Tuscan Villa with Private Pool and stunning views sleeping up to 12 people

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8.6

Excellent

6 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 11200 sq m

Popular amenities

Pool

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Fireplace

Pet-friendly

Outdoor space

Explore the area

Prunecchio, Tuscany

Sanctuary of San Pellegrino in Alpe11 min drive
Apuan Alps16 min drive
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park58 min drive
Pisa (PSA-Galileo Galilei)100 min drive

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Shower room 1

Shower only

Shower room 2

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Villa Prunecchio is a restored farmhouse perched above the Garfagnana valley in the province of Lucca, with southern aspect and stunning views of the surrounding mountains. Situated in the tiny hamlet of Prunecchio and just a 20-minute walk to the village of Chiozza, the house is a haven for those in search of peace and tranquility in a gorgeous Tuscan setting. Several walking routes from the house will take you along ancient mule tracks to medieval bridges and villages, through chestnut forests and way-marked trails. The 10X5 metre private pool has a shallow area for young children and comes equipped with large built barbecue, worktop, sink and shaded pergola. The cities of Lucca ( 1 hour) Pisa (1.5 hours) and even Florence (2 hours) are all within a day-trip, and the medieval towns of Sillico, Castiglione, Pieve Fosciana, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana and San Pelegrino are all within a 20-minute drive.

Property manager

Colm Breathnach

Premier Host

Languages

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Amenities

Pool

Kitchen

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

This property uses solar energy

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Castiglione di Garfagnana

Located in Castiglione di Garfagnana, this villa is in a rural area and in the mountains. Orecchiella Park and Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Parco Avventura Selva del Buffardello and Parco Levigliese. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby swimming, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding, cave exploring and hunting.

Prunecchio, Tuscany

What's nearby

Sanctuary of San Pellegrino in Alpe - 11 min drive
Apuan Alps - 16 min drive
Verrucole Fortress - 23 min drive
Santuario Mariano Eremo di Calomini - 33 min drive
Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park - 58 min drive

Getting around

Camporgiano Station - 23 min drive

Restaurants

‪Il Pozzo - ‬10 min drive
‪L'Aia di Piero - ‬14 min drive
‪Ristorante Pizzeria Il Triti - ‬14 min drive
‪La Rocca - ‬16 min drive
‪Teatro Alfieri - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Tuscan Villa with Private Pool and stunning views sleeping up to 12 people pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Tuscan Villa with Private Pool and stunning views sleeping up to 12 people?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Tuscan Villa with Private Pool and stunning views sleeping up to 12 people?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Tuscan Villa with Private Pool and stunning views sleeping up to 12 people located?

Located in the mountains, this family-friendly villa is within 9 mi (15 km) of Sanctuary of San Pellegrino in Alpe, Pontecosi Lake and Apuan Alps. Ethnographic Museum Don Luigi Pellegrini and Ariostesca Castle are also within 9 miles (15 km).

8.6

Excellent

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6.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.2/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Sonia G.

21 Aug 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bon séjour

Nous avons apprécié notre séjour. Très beau paysage, très calme, reposant, isolé. Colm nous a bien indiqué ce que nous pouvions faire aux alentours, bonne communication.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beatrice S.

27 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Week end nella natura

La casa di Colm è il posto ideale per immergersi nella natura e nella quiete della Garfagnana. Splendida piscina con vista, ampi spazi esterni e un bel casolare dal sapore tipicamente toscano. Host presente e disponibile x tutte le nostre richieste. Consigliatissimo!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Siobhan L., Scotland

15 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful rustic setting.

Unbelievably stunning setting. You will need to be a confident driver to manage the roads up to the house as the roads are steep and winding as you would expect in Tuscany. The smell of Jasmine and the natural peaceful surrounding beauty is amazing. We used the pool everyday and enjoyed a bbq too. We loved the little lizards, flamboyant butterflies and stargazing at night. There is a great cafe about 29 minutes walking up the hill with a lovely atmosphere and a small local shop to get essentials from. Lots of lovely memories, thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Lucia D.

2 July 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Urlaub mit Freunden, Kindern und Hunden

Wir waren insgesamt 7 Personen- 4 Erwachsene, 3 Kinder und 2 Hunde. Unsere Urlaubswoche haben wir sehr genossen, obwohl wir etwas Pech mit dem Wetter und einige Stromausfälle hatten. Colm ist sehr gastfreundlich, hat uns aus seinem selbst hergestelltem Kastanienmehl leckere Pancakes gemacht und war sofort zur Stelle, als wir Probleme mit dem Strom hatten. Es ist ein sehr schönes Haus mit einem atemberaubendem Blick über das Tal. Die Kinder hatten jede Menge Spaß im Pool und im Trampolin. Die Pizzeria in La Chiozza ist sehr zu empfehlen. Die Beleuchtung im Haus, v.a. im Bad und Esszimmer ist für verregnete Tage/ Abende etwas zu dunkel- wir hatten es aber auf jeden Fall mit dem schönen Wamslerherd sehr gemütlich. Vielen Dank Colm!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nelli G.

28 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Abschlussfahrt

Das Haus ist schön groß und gemütlich, es gibt für alle einen Rückzugsort und viel Platz für die Gemeinschaft. Alles in allem win sehr schönes Haus zum Urlaub machen.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leroy B.

23 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Geweldig!

Prachtig typisch toscaans huis. Mooie omgeving en geweldig uitzicht! Contact met de verhuurder is top! Ik raad het iedereen aan!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

3 June 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mooie omgeving

Uitzicht bij zwembad idyllisch. Heerlijk. Huis zelf niet allemaal even schoon. Vaak stroom uitval. Verder mooi klassieke woning.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Giulia B.

26 Sept 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Un posto favoloso

Abbiamo organizzato una rimpatriata del liceo con una decina di amici e abbiamo trovato nella casa di Colm il posto ideale per festeggiare !!!! La casa è veramente accogliente con uno spazio esterno che ti offre una vista impagabile. Colm è stato disponibilissimo e gentilissimo in ogni nostra richiesta.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Manuel K.

23 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Ruhige Lage in Mitten der Toskana

Schnelle Antworten auf Fragen im Vorfeld. Problemlose Abwicklung bei der An- und Abreise. Sehr ruhige und abgelegene Lage. Wohnung in sauberem Zustand. Der Pool mit dem phänomenalen Ausblick ist ein absolutes Highlight 👍🏼 Für größere Gruppen absolut zu empfehlen

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Samanta M.

17 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Meraviglia!

Casa ben arredata e comodissima, vista spettacolare sulla piscina. Colm è una persona squisita, da conoscere!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Louis G.

10 Aug 2022

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Décevant!

Avons loué la maison pour tout le mois de juillet 2022. Avons eu de la difficulté à trouver l'endroit, peu d'instruction fournies par le propriétaire sur comment s'y rendre. Personne à l'accueil. Clé dans la porte. Maison pas entretenue, poussière et toiles d'araignée un peu partout. Lave-vaisselle défectueux (fuite d'eau). Réfrigérateur vieux et peu performant. Vieille cuisinière défectueuse avec plaque de cuisson cassée, four sans indicateur pour ajuster la température de cuisson. Cuisine mal équipée et vaisselle manquante. Meuble de jardin près de la piscine en mauvais état. La maison n'est pas climatisé. Des ventilateurs seraient nécessaires lors des nuits chaudes. La description des équipements sur le site VRBO ne correspond pas: pas de ménage une fois par semaine; pas de frigidaire extérieur; pas de draps fournis et changés un fois par semaine. Avons réservé plusieurs fois sur VRBO et toujours OK. Dans le présent cas la maison de répond pas au standard de qualité VRBO que nous connaissons ce qui nous amènera à explorer d'autres options pour nos futures voyage. Pour le reste, endroit rural des plus agréable. Isolé donc tranquille. Vue magnifique sur les montagnes.

Stayed 28 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

David S.

17 June 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place for relaxing

We spent one week with 8 persons in Prunecchio and had a wonderful, relaxing vacation there. The house is very rustic but beautiful. The area around including the huge garden is very quiet and the view of the landscape is amazing. The pool including pergola and fireplace were our absolute highlight. The place is quite remote, so it is recommended to have a car for shopping groceries etc. The communication with our host and the neighbours was very friendly and uncomplicated (we even got to eat from all the surrounding cherry trees). I would definitely come back to Prunecchio and recommend this place to groups who like to have a quiet and relaxing time in the mountains.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paula D.

30 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

alles super

es hat alles super geklappt, sehr gerne wieder, sehr tolles Haus und schöne, ruhige Umgebung. man braucht ein Auto

Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Jan W.

27 July 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Schönes Haus, aber....

Das Haus und das Grundstück inklusive Pool und Ausblick ins Tal waren grandios. Allerdings wurde der Gesamteindruck durch mangelnde Sauberkeit sehr getrübt. Eine gründliche Endreinigung vor unserer Ankunft kann so nicht stattgefunden haben. Es war viel Staub in den Zimmern, die Bettwäsche und Handtücher rochen muffig. Notwendige Reparaturen bei den Betten wurden umgehend umgesetzt. Auch in der Küche war die Einrichtung veraltet, mit ein paar Versuchen hat aber alles funktioniert. Insgesamt sehr schade, da die Hausbeschreibung einen anderen Eindruck bei uns erweckt hat. Colm und Adie waren sehr nett und jederzeit hilfsbereit.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Ira K., Wentorf bei Hamburg

4 July 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Natur pur

Großartige Lage einmaliger Ausblick Entspannte Gastgeber Tolle Eholungsmoeglichkeit!

Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Bernd G.

22 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Paola R.

10 Sept 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Un posto speciale... con qualche ritocco

Il casale di Prunecchio gode di una posizione panoramica davvero speciale e di uno spazio all'aperto godibilissimo. Gli interni, con particolare riferimento agli arredi, necessiterebbero invece di una "risistemazione" e le dotazioni andrebbero rifornite e rinnovate. Piacevolissima e insieme discreta l'accoglienza dei proprietari Adriana e Clem.

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Carina B.

10 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it

This house is amazing. A lot of space, clean and you've everything you need. The pool is super big and got a nice view. Everybody was super friendly and helpful. We will definitely come back.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Manuel W.

3 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ruhe und Natur

Das Haus liegt in wunderschöner Natur in den Bergen. Der letzte Teil der Anfahrt ist aufgrund der engen Bergstraßen etwas anstrengend, lohnt sich aber definitiv. Das Haus ist groß und geräumig, könnte etwas saubererer und die Küche etwas besser mit Zubehör ausgestattet sein, aber sonst alles super! Vermieter sind sehr freundlich! Was wir noch schade fanden war, das die Tischtennisplatte doch sehr weit vom Haus entfernt war. Wir haben die Zeit und Ruhe sehr genossen und würden jederzeit wieder dort hin.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

markus s.

30 July 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

wundervolle Tage in der Toscana

Ein herrlicher Fleck in den Bergen der Toscana. Super zum Erholen und Entspannen - aber auch für Wanderungen. Sehr gute Essgelegenheiten in der Umgebung. Mit Adi und Colm als sehr freundliche und aufmerksame Gastgeber. Zwei Wochen vergingen wie im Flug!

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2020

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

John S.

15 Oct 2017

A beautiful, peaceful hideaway

We've just completed a week at Villa Prunecchio, and were extremely sad to leave. What a wonderful, wonderful place! The house is beautiful, comfortable and clean, the countryside superb and Colm is an absolutely wonderful host. If you are looking for a special place to recharge the spiritual batteries, go for country walks or sit on a balcony eating large amounts of cheese, I can't recommend it highly enough.......

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah E.

16 Sept 2016

Amazing hidden gem!

We arrived late ind the evening and therefore wasn't able to see much of the outside, but when we woke up in the morning we were all very excited. The view from the house over the valley was stunning and the patio in the front of the house was the perfect setting for our mornings afternoons and evening. There's nothing better than to start you day with a dip in a pool in such lovely surroundings. Due to the great weather we didn't spend much time inside, but even though we had been forced indoor the house offers a very cosy living room and dining room. The house have been restored in a way which feels very authentic and we didn't feel any urges to go on many trips, since we felt like we have everything we need there. Groceries had to be done in a nearby village which is not in a walking distance, but that's to be expected when you want a view like that. We would definitely recommend the place to others both families and groups of friends.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Sue A.

13 July 2015

Fantastic setting, spacious property

A comfortable family home with plenty of space inside and outside. Lovely pool and great barbecue area. Trampoline and table tennis welcome extras. Pizzeria in the nearby village serves very good food but check opening hours as only open weekend evenings in June. Property managers friendly and helpful. Amazing thunderstorms while we were there but plenty of sunshine too. We were a party of 5 adults and we all had a great time. Be warned of steep steps leading from the car parking area to the property and the directions given are not very detailed but we found it in the end! The kitchen is well equipped but could do with a little updating in places. Everything else was great.

About the host

Hosted by Colm Breathnach

We came across Prunecchio while on a hike in 2001. The villa was in ruins and it took several years to restore, we then moved into the house with our four young children who grew up here. The boys, now adults, still live in the villa during the wintertime. Colm has now turned his attention to creating an eco-camp site in the forests below the villas (well hidden and distant from Prunecchio) - do take time to come and visit us - we are five minutes down the road on the walking route to Castiglione.
The picture shows Colm and Dasha, a volunteer from Russia, upon completion of art-work in the barn nearby.

Why they chose this property

Prunecchio is a hamlet back in time where the land is still tended with old world tools and instruments. This place has to be seen and felt to be believed. The view and sunny aspect are magnificent but it is only after a while you tune into the various sounds and sights the immediate vicinity has to offer: crickets, wild boar, deer, cuckoos, owls, woodpeckers, spades, axes, scythes etc. Cars cannot come down to the hamlet which makes it stand apart in its old worldliness

What makes this property unique

Prunecchio is set back in time and has the feel of being isolated and private, whilst at the same time being part of an ancient hamlet and wonderful elderly neighbours who always have time to chat and advise on old techniques of cultivation, building, folklore etc.
You can also walk to both Chiozza and stunning Castilgione di Garfagnana, winner of the Borghi piu belli della Toscana award (most beautiful small town in Tuscany).