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10 out of 10
Exceptional
8 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 16280 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill

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Matraia, Tuscany
  • Villa Grabau
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Walls of Lucca
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Piazza Napoleone
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Lucca (LCV)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 6

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 7

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 8

1 Double Bed

5 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 5

Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Podere Alte, private pool countryhouse, view, WiFi

Characteristic, Tuscan country house divided into three apartments, located among the hills north of Lucca. Stunning views, large patio and private swimmingpool. Perfect for a family vacation. WIFI.

This building, dating back to the 16th century is located in a fantastic position among the hills north of Lucca, overlooking the whole valley and the surrounding countryside, characterized by vineyards and olive groves. Here and there you see small stone houses and stately cypresses lining the roads. Just as you imagine when you close your eyes and think about Tuscany. Here you can relax in the peaceful countryside, but you are still not far from Lucca and in a central position to visit the sea or the rest of Tuscany.

The property consists of two buildings facing south which have been restored and converted into four separate apartments. Three of them are Podere Alte and the fourth is used by the hospitable owners.In front of the buildings there is a private garden with flat grass areas and furnished outdoor area with possibility to barbecue.Perfect for fresco meals all together enjoying the fantastic view.

The swimming pool (12 x 6 meter with a depth of 1.40) is located just below the property in a beautiful position overlooking the valley. The pool is completely private since the owners don't use it. Around the pool there are sun loungers. Children in or around the pool must be under adult supervision at all times.

All three apartments are all very spacious and decorated in a homely, Tuscan style with exposed wooden beams in the ceilings. There is heating and internet wifi in all three.

They consist of:
Alteca - m2 80 ca. max 4 people. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom.
Entrance into the kitchen (characteristic sink in stone, fridge with freezer, gas stove, oven, dishwasher, microwave, kettle, toaster, coffee maker), living room with TV and fireplace. One double room, one twin bedroom, one bathroom with shower and washing machine.

Altela - m2 90 ca. max 5 people. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.
This apartment is on the first floor.Since the bedrooms are in two separate areas, it is well suited for two couples.
Entrance along a staircase shared with the apartment upstairs. Kitchen (characteristic sink in stone, fridge with freezer, gas stove, oven, dishwasher, microwave, kettle, toaster, coffee maker) .Living room with TV and fireplace.
A sleeping area consisting of a double room, a hall, a bathroom with bathtub/shower.
On the opposite side of the apartment there is ae second double bedroom, a single room, a bathroom with shower and washing machine.

Altesa - m2 105 ca. max 5 people. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.
This apartment is on the second floor.Since the bedrooms are in two separate areas, it is well suited for two couples.
Entrance along a staircase shared with the apartment downstrairs.Kitchen (characteristic sink in stone, fridge with freezer, gas stove, oven, dishwasher, microwave, kettle, toaster, coffee maker) .Living room with TV and fireplace.
A sleeping area consisting of a double room, a hall, a bathroom with bathtub/shower.
On the opposite side of the apartment there is ae second double bedroom, a single room, a bathroom with shower and washing machine.

In addition to the large common patio in the garden there is also an outdoor area at each apartment where you can eat if you do not want to eat all meals together. Here you can sit and enjoy the warm Tuscan evenings and the fantastic views over the Lucca Valley.
Bath towels for the pool are included in the price. Parking just outside the property.

Other: small shops and dining places in the village of Matraia mt. 900 - bakery and restaurant/pizzeria km. 1,2 - supermarket km. 6,3 - more restaurants within km. 6,5 in the direction of Lucca - Montecatini Golf km. 42

Distances: Lucca km. 12 - Pisa km. 32 - Versilia beach km. 38 - Florence km. 75 - Montecatini Terme Km. 36 - San Gimignano km. 87 - Siena km. 121

Opening/closing pool: 27/04 - 19/10

Extras to be paid on the spot:

Linen/towels: included
Compulsory final cleaning: not included - € 250.00
Heating: not included payment based on consumption
Electricity: included
Water: included
Gas for cooking: included
Internet connection: included
Deposit fee: € 500.00
Tourist tax if any to be paid on the spot.

Property manager

Elisabeth
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Languages

Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: less than 10 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Checkin 15:00-18:00

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: EUR 5
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Heating fee: EUR 50 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
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
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Property Registration Number IT046007C2XJDRQ2JM

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

About the area

Capannori

Capannori is home to this villa. Oak Tree of Pinocchio and Fucecchio Marshes reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Parco Avventura Sospeso nel Verde and Pinocchio Park. Puccini Museum and Lucca Botanical Gardens are also worth visiting.
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Matraia, Tuscany

What's nearby

  • Villa Grabau - 7 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Walls of Lucca - 16 min drive - 12.2 km
  • Piazza dell'Anfiteatro - 17 min drive - 12.7 km
  • Guinigi Tower - 18 min drive - 12.9 km
  • Piazza Napoleone - 19 min drive - 14.2 km

Getting around

  • Lucca San Pietro a Vico Station - 15 min drive
  • Pisa (PSA-Galileo Galilei) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mona Lisa - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Osteria Il Botteghino - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Moxi Moxi - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Antica Locanda di Sesto - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Vecchia Osteria da Batano - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Podere Alte, private pool countryhouse, view, WiFi have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Podere Alte, private pool countryhouse, view, WiFi pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 10 kg per pet. There's a fee of EUR 5. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What time is check-in at Podere Alte, private pool countryhouse, view, WiFi?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Podere Alte, private pool countryhouse, view, WiFi?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Podere Alte, private pool countryhouse, view, WiFi located?

Situated in Capannori, this villa is within 3 miles (5 km) of Villa Grabau, Villa Reale and Parish Church of Santa Maria Assunta. Villa Mansi and Villa Torrigiani are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

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Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Kate

A perfect Tuscan retreat

We had the best week staying at Elisabeth’s villa. It’s spacious, clean and the location is beautiful. A perfect Tuscan retreat we’d wholly recommend!
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10/10 Excellent

Henna

I can only recommend this property

This place was absolutely ideal for our family group of 8 adults and 5 kids (aged 7-16). The three spacious apartments provided ample space and privacy for each family and couple, while large common areas and stunning garden allowed us to enjoy dinners and time together. The garden is breathtakingly beautiful and well maintained. We enjoyed the gorgeous views to the valley, scent of flowers, singing of birds, fresh breeze and ripe cherries from the tree by the pool. The kids had endless fun at the pool and discovering fireflies and the frog living in the fountain near entrance. Parking space fitted 4 cars without issues and the location was ideal for day trips to the surrounding cities, villages and beaches. Our stay exceeded our (already high) expectations in every way. Special mention to Silvia, the owner who was extremely lovely, helpful and kind. I can only recommend this property and would love to stay here again with either familyfriends.
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10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Perfect!

The house suited our family of ten adults and one child, perfectly. Clean and quite simple inside, with a large warm pool in the garden, and a terrace with a view to take your breath away. The sound of birdsong from the hills around provided the perfect backdrop to that of church bells, dogs barking and cocks crowing, rising from below. All around the house there was the scent of Jasmine and in the evening there were fireflies on the terraces below. A 20 minute drive to walls of the wonderful town of Lucca made visiting for an evening meal very simple. There is a fantastic little shop in Matraia where Severino the butcher carries on the traditions of making the most delicious prize winning hams, salami and sausages. A further 10-12 minute drive gets you to a large supermarket with everything else you might need. A trip to the Osteria di Valgiano is highly recommended also, a family run restaurant, with a delicious set menu, incredibly good value, and again an exceptional view.
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10/10 Excellent

Hans

Ik zou zo weer teruggaan

Mei 2024, 8 volwassenen, 5 kinderen. Zeer mooie dubbele woning met buitenruimte, je moet even een stuk de berg op maar wat ons betreft is het de reis meer dan waard. Centraal gelegen tov Lucca, Florence, Pisa en de kust. Een heel bijzonder mooi uitzicht oneindig ver. Zeer aardige eigenaresse en goede host.
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10/10 Excellent

Marlize

Zeker een fijne plek om naartoe te gaan!

We hebben een heerlijke tijd gehad. Het huis is een goed uitgerust en fijn verblijf en het uitzicht is prachtig. Vanuit het huis is er veel te bezichtigen en te doen. Het contact met Elisabeth was goed en professioneel.
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10/10 Excellent

Hans

Ik zou zo weer teruggaan.

Mei 2024, 8 volwassenen, 5 kinderen. Zeer mooie dubbele woning met buitenruimte, je moet even een stuk de berg op maar wat ons betreft is het de reis meer dan waard. Centraal gelegen tov Lucca, Florence, Pisa en de kust. Een heel bijzonder mooi uitzicht oneindig ver. Zeer aardige eigenaresse en goede host.
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10/10 Excellent

Toller Aufenthalt

Toller Aufenthalt. Tolles Haus, sehr nette Gastgeber. Jenny
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10/10 Excellent

Fantastisk

Fantastisk, vi har alle nydt uge 29, 2022. Da temperaturen i hele ugen lå mellem 33 og 38 grader, har vi ikke benyttet ferieboligen ret meget, men i stedet den fantastiske pool. Skøn beliggenhed og dejlig udsigt. Kokken Sabrina arrangerede en fantastisk aften med super lækker mad. Vil bestemt ikke afvise et genbesøg :-) Alt i alt en ubeskrivelig uge :-) Anna
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10/10 Excellent

Vi hade en underbar vecka

Vi hade en underbar vecka i Podere alte. Huset passade oss som är en stor familj. Från huset hade vi en fantastisk utsikt över Luccafalen. Allt har fungerat bra med bokning och kontakt med Danitalia. Värdinnan på plats var också väldigt trevlig och tillmötesgående. Eva

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Tolles Landhaus, perfekt für eine Freundesgruuppe

Wunderschön gelegenes großes Lanhaus mit gepflegter Anlage und Pool. Mehrere Wohnungen bieten viel Platz und auch draußen kann man schön sitzen und essen. Toller Blick auf Lucca! Alles sauber, sehr nette Vermieterin und Agentur.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura-Marie D.

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

Auftanken vor herrlicher Kulisse

Als größere Freundesgruppe haben wir nach einem schönen, abgeschiedenen Ort gesucht, an dem wir uns vom Alltag erholen können. Das Haus hat diese Erwartungen übertroffen. Es ist sauber, das Gelände ist groß und die Umgebung wunderschön. Besonders haben wir die Aussicht ins Tal in der Nacht genossen. Die Abwicklung und Organisation war sehr unkompliziert. Vielen Dank an unsere Gastgeber!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fee Florentine K.

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

Wunderschönes Haus in malerischer Lage

Ruhige Lage mit fantastischem Ausblick, weitläufiger Garten mit vielseitigen Aufenthaltsqualitäten. Schöne Zimmer, sympathische Vermieter. Sehr empfehlenswert!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Chris H.

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

Amazing apartments and pool just a few details could further improve

We had a lovely family stay: the views over Lucca, the birds on the wooded hillsides behind, the extraordinary secluded stone pool with steps down for kids, and the picture-postcard drive through Matraia and down to the excellent Esselunga supermarket are hard to beat. We also recommend getting Tamara from Lucca Cooking Classes over for a cooking class in your kitchen, and a meal for all (as well as Le Colonne in the village) The house in furnished in an old family style and our only suggestions would be for clearer written instructions (the owner is responsive but lives in Lucca), more glasses and silverware and a clearer checkout process.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jenny K.

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

Toller Aufenthalt

Tolles Haus, sehr nette Gastgeber
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra W.

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

Tolles Haus

Wir hatten einen super Aufenthalt. Es war sauber und schön. Hat uns sehr git gefallen. Auch super mit kleinen Kindern.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

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Hosted by Elisabeth

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English, French, German, Italian, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish

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