On the ground floor there is a study-television room with home video and satellite television (some English channels) with double French doors leading to the terrace outside. A luxurious dining room leads to a fully equipped kitchen with double French doors to the terrace. There is a small cloakroom and an open staircase leads up to the gallery. There is a laundry room, a double bedroom with the most superb large bathroom, a balcony with wonderful views over the pool, grotto and garden and a second double bedroom and shower room.

Up some more stairs into a large orangerie with terracotta divided glass floor and glass ceiling. Off the orangerie is a third double bedroom with a grand Roman style shower-room all in travertine marble. Also from the orangerie two arches lead to the fourth large bedroom and a hallway with huge picture windows and panoramic views over the garden and mountains. A stunning Roman jaccuzi bathroom all in cream travertine marble. The fourth bedroom has twin beds and ensuite bathroom and has splendid views over garden, fountain, pool and mountains.

The Villa has its own supply of fresh spring water.

There is wireless broadband connection available.

Outside Facilities
Castelnuovo Villa is set in sixty acres of private land, mainly forested hillside. The setting is superb. Faded formal reminders of the rich history of the property remain throughout the grounds – stone arches and fountains, and an eighteenth century grotto. Gracious cypress trees frame the many vistas. There is a lovely swimming pool of 6 x 12 metres. The pool area is very private and secluded.

The Villa has its own helipad and the approach to the Villa is through beautiful landscaped gardens and across a terrace. For al fresco dining there is a Gazebo which encloses a table for dining under the stars.

The pool has the added benefit of solar heating which during winter months will raise the overall temperature by a few degrees.

The owner can also arrange helicopter sightseeing trips.

Central Heating for the Winter months is charged and payable locally.

Local Area
The villa is situated above a little village called Torrite, only about a five minute walk away and a little further, about ten minutes walk away is the market town of Castelnuovo. Further afield, there are the towns of Forte de Marmi, Massi and Carrara, approached by driving through some spectacular countryside with views over mountains and valleys. Castelnuovo Garfagnana is the centre of this beautiful area, and all around there are attractive mediaeval villages, the best known being Barga, where an Opera Festival is held every summer. Nearby is the house of the Poet Giovanni Pascoli, and Viarregio is famous for its Carnival, held in February.

Other areas worth visiting include: Lucca (forty five minutes drive); Montecatini, famous for its Spa Water and Casinos (an hour’s drive) and Florence about 1½ hour’s drive away.

If you relish the best in traditional Italian food, and don’t mind a drive to get it, Portofino is about 2½ hour's drive away. Locally, however, there are many other restaurants in this unspoiled part of Italy.

Boat Trip:
Or, for a perfect day out, travel to Portofino in great style and luxury on a beautiful motor launch. The price is € 1,400 to Portofino or € 1,200 to Porto Venere & Cinque Terre (a shorter distance). Both are day trips and include a light lunch and drinks. This is a great favourite with clients.

For activities, there is a Gym with a sauna in the town. Tennis courts and an indoor pool are also about ten minutes away, and golf facilities about twenty minutes away. There is also a small food shop and supermarket within walking distance, and a local market every Thursday.

Directions
Pisa and Florence Airports are both about an hour and twenty minutes drive from Castelnuovo. For excursions, there are very good ferry services form Livorno (an hour and thirty minutes drive) to the islands of Elba, Corsica and Sardinia.

Special Offers

Prices include weekly cleaning and all linen and towels changed.
Central heating is charged, and payable locally - €uro 40.00 per day.
Extra cleaning may be requested and is payable locally - €uro 8.00 per hour.