Bernardini
Lucca, Tuscany
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Sleeps 24
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12 bedrooms, 12 baths
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Concierge included
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Chef available
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Air Conditioning
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10 minutes from Lucca
Summary
Bernardini is an enchanting and beautifully restored historic hamlet set in an
aristocratic estate of cypress, magnolia and weeping willow trees, with an
idyllic lake and fountain. Hidden away in the Lucchese hills and yet only 10
minutes from the walled city of Lucca, it is a Tuscan retreat of great charm
available for exclusive private rental. With luxury guest accommodation as well
as an enthusiastic and professional staff on hand, Bernardini is the perfect
place for large gatherings of family and friends. The villa benefits from a
close proximity to some of the most important cities of Tuscany. Besides
neighboring Lucca, the villa is only 30 minutes from Pisa, 40 minutes from the
coast and the beach and less then an hour from Florence.
Fine Points
Exterior
In
the rear of the house is a garden with a large floodlit swimming pool and a
Gazebo, perfect for evening cocktails, relaxation or simply a refuge from the
sun.
The
Villa has is surrounded by a well-manicured garden decorated with lemon trees,
geraniums and summer flowers-there is ample room for children to play.
The
main courtyard is the Italian Piazzetta that has several wrought iron tables,
chairs as well as umbrellas for shade, especially for breakfast service. The
marvelous ornamental “Peschiera” overlooks a restored 17th century
fountain. The columned “artificial fishpond” is adorned with geraniums and
summer flowers.
The
terrace surrounding the fountain is perfect for outdoor dining area provides
perfect position for enjoying the beauty of the fountain especially in the
evenings where the cook can arrange can arrange meals to your specification,
including special meals cooked in the stone wood burning oven! There is also a
number of mountain bikes on-hand, perfect for biking to neighboring villages.
Interior
Ground Floor
The
property breaks down into three sections that are explained in more details
below. The ground floor is the true expression of Lucca’s famous architecture
based on an easy elegance of a bygone area. The banquet hall opens its doors to
the terrace that abuts the aforementioned fountain. The adjacent light red and
pale yellow living room is a relaxing spot for guests to lounge in the evenings
with a satellite TV and DVD, a big fireplace and 2 different sitting areas.
The
fully equipped kitchen has modern appliances while maintaining a homelike
atmosphere and is perfectly suited for great meals or cooking classes. An
adjoining room also features a wine-library with a private collection of
Tuscan/Italian wines, a spacious billiard room and a beautiful domed music room
with fireplace and glass windows.
There is a spacious workout room with cardiovascular and weight equipment that
opens to the rear terrace and the pool. There is also an office with telephone,
fax, WI-FI Internet access, computer facilities, a central music system (CD,
radio, cassette and microphone) and security/surveillance system, are at guests’
disposal.
There are four ground floor powder rooms with landscape frescoes add a further
blend of absolute comfort,
The
Service area and laundry room for staff only.
First Floor
There are 12 guestrooms (4 of which can either be king or twin bedded rooms)
each with superb en-suite bath and shower facilities (5 with hydro-massage
baths), individually temperature controlled (heating and air-conditioning), all
linked to a central music system, and equipped with telephone, hairdryers,
bathrobes and pool towels. The property is made up of the following sections:
LA CHIESINA
The
original stone chapel of the Bernardini estate now accommodates three warm,
sunny and luxurious en-suite bedrooms overlooking the swimming pool to one side
and a courtyard filled with terracotta pots and lemon trees to the other. The
rooms are situated above the sun lounges and TV room.
Mercurio
A
warm, and spacious, queen bedded room with two large armchairs and a writing
desk. The light cream large en-suite bathroom is one of the few that comes with
a Jacuzzi bath and a separate shower.
Melograno
A
citrus lime colored, small but cozy double-bedded room with doors opening out to
a view across the Italian gardens. The en-suite bathroom is surprisingly large
and luminous with a big window overlooking the swimming pool.
Magnolia
A
Clementine yellow and raspberry red medium sized king or twin-bedded room with
double doors leading out onto a small sun terrace. There is an en-suite
bathroom with shower facilities.
FERRO-A-U
The
oldest part of the property, once a wild-boar hunting lodge, with walls dating
back to the year 1,000 and where the original olive press used to be housed.
There are five central luxurious bedrooms in a horseshoe arrangement all with
original beamed ceilings, terracotta floors and overlooking our little Italian
piazza. These guestrooms are situated above the music room, card and billiard
room and wine library.
Venere
A
spacious and cool wedge-wood blue queen bedded suite encircled with windows and
comprising a lounge area with sofa and chair, writing desk and a beautifully
frescoed en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath.
Trifoglio
A
gentle gold and red cloverleaf king or twin bedded room with doors opening out
and overlooking a courtyard area filled with terracotta pots and lemon trees.
There is an en-suite bathroom with a shower.
Camelia
An
intimate olive green queen bedded room with a wonderful vista of the17th
century Italian garden and has a frescoed en-suite bathroom with shower.
Cipresso
A
vibrant green and red queen bedded room with a frescoed en-suite bathroom and
shower.
Bacco
A
regal peach and gold queen bedded room with sofa, writing desk and views across
the 17th century fountains towards Lucca. There is an en-suite
bathroom with Jacuzzi bath.
PESCHIERA
Four
delightful and elegant guestrooms integrated around the original 17th
century fountains, overlooking the splendid Italian gardens-located above the
grand dining room and the formal drawing room.
Diana
A
large, soothing emerald green king or twin bedded room with writing desk and
armchairs with a luminous en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and elegant gold
trim.
Giglio
A
spirited and lively strawberry red and gold queen bedded room with frescoed
en-suite bathroom with shower.
Ninfea
A
deep blue king or twin room with trellised frescos and an en-suite bathroom with
shower.
Apollo
A
midnight blue and gold queen bedded room with sofa and writing desk and a bright
en-suite bathroom with Jacuzzi bath and separate shower.
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