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