Living Space
- Bedrooms 7
- Bathrooms 8
- Sleeps 14
Amenities
Toiletries, Hair Dryers, Satellite TV, DVD, Pool, WIFI, AC in Bedrooms, AC Throughout the House, Safe
Phone line in each room
Individually controlled AC/heating in each bedroom
Fully equipped kitchen
DVD player
Services
Maid(s), Manager, Groundskeeper/Pool Maintenance
English speaking concierge to meet and greet
Daily maid service except Sundays
Daily cook service for breakfast and lunch or dinner except Wednesdays. Food and beverage costs: 12 Euros per person per breakfast and 40 Euros per person for meals prepared with meat and 45 Euros per person for meals prepared with fish
Linen changed twice weekly
Grounds & Pool maintenance
All utilities included except telephone charges
Optional Services
Groceries
Beverages
Telephone charges
Personal laundry
Additional linen changes beyond the two included weekly
Baby sitting
Limo service
Transfer service
Vineyard & sommelier tours
Countryside travel arrangements
Wine, cheese and olive oil tasting
Hands-on cooking classes
Weddings
Birthday parties
Audiovisual equipment
Movie tickets service
Meeting and conferences
Tennis court and tennis coach
Laundry service
Massages and beauty treatments
Beach club
Sommelier service
Helicopter
Hot air balloon tours
Concerts
Bikes
Distances
Lucca: 10 minute drive
Pisa (with airport): 30 minute drive
Versilia beaches and towns: 15-30 minute drive
Florence: One hour drive
Siena and Chianti villages: 1-1.5 hour drive
Overview
Built in 1624, Villa Lenka is set in a verdant valley in the southern hills of Lucca and was once summer residence to Count Cosimo Bernardini. The Bernardini family owned several palazzo in the city centre as well as many villas in the hills that surround the city.
Standing majestically in beautiful parkland, Villa Lenka is an aristocratic 17th century villa offering the discerning traveler Tuscan living at its finest in a sophisticated ambience with 7 luxurious guestrooms for up to 14 guests. The large and spacious frescoed rooms filled with antique furnishings offer an air of elegance throughout where modern conveniences blend beautifully with the rich heritage of this ancient family home. Charm and character abound throughout grand reception rooms.
The villa is nestled in the midst of tranquil Italian gardens through which flows a fresh water brook into two small lakes overlooked by shady weeping willow tree. The Grand cypress trees and fragrant lemon and herb gardens create the perfect backdrop to the private swimming pool. Discover the magical beauty of Villa Lenka and enjoy inspired moments of harmony, relax and refinement.
Property Details
- Seven large double bedrooms (1 king bed, 3 queen beds and 3 twin beds) each with en-suite bath/shower-rooms and with individually controlled AC/heating
- Large, elegant living room with hi-fi, cinema system, satellite TV, DVD
- Cozy TV lounge with fireplace
- 4 kitchens (1 on each floor) and ancient wood burning oven in the cellars. The main kitchen on the ground floor is fully equipped Tuscan style
- A large, formal dining room and a separate breakfast room
- Library, wine cellar, card room and billiards room
- Various outdoor dining areas and barbecue
- Italian style gardens with 2 small lakes and several ponds and fountains
- Floodlit swimming pool (20 m x 10 m long with depth from 1,5 m to 3 m).