Camaiore Rental: Beautifully renovated house with sweeping views over hills to sea. — Property 90782

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Casa Giovanni is a house on two floors, recently renovated, part of a beautiful hamlet with medieval origins. It is very private, spacious. Top floor: 2 bedrooms (one large double, one twin or double) bathroom, washroom, . large living room with floor to ceiling glass doors down one side of the room leading to a covered balcony. Ground floor: spacious dining room with a large terrace, kitchen with a shaded terrace - the ‘summer dining room’ – an intimate terrace surrounded by olive trees. Second bathroom on ground floor. You can enter the house on either floor. The view is panoramic, sweeping over the Tuscan hills and valley of Camaiore to the sea beyond. Sunsets are stunning. The house faces south and, in the cooler months, the balcony is a sheltered warm place to sit and enjoy the fantastic view. Casa Giovanni is set in a peaceful, romantic hillside location, a medieval hamlet restored by a sculptor, yet only 10 minutes from nearest town, 25 minutes from motorway.

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Further Details for the house in Lucca Area, Tuscany, Italy

The beautiful peaceful hamlet of Peralta has a spectacular setting in the Tuscan hills that rise high above the valley of Camaiore. It was restored over a period of thirty years with great love and imagination by international sculptor Fiore de Henriquez. She created a place that is quite unique. Peralta was her home up to her death in June 2004, and one can see her work all through the hamlet. Her sculpture everywhere, and the manner in which she restored and designed the hamlet, give it very special atmosphere and character. With stunning, panoramic views over the valley to the hills and sea beyond and surrounded by terraces of olive groves, its stone walls covered with purple bougainvilleas, lemon trees, jasmine, Peralta seems like paradise. There is a swimming pool on one of the upper terraces, a tranquil spot with a fabulous view. The large terrace in front of Peralta is a lovely place to sit with a glass of wine, enjoy the sunsets and meet other guests.

Great walking country with marked trails through the olive groves and hills dense with chestnut trees and known for their wild flowers in spring and autumn.. We have details of walks ranging from one hour to a delightful restaurant in an adjoining village, to three hours up to the peak of the Mount Prana above Peralta (1010 meters - Peralta is 300 meters!). Although secluded, the closest shops (grocer and greengrocer) are just minutes down the hill in Pieve di Camaiore where there is also a bar/pizza restaurant. The market town of Camaiore takes ten minutes by car. There are many excellent, inexpensive restaurants nearby. Peralta offers self catering accommodation sleeping from 2 to 8 (see properties 1596, 1597, 2145, 2146) and 5 additional bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms. The whole hamlet can be let out for parties, sleeping a total of 32 people. Peralta is for people seeking tranquillity and beauty, Please ask us for our website address for more information and photos.

ACCESS Airports: Pisa 45 mins - Florence 1 hr. Genoa 1 hr.40mins - Bologna 2hrs. From the A11 and A12 motorway exit, Viareggio/Camaiore, you head for 'Viareggio, Lido di Camaiore'. Then for 'Camaiore'. From Camaiore, there is a little road that leaves the valley and winds its way up the hill to Pieve di Camaiore, then to Agliano, then Peralta. (We give detailed directions). Note: The last 200 or so yards of our road are very steep and narrow with 2 hairpin bends. A smallish car is recommended, although an Espace & other large cars can make it!! This last bit of road is unsuitable for nervous drivers. The road comes to an end in our carpark. From there you walk to Peralta itself (about 200 yards/meters) and we can help with luggage (9am to 6pm). . Don't be put off by the last piece of road - Peralta more than merits the effort! And if you are in a very large car, you can always park it below the hairpin bends. It is only a short walk up to the carpark from here.

Other Activities A wonderful place to spend the Christmas and New Year break. Fireworks all over the valley on New Year's Eve - Casa Giovanni has best view of it all!

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