Features

Facilities

Washing machine, TV (Italian channels only) and DVD player, broadband wireless internet.

SWIMMING POOL

Heated 4 X 8 m open from mid May to end September. Pool towels can be hired

SHOPS

Shops and restaurants are 2 minutes walk

NEAREST AIRPORT

Pisa 73 km, Florence 98 km, Bologna 131 km, Genova 204 km

NOTES

Final cleaning is included in the price. Extra maid service is available locally and at a local charge.

Situated in the fortified, hilltop village of Coreglia Antelminelli, Casina di San Michele is a wonderful grey stone villa in Northern Tuscany, idyllically situated next to the church.  

The house has been restored to a high standard and is tastefully furnished in the Tuscan style with exposed beams, terracotta tiles and stone walls.  The comfortable and stylish sitting room has French doors which open out onto a well maintained private garden which enjoys views of the Apennine mountains.

Relax on the terrace in one of the many garden chairs and sip a glass of local wine whilst enjoying a barbecue. In this magical atmosphere it is easy to imagine moving in permanently. Admire the views or take a stroll through town. If you fancy something a little more adventurous then the immediate area has many secrets just waiting to be discovered: from ski slopes to beaches.

The Garfagnana is an area just north of Lucca characterised by the soaring wooded slopes of the Apennine mountains. Secretive verdant valleys and red roofed tiny villages with little wisps of woodsmoke hanging on the air: it is picturesque beyong belief. Many travellers come here and settle into the relaxed lifestyle, they fall in love with the value for money restaurants, the fresh clean air and the laid back way of life almost unchanged by rushed modern ways.

As recommended in the Sunday Times’ 50 sensational villas

Tuscany conjures up so many images, the list is endless. From the awe inspiring Ponte Vecchio, the Duomo and the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, to the medieval hilltop towns, the beaches of the Maremma National park and the exclusive peninsula of Monte Argentario, not to mention the food.

The renaissance cities are all well known (Florence, Siena, Pisa, San Gimignano) even to first time travellers to Italy and in peak season, despite offering many hidden gems, can be stifling and busy. If you aren’t tied to school holidays then there is so much more than just pretty countryside within reach of our villas with pools in Tuscany. There are ruins, Etruscan museums, necropoli, vineyards, festivals and galleries in places you might not expect but will take pleasure in discovering. One of our favourite festivals is in the charming, historic hilltop town of Anghiari. Southbank Sinfonia is invited to be the resident orchestra each July at the Anghiari Festival in Tuscany. The festival is warmly supported by the community in this historic hilltop village and also attracts many friends of the orchestra from the UK.

The popularity of Tuscany villas hasn’t spoilt this remarkable region and the daily flights into Pisa, Florence and Bologna have allowed the quality and quantity of our villas in Tuscany to increase. You’ll be amazed that once you leave the cities, the country roads are almost always empty and you’ll feel right at home with the friendly locals. The relaxed Tuscan way of life with its diet rich in fresh seasonal produce, grilled game and organically reared meat is hard to ignore, and if you enjoy your food then you will enjoy equally eating out or cooking at your Tuscany villa. If you get the chance, visit the Fattoria Lischeto near Volterra for his pecorino cheese and the Le Macchie farm near Pisa for his salami for the ultimate in Tuscan delights.

With the wealth obtained from the vineyards and associated industries Tuscany has become one of the richest regions in Italy and many families have begun to re-invest in their large Tuscany villas in the countryside with the style and aplomb of Tuscan nobility. Due to some of the strictest rules for renovation in Europe many of the Tuscany villas have become boutique hotels rather than family homes, to pay for the expensive and architecturally accurate renovations. Whatever previous ideas you had about villas in Tuscany, we are sure you will enjoy the different kinds of accommodation we have available.

Tuscany has become a heartland for fashion as much of the catwalk designs begin their life on the design tables of companies near Prato, Florence, Arezzo and Empoli and this means a growth in outlet stores for companies such as Prada, Gucci and Ferragamo. Our luxury villas in Tuscany provide the perfect base to return to following a day scouring local boutiques and shops.