Rental Villa in Italy to rent - holiday lettings

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This magnificent villa is one of the " Regal Villas" of the old Republic of Lucca.
All these villas were inhabited by their owners from the spring through to the autumn during which time they received kings, princes, dukes, ambassadors, literary celebrities.
They also held ballets, various representations and concerts in the splendid surroundings of "greenery theatres".

The Guinigi family, one of the greatest Lucchesi families who for centuries owned palaces and towers in Lucca, built the villa at the beginning of the 1800, at the time of the famous lucchese Architect Nottolini.
The Guinigi built the Camigliano villa on a hill, above the church of the Cappuccini convent, with a great view over Lucca plans, a little above the old lemon-house and the

older steward's house.
The lemon-house is a very large complex of farm buildings located between the main villa and the steward's house.
The steward's house is a very old and beautiful building , close the main gate.
It dates back to 1600 and, in fact, was the original villa of the estate.

The great villa, as others palaces and villas built at the beginning of 1800, reflects the Neo Classical style of which the Architect Lorenzo Nottolini from Segromigno, was the leading exponent.

This imposing building is fully decorated throughout with Neo-Classical paintings, and very rich and extremely elegant Lucchese Empire furniture.

The vast park followed the fashion of the late 1700 early 1800, when many villas' owners modified the scenographic plans of their gardens according to the English style of that time giving free develpment nature, escaping the usual geometric schemes of the Italian garden.

The last count Guinigi dwelt long in the villa till the half of this century when it was acquired by Bruguier family who

restoared both the Palazzo ( as the villa was called) and the lemon-house with great attention and loving care.

Very recently some visitors referred to Il Lucchesiano as " ….a little Versailles"

- PARK - 35.000/sq m
- Private chapel Pool
- Pool house.

All the property is registered with the Italian Government Bureau of Historical Properties.
The villa is about 400sqmt per floor.
The Villa is surrounded by the 70 hectars farm estate.

Description:
Ground floor
- large impressive entrance opening also on the back garden

- dining room
- One living room
- the library
- a living room with grandpiano
- vast gallery used for parties and banquets (it can sit 50 people)
- old tuscan kitchen used as breakfastroom
- other fully equipped kitchen
- service rooms
- One bathroom

Fisrt floor
- vast elegant reception
- living room
- TV living room
- music room
- play room

- one twin bed bedroom
- one single bedroom
- sharing bathroom
- windows' screens.

Second floor
- one double bedroom with en-suite bathroom
- one single bedroom

- One twin-bed bedroom
- one single bedroom
- one double bedroom
- Two bathrooms

All the bedrooms on second floor are equipped with fans and screens..

Elevator- Central heating - Alarm system. Fax

The staff consists of 3 persons: a couple and a maid.
The couple is composed by the butler and his wife - a very good cook ( they have been working in the family for about 20 years.) -

2 permanents gardeners take care of the park.

EXTRA
• Telephon, as on meter

INCLUDED:
• Welcome dinner on Saturday arrival night
• Butler
• Maid (6 days a week)
• Cook
• Gardener
• Gas
• electricity
• linens
• Central heating
• The cook can prepare breakfast- lunch - dinner (food and wine not included)

Prices per week 2008 in Euro