Bottino, nr Lucca

On the first floor level three double bedrooms are also decorated in this warm country style with sponged walls in green, blue and vanilla. Special mention must be made of the master shower room with a large marble topped sink and walk in shower, in-laid with pebbles!

Steps lead down from the main villa to the Barn, set on a lower level, with a further sunny and panoramic sitting room, two bedrooms and breakfast room with kitchenette all decorated in this most attractive warm country style. French windows lead out from the Barn to the pool terrace. Guests can enjoy drinks and candelit suppers either here by the pool, or on the terrace outside the main kitchen.

The lawned gardens at Bottino are dotted with mature trees, shrubs, roses and aromatic herbs, including broom, rosemary, sage, mint and lavender. The views from the property and the pool area, of a nearby medieval hunting lodge and a hamlet with Romanesque church are simply magnificent.

Some guests will want to relax by the pool, enjoying the views and local wine, others may wish to leisurely explore walking trails connecting local hamlets nestling in the hills and to visit local olive oil presses. Informal restaurants are tucked away in the countryside or in nearby villages. The English speaking owner of Bottino lives in Lucca and is a professional cookery teacher. If in residence in Lucca at time of your rental, she will be delighted to welcome you by telephone to her home and give you her personal recommendations for restaurants, wineries, speciality food shops and markets.