My husband and I couldn’t have been happier staying at Stefania’s house outside of Lucca. Everything worked out perfectly for us for our week’s stay. The location is great. The house is in a very residential and quiet neighborhood, but an easy drive to all food stores and services you might need. And only about a 15 minute drive into Lucca, where you can park just outside the walls and walk all over that lovely city. Plus of course Pisa, the sea, and all the other delights of visiting Tuscany.
The house itself is charming, with an open plan living room/dining room/kitchen downstairs and the bedrooms upstairs. Everything in the house is nicely decorated but it’s also very comfortable. The living room seating is comfortable, with good reading lights, the bed and pillows are super-comfortable (we slept so well) and the outdoor chairs for sitting in the garden are also comfortable for relaxing in the late day sun after a day of sightseeing. Which brings me to the garden, which is pretty much the highlight of the property. The grounds are beautiful with space to sit in the sun or shaded under the pergola where there is a dining table. There is also a lovely pool, but it wasn’t the season for using a pool when we were there in April. I imagine the pool is a huge benefit for people who stay in the summer.
And finally the owner, Stefania, was really great. She was very helpful before we arrived with advice on restaurants and even made us reservations. And she checked on us regularly during the week to make sure everything was going well. And it always was, because her place is so well maintained and instructions very clear. You can’t go wrong renting this home.