Villa Bertagni - vista general

This stunnng property is the original and major part of a Medici Villa dating back to the fifteenth century. The Villa has been restored to the highest standard, retaining most of its original features.

La Descripción De La Propiedad

This stunnng property is the original and major part of a Medici Villa dating back to the fifteenth century. At one time the residence of a noble family, famous for their grand life and style. The Villa has been restored to the highest standard, retaining most of its original features. Spacious, luxurious accommodation for up to 8 people with beautiful grounds and gorgeous swimmng pool.
Villa Bertagni nestles in the hills above Castelnuovo in Northern Tuscany, where it enjoys peace and tranquility and commands spectacular views of mountains and the village below. Set in sixty acres of forest, fields and hills, this is a splendid mansion.

Información Local

The villa is situated above a little village called Torrite, only about 5 minutes walk away and a little further, about 10 minutes walk away is the market town of Castelnuovo. Further afield, there are the towns of Forte de Marmi, Massi and Carrara, approached by driving through some spectuacular countryside with views over mountains and valleys. Castelnuovo Garfagnana is the centre of this beautiful area, and all around there are attractive mediaeval villages, the best known being Barga, where an Opera Festival is held every summer. Nearby is the house of the Poet Giovanni Pascoli, and Viarregio is famous for its Carnival, held in February.
Other areas worth visiting include: Lucca (45 minutes drive); Montecatini, famous for its Spa Water and Casinos (1 hour’s drive) and Florence about 1 ½ hour’s drive away.

If you relish the best in traditional Italian food, and don’t mind a drive to get it, Portofino is about 2 ½ hours away and is favoured by the Italians! Locally, however, there are many other restaurants in this unspoiled part of Italy.

For activities, there is a Gym with a sauna below the villa. Tennis courts and an indoor pool are also about 10 minutes away, and golf facilities about 20 minutes away. There is also a small food shop and supermarket within walking distance, and a local market every Thursday.

Direcciones

Pisa and Florence Airports are both about 1 hour and 20 minutes drive from Villa Bertagni. For excursions, there are very good ferry services form Livorno (1hour 30 minutes drive) to the islands of Elba, Corsica and Sardinia.

Aeropuerto Cercano: Florence Pisa (PSA)