Colombai Country Villa is a luxury property in Tuscany

Best points about the property:

" Colombai Country Villa is a luxury property in Tuscany, more than 100 years old, recently well restored and furnished by an esteemed pool, with salty water, entirely covered by travertino stones. The Villa was used from 1928 to 1958 as an elementary-school for Orentano’s children for this reason the property is well known in Orentano under the name of “Le Scuole Vecchie”. The Villa is located in Orentano, in a locality named Colombai, only 18km far from Lucca. The village is well known for the pizza’s and birra’s festival (“Sagra della pizza e della birra”) which takes place during the summer months of June and July. In Orentano, within an easy reach from the Villa by walking, you can find three restaurants, some grocery stores and others, some coffee shops and in particular a good pastry shop still following an old tradition of the village of pastry making celebrated in a local event on the third Sunday of August called cream puff festival (“Sagra del Bigne”). Only 5 km far from Orentano, you can find the town of Altopascio which lies just next an ancient bakery, pastry making and ice-cream tradition. In Altopascio you can find all shops and supermarkets you may need, and the high way entrance connecting Florence, Prato, Pistoia, Lucca, Montecatini, Viareggio and Pisa. The art cities Florence, Pisa, Siena or the sea is within an easy reach. The surroundings offer a lot for sports freaks and wellness lovers: tennis 4 km, golf court of Montecatini 15km, horseback riding 5km, thermal resort 15km and last but not least a fitness centre 7km. The luxury swimming pool (set in earth: 12 x 6m, deep: 1.10m-1.60m, made of travertine, with salted water) guarantees fun and refreshment. The pool has also a hydro massage zone; the pool area is equipped with sun-umbrellas, deckchairs, external warm shower, table-tennis, and in addition near the pool there is an huge porch exposed to sun’s rays. The wood-covering veranda with its table made by travertine, chairs and barbeque will make your evenings unique. The villa is very comfortable – internet access, kitchen with many accessories, air-conditioning in the attic, alarm system. The garden is spacious (12.000 sqm.), well cared and totally fenced. Entrance on the ground floor: living-dining room with lateral exit, fire-place, SAT-TV, DVD; kitchen with fireplace/barbeque, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, stove, electric oven, microwave, filter coffee machine; exit onto a covered outdoor area equipped with a table, chairs and barbeque; 1 bathroom with shower (cubicle), bidet, and wc; utility room with washing machine, drying machine; stairs to the 1st floor: 1 double bedroom with a big wardrobe; 1 bathroom with tub/shower, bidet, wc; 1 double bedroom with a big wardrobe and with en-suite bathroom with a hydro massage tub/shower, bidet, wc; 1 twin bedroom with a big wardrobe; stairs to the 2nd floor – attic: 1 double bedroom with a wardrobe, air conditioning, fire-place; 1 studio with internet access, air conditioning, couch; one room which remains closed; 1 twin bedroom with a wardrobe; 1 bathroom with shower (cubicle), bidet, wc. The furnishings are very well-cared – terracotta tiled floors, beamed ceilings, walls painted in pastel colours, mosquito nets at all windows. Parking for many cars within the property. "

House / Villa : 12 people - 6 bedrooms - 360 m²

Number of rooms: 9

• Independant kitchen
• Living room
• Dining room
• 2 bathrooms
• 2 shower rooms
• Closet
• Veranda
• Terrace
• Duplex

Bedding:

• 3 double beds
• 6 single beds

Indoor facilities:

Kitchen:

• Cooking stove
• Oven
• Microwave
• Refrigerator
• Fridge freezer
• Freezer
• Coffee maker
• Dish washer
• Toaster
• Kettle

Bathroom:

• Bath tub
• Shower
• Jacuzzi
• Bidet
• Hairdryer

Multimedia:

• TV
• Communal TV room
• Cable TV / Satellite TV
• ADSL internet
• Wifi Internet connection
• DVD player
• Computer
• Stereo
• TV socket

Children:

• Baby cot
• Baby high chair
• Games for children

Other:

• Laundry machine
• Tumble Dryer
• Vacuum cleaner
• Iron
• Ironing board
• Air conditioning
• Heating
• Working Fireplace
• Board games
• Books

Outdoor facilities:

Swimming pool:

• Private
• Unheated
• Uncovered
• With a security system:
• Railings / fence
• Alarm
• Dimensions: Width: 6m Length: 12.5m
• Depth: Minimum: 1m Maximum: 1.5m

Garden: 1,5 hectares

Other:

• Private parking lot
• Courtyard
• Brick barbecue
• Outdoor furniture
• Deckchair
• Parasol
• Bicycle provided

Building:

• Year of construction: 1875
• Year of renovation: 2008

• Aspect: south
• View of: countryside opposite
• Altitude: less than 100 m

Location:

• Detached house
• Close to railway
• Close to airport
• Close to nightclub
• Close to A-road / Motorway

Floor: ground floor out of 3

Availability:

Means of access :

Nearby activities :

Sports:

• Fishing
• Mountain climbing
• Climbing
• Winter hiking
• Tennis
• Mountain Biking / Cycling
• Horse riding
• Hunting
• Hiking
• Rafting
• Potholing

Seaside:

• Sea / ocean
• Thermal baths

Culture:

• Museum

Other:

• Horse riding
• Vineyard