house is located at the edge of a mountainside hamlet 2 miles from the small town of Piazza Al Serchio. The nearest large town is Castelnuovo di Garfagnana. From the house there are unobstructed panoramic views of the Apuane Alps and Serchio Valley. This is an ideal base for a peaceful holiday exploring this beautiful and dramatic region. For the more adventurous there is great hiking, climbing, mountain biking, horse trekking, canyoning, quad biking, motorcycle touring and caving. There are a number of national parks and protected areas nearby where a rich variety of flora and fauna can be found. As would be expected in Tuscany the local restaurants serve excellent food and wine. A few local ones are part of the Italian "Slow Food" movement.
Facilities
The house has two large bedrooms (1 double and 2 singles), a large bathroom with shower, a kitchen dining area and a large sitting room. There is a large south facing balcony directly outside the kitchen. There is another large east facing balcony upstairs. Each of these has a small table and two chairs. The house is well furnished. An extra bed, crib and washing machine are provided. There is a courtyard with a dining table, 4 chairs and a BBQ. There is a small south facing garden that is not overlooked. The house is doubled glazed and has gas central heating for the colder months. There is also a large open fireplace that can be lit. Safe car parking is very close to the house. There are links to detailed pictures of the house and views from the house below.
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Guest Comments
There is an excellent train service to Lucca, Pisa and Aulla from Piazza al Serchio. It takes less than 10 minutes to drive to the station from the house and there is plenty of parking. This is the best way to visit Pisa, Lucca, Florence and the Cinque Terra coast. You do not have to worry about navigation or finding a place to park your car.
If you are driving then Lucca by car is 1hr, Pisa 1.5hrs, Florence, Milan and Genoa 3.5hrs and the Mediterranean beaches 1.25 hrs.
Prices are per week include hot water, electricity, linen, towels, cleaning. Gas Central Heating will be changed on the baisis of the amount used. It will cost about Euro12 per day. The cost will be more if the heat is set high or the heating is on all day. We can take UK or Ireland cheque payments in Pounds or Euros. We can take Credit Card Payment from anywhere in the world via Paypal but you need to add 4% to cover the processing fee chargd by Paypal.
July/August - €600 (approx. £410 or $730)
May/June/September/October - €500 (approx. £350 or $610)
All other months - €450 (approx. £310 or $550)
For more information:
Email: booking@casagarfagnana.com
Fax: 00- 353-1-281 8395
Phone: 00- 353-1-281 8381
(Ireland)
Please check availability and then download the booking form Booking Form. Then print it out, sign it and post it with the booking deposit to the address on the form.
Here is the link to the Italian Train Timetable in English. Here are the links to airlines that fly direct to to Pisa from the UK: Ryan Air , Thomson Fly ,and British Airways. It is also reasonable to get to the house from Milan (Linate airport is best), Genoa and Bologna.