Palazzo D'Arcato lies in a mountain medieval village called Lugliano a few<br>kilometres from <strong>Bagni di Luccastrong> and not far from Lucca, in Tuscany.. The<br>Palazzo was the creation and dream of two Australians both with a love and<br>passion for all Italy has to offer.<br>This 16th Century Palazzo was restored by highly skilled traditional craftsmen<br>and designed by a renowned, credited architect from the region. With<br>perfection and attention to detail the construction continued over four years,<br>finishing in 2006. The building with approximately 530sqm of living space<br>consists of four 5 star luxury apartments overlooking an inviting pool area and<br>mesmerizing mountain views.<br>It is set in a relatively undiscovered part of Tuscany far removed from the<br>touristy areas south of Florence. Traditions are strong, hospitality generous<br>and the pace of life relaxed. It is a land of scattered medieval villages and<br>castles set in lush green hillsides covered in vine yards and olive groves,<br>leading to the foothills of the mountains with hidden flower meadows, chestnut<br>woods and eventually shady pine forests – a walkers paradise within some of<br>the most dramatic landscape to be found in Tuscany.<br>On the ground floor there are two apartments, both with direct access to the<br>common areas.<br>The 1 st apartment is composed of: dining room with cooking corner, bedroom<br>with built in robes and dressing room and spacious bathroom. Both the<br>bedroom and the living room have direct access to the garden and pool.<br>The 2 nd apartment is composed of: kitchen, living room with sofa bed,<br>bedroom with built in robes and bathroom with Carrara marble cladding.<br>The common areas include a barbecue area, storage room and the pool with<br>garden and panoramic views of the valley.<br>The 3 rd apartment on the (middle level), first floor has three bedrooms of<br>which 2 share the main bathroom and the large main bedroom has an en<br>suite. There is a fully equipped kitchen with original stone stove, dining and<br>sitting room with balconies off both rooms providing relaxing evenings<br>watching the sunset.<br>The 4 th apartment on the second floor (top level) apartment has two<br>bathrooms and two bedrooms both with built in robes, the main bedroom with<br>en suite. An additional bedroom/office/studio is located on the attic floor.<br>There is a gourmet kitchen with quality appliances, living room with the old<br>stone fireplace and dining room in the original chapel. The lounge area opens<br>to an expansive outdoor area offering views across the valleys and beyond.<br>This entire apartment has central reverse cycle cooling and heating.<br>Garage, additional laundry, workshop and garden storage. The adjacent<br>garage is a recent purchase and was restored to a high standard by the local<br>builders in the village. This building offers garaging for 3 cars with remote<br>roller door and direct access to the property. Down a spiral staircase is a<br>storage/workshop area and another room is occupied by laundry facilities. An<br>adjacent room offers space for garden equipment and pool accessories.<br>The Palazzo is surrounded by a perfectly maintained garden of 1000 square<br>metres, with pool overlooking panoramic views of medieval villages and<br>mountains and is currently used as a business structure. The furnishings of<br>the palazzo come with the <strong>Salestrong>.
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