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11 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

11 bedrooms8 bathroomsSleeps 20

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
Pieve Fosciana
  • Duomo
    5 min drive
  • Ristorante Pizzeria Il Pozzo
    5 min walk
  • Castelnuovo di Garfagnana Station
    3 min drive
  • Pisa (PSA-Galileo Galilei)
    85 min drive

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About the area

Pieve Fosciana

When you stay at this villa in Pieve Fosciana, you'll be in the mountains, within a 5-minute drive of Pontecosi Lake and Ariostesca Castle. .This villa is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Duomo and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Archaeological Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Duomo - 5 min drive
  • Apuan Alps - 5 min drive
  • Val di Luce - 40 min drive
  • Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park - 64 min drive
  • Forte dei Marmi Beach - 77 min drive

Getting around

  • Castelnuovo di Garfagnana Station - 3 min drive
  • Galileo Galilei Airport (PSA) - 85 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Il Pozzo - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪L'Aia di Piero - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Ristorante Pizzeria Il Triti - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪In Gelateria - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪La Rocca - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Borgo Fosciana - private pool, walk to restaurant, ideal for large groups, WIFI

Character villa with private pool and within walking distance of facilities. Pick your own veg!!
This 120 year old village property, situated 1 hour north of Lucca and within walking distance of a good restaurant, and other facilities is a large property split into 5 separate apartments (only let together), so ideal for large groups wishing to holiday together but have privacy between them.

In total there are 11 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms

Each apartment has its own entrance, is individually equipped and has its own outdoor area. There is also a large patio for dining al fresco together, along with a BBQ. In addition there is a large indoor dining area where everyone can eat and relax together if it rains. The large communal eating area is fully equipped with tableware and cookware and has cooking facilities, dishwasher and fridge for those communal meals.

The owner can arrange pizza evenings on request or provide local traditional meals, so if you don't want to go out, just be spoilt at home ! You can even learn to bake bread and make your own pizzas and then enjoy the results! Or, you can order aperitivi by the pool, for pre dinner snacks. There is an outdoor kitchen area and wood oven, reserved for the owner to make meals for guests, but you will eat here when you book a meal.

Boasting beamed ceilings and traditional style flooring throughout, these apartments have been refurbished and furnished in a style keeping with the age of the property but with the benefit of functional and well equipped kitchens and modern shower rooms.

Each of the 5 holiday apartments have a living / dining area, and a fully equipped kitchen, including dishwasher.

The house is split into:
Mansarda - 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (one double and one with large good quality bunks, plus extra bed) sleeping 4 plus 1 - with private roof terrace
Lido - 2 bedrooms (one double and one twin) and 1 bathroom sleeping 4
Taverna - 2 bedrooms (one double and one bunk room plus single bed) and 1 bathroom sleeping 4 plus 1
Natale - 3 bedrooms (one double, one twin and one bunk room) and 2 bathrooms sleeping 6.
Villino - detached little villa next to main house - 2 bedrooms (one double and one twin, and a separate bed in the mansarda area) and 1 bathroom sleeping 4 plus 1 - with private roof terrace

Each apartment has its own personal outdoor area and two boast a roof top terrace yet there are also 2 group eating areas for when you all wish to dine together - one al fresco, and another inside.

Each apartment has:
Living / kitchen diner, oven, hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge freezer.

Free WIFI internet

Other facilities:
Laundry room
Flat walled and gated garden - lit at night.
Swimming Pool 12m X 6m
BBQ area with space to all dine together
Taverna with plenty of room to dine together inside, along with communal kitchen.
Allotment - pick your own!
Meals on request - do book in advance.
Learn how to make bread and pizza in the pizza oven or help the owner making home made pasta.
There is a small take away pizzeria on site - separate entrance and parking for villagers to take away so your privacy is not affected!

Please ask us re small party discounts outside of high season

A little about location:
The house is situated in the village of Pieve Fosciana, which has the benefit of a good restaurant, shops, bars, bank and the most wonderful delicatessen, selling home made hot food to go, and with a menu that changes daily ...
Less than a five minute drive is the market town of Castelnuovo with all facilities including supermarket, shops, bars, restaurants and train station for car-free exploring ...
For days out distances are as follows:

Walled City of Lucca 1 hr or less;
Pisa with its tower, 1 hr 20 mins
Florence 90 mins;
Castelnuovo, local market town 5 mins;
Barga, beautiful mediaeval town known for its great restaurants 20 mins;
National Park of Orrecchiella 25 mins
The fortress at Verrucole - great views & interative museum 20 mins as is the Buffardello zip wire park

CAR HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Make yourself comfortable in this villa, which features a private pool. There's a private balcony or patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment.
Pamper yourself with onsite massages or take in the view from a rooftop terrace and a garden.
Breakfast is available for a fee.
Guests will find features like wireless internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Marie/Lorraine at Tuscan-retreats/Tuscany Plus

Languages

English, Italian, Swedish

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool
  • Massages

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking
  • Car recommended

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 11 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 8 bathrooms
  • Shower
  • Towels provided
  • Bidet
  • Hairdryer

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV
  • DVD player

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Rooftop terrace
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 total (up to 25 kg per pet)
  • Welcoming dogs only

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Chef
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the mountains
  • In a village

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 55 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Some pets allowed on request

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property

Borgo Fosciana - private pool, walk to restaurant, ideal for large groups, WIFI Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 30 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 30 reviews" "
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9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Juliet M.

Liked: Cleanliness
A wonderful place to spend 2 fabulous weeks celebrating my birthday with friends and family
Flaviano and his family were the perfect hosts. We spent 2 weeks celebrating my birthday with friends and family at their beautiful villa in the friendly village of Pieve Fosciana. Flaviano is a chef and he prepared several meals for us that were absolutely delicious, using ingredients all from within 1km of the property. We were able to pick ingredients from the garden when we cooked for ourselves. The view from the windows and rooftop terraces are breathtaking. The area is magnificent for exploring numerous small villages and doing walks. There are a couple of nice local restaurants you can reach on foot and many more within 5 minutes drive. Luca makes a wonderful day trip! Thank you Flaviano and family for making my significant birthday celebration very special.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gillian F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect family holiday
I booked this property to celebrate my 70rh birthday with my children and grandchildren, it was exactly what I’d hoped for, panoramic views of mountains and forest from our balcony, outside dining areas with long tables to accommodate all of us, plenty of open space and a beautiful pool so the children were very happy but also individual apartments with all facilities for each family to have some privacy. Flaviano and his family were wonderful hosts, his pizza night was so much fun with traditional toppings from various regions, and ending wth a Nutella and Smartie pizza with which the children were delighted! The accommodation itself was very traditional in style and spotlessly clean with more than adequate utensils and equipment for self catering. The village was by no means touristy, it had two supermarkets In walking distance as well as a lovely butcher and various other shops and a couple of small bars. There was a very nice restaurant in the village which we went to twice, Flaviano lit the bbq for us one evening and we cooked meats from the butchers, but had we known how good his pizza night was going to be we would have booked his Tuscan meal too…highly recommended! We would have no qualms about booking this again, it was perfect!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stefani T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Phenomonal
We LOVED our stay here and it is fair to say it exceeded our expectations. We loved the look and feel of the entire Villa. Everything from the grounds, to the pool, 5 separate apartments was spectacular. We were 4 families traveling together. We knew there were separate apartments and we would have enough space but we were pleasantly surprised at just how much extra space there was. Each family had their own space and there was an apartment to spare for the kids to take over. The pool area was our favorite spot. The saltwater pool was always clean and cared for and the amount of lounge chairs and umbrellas were plenty. The outdoor seating area and the wood fired grill was an extra bonus. Some of our favorite times was sitting around the table as a group having fabulous meals. Last, but certainly not least, the host, Flaviano, was a perfect host. He lives next door and has found the perfect balance of being available when needed and respecting space when wanted. He and his family were warm and welcoming. Typically, when staying in home rentals, you never see the host. This can be the case if you want but having him close by to answer questions was helpful. Flaviano is also an amazing cook. We opted to have the pizza dinner and the 4 course meal. This should not be missed. Both meals were served in his restaurant that is on his property. We all agreed that this stay was the best part of our vacation. We traveled for 3 weeks. Thank you Flaviano and Family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

anthony v.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Everything was great .Host is amazing very good food by host pizza best homemade pasta ever. Would highly recommend this place,it’s a little bit out of the way but worth it.
Stayed 21 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard M., Mt Shasta

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place! Great host! Great value!
My wife and I had long fantasized about booking a villa in Tuscany and bringing our whole family for a gathering. This place was beyond our wildest dreams. The listing was a little inaccurate in that there was more space than advertised. We had as many as 25 family and friends there at one time and never felt crowded with five separate apartments and 11 bedrooms. We wanted ambiance of a time gone by and this place delivered. Flaviano, the host, has put so much style and love into this place. He was super helpful, always friendly, and very responsive when there was a problem. The grounds were impeccable, the pool sparkling clean and the large lawn was perfect for our kids and grandkids. The location was perfect with a short walk to shops, gelato, a pizzeria and a world class restaurant. We loved the outdoor dining table that was big enough for our group. The taverna was a good hangout and place for us to dine on a few cool nights. Flaviano threw a pizza party for us and we had to force him to stop making pizzas. The only negative for us was the lack of good quality kitchen utensils as most of the family love to cook. Otherwise, a great place for a large group to stay. We loved the fact that Pieve is relatively untouristed and we were the only tourists in town. I can not recommend this place highly enough. Thank you Flaviano and Tuscan Retreats.
Stayed 21 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful experience!
We were 12 adults gathering for a retirement celebration. The villas is divided into 5 separate apartments, which worked great for our group. Privacy when needed but plenty of together time too. I can't say enough about Flaviano, the host. He was so kind and accommodating, not to mention an incredible baker, who randomly showed up with delicious fresh baked breads, rolls, and pizzas for everyone to enjoy when we were gathered in the Taverna. He also made us a fire in the fireplace on several nights for all to enjoy. Flaviano made this a memorable and wonderful experience. I highly recommend staying here. The small village of Pieve Fosciana is quaint and has all the basics and the neighboring town of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana has a train station and plenty of shops and restaurants too. It is helpful to have a car for exploring. We enjoyed a cooking class in Lucca and a truffle hunt in San Miniato and a few wineries in the area as well. The people were so friendly and helpful. If you want to feel like you are experiencing Italy and out of a tourist destination, this is the place to be!
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Riikka L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family vacation
We took our parents for a surprise holiday for their 80th birthday. We had a group of 20 persons and really enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere of Pieve Fosciana. Flaviano made excellent pizza on our arrival evening. Overall, the villa was perfect for our needs since there were separate appartments.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maurice K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay!
Lovely villa in a small town, with many possibilities to visit the surrounding mountains and national parks. The villa is separated into different apartments, which is extremely useful for families or groups that sometimes want to withdraw to their own apartment. Owner was also really helpful and made our holiday even better. Would certainly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Louise W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful holiday
I booked this villa for my Mother's 70th Birthday. We spent a week with 15 of us and had a fabulous time. The pool was wonderful, the host amazing (we loved his dinner parties). Nothing was too much trouble, even music and danced for us. Apartments/Villas were nice, traditional and had what we needed. Could have done with some fans as it was SO hot, I brought one myself for our room as the heat was unbearable. Wonderful to be able to walk into the town in 5 minutes for coffees, ice creams and cakes. Also a restaurant there if you want a meal out which we did several times. Supermarkets a short drive away. We would definitely return to this fabulous place and probably will! Thanks for your hospitality and sorry for writing this review so late.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Louise L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Five star stay
We were a Group of twelwe from the age of 15 to 80. One appartment was excelent for the lederly immobile with two bedroms at the Ground floor. The others was accessible with stairs. The familiy renting out is very service minded, the sweetest people. We had them preparing dinners - both anti pasti, pizza party and finner party and breakfast. We had the best Home made meals. The pool area was fine, with accesible pool and Sun beds. We highly recommend this place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josefin B., Sverige

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing holiday and the great host Flavino!
We are so happy that we could stay in this amazing place! Close to grocery stores and the charming little shops with hospitable villagers. We were 15 people; 8 adults 7 children aged 0-13 who had a great time. Wonderful house with 5 apartments with their own kitchens and bathrooms, great space and large pool. The host Flaviano lives in the house next door and is very helpful with everything. DON'T MISS that Flaviano offers three-course dinners for 30€/person (children half price) pizza nights 25€/person (children half price) down in his nice taverna with wood-fired oven, local ingredients and family hospitality! We were all sad to leave this place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Eva M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pieve Fosciana
A lovely village in the mountains, very nice landlord and family who runs the house. An old house with a lot of small apartments. We where a bit unlucky with the weather inspite we where there in the end of May so it was cold inside aswell as outside. But the nice days we had fantastic times around the pool. Our cyclists where very happy with the tours they went on in the surroundings. Our Pizzanight with the host was amazing!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joke P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great!!!
We had a wonderful time and the host is so friendly and helpful!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Bert S.

Ervaring Fabranoos
Foto’s en beschrijving kloppen niet . Buitenkeuken was rommel zooi en niet toegankelijk net als de binnenbar waar je zou kunnen zitten . Wordt wel in advertentie neergezet . Verder prima appartementen met goede bedden en voldoende ruimte . Prachtige omgeving en je loopt zo het dorp in voor brood , espressootje enz . Il Pozzo is een goed restaurant .Verder is zwembad ok maar putdeksel vergaan en bijna been gebroken met erin vallen … jammert
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simeon G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful house and a great location
Everything was clean and the house with the garden was just really beautiful. Flaviano and his family were such kind and friendly hosts. We really enjoyed our stay and recommend it to anybody!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Magnus L.

Liked: Cleanliness
1 week tuscany with 4 families
Very nice property with five distinct apartments all able to host a family. With 17 people we had more than enough room and amenities. The large indoor eating area is situated in the managers house so if the weather doesn't allow outdoor eating and you wish to eat together you have to ask the manager. The village is cosy and have cafés, ice cream place, bakers, atm's, food stores, butchers and more, so all you need really. The roads to the village are quite small and winding over the hills if you come from Modena or Aulla, so pills for car sickness can be good for kids. The manager and his family are super friendly and helpful, and threw us a pizza party with top notch pizzas. All in all an amazing week!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

trine H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfekt
Perfekt bolig til ferie med den store familie. Husets ejer meget imødekommende og hjælpsom. Ligger midt i hyggelig by.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Niels-Jørn R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Alletiders hjælpsomme og sympatiske vært
Et område hvor mange seværdigheder let kan nåes med bil. Værtens pizzaaften og hans arrangement med lokale retter kan anbefales
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Anita S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wunderschöner Familienurlaub und Geburtstagsfeiwr
Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt in Flavianos Haus. Der Pool ist großartig und das Grundstück sehr gemütlich. Die kleinen Wohnungen haben Privatsphäre gegeben, und wir hatten auch Platz, um gemeinsam zu frühstücken oder auch zu kochen. Wir hatten uns zweimal von Flaviano und seinem Team bekochen lassen , es war sehr schön und lecker! Auswärts konnten wir aber auch sehr gut essen. Alle waren sehr nett. Flaviano war äußerst hilfsbereit und gut erreichbar. Es sind viele hübsche Ortschaften und Ausflugsziele in der Umgebung. Ein perfekter Ort für eine Familienzusammenkunft, sehr zu empfehlen!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Annieke V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Top vakantieverblijf met de familie
We hebben een heerlijke week gehad ter ere van de 80e verjaardag van mijn moeder. De gastheer ontving ons hartelijk met vers gebakken foccaccia's! Iedereen had een eigen appartementje en toch konden we ook samen koken en eten in de heerlijke zaal beneden. De pizza-avond was een groot succes en ook de lekkerste pizza's die we ooit gegeten hebben. Echt een tophuis als je met meerdere gezinnen gaat.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Emeline P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Genial
Super séjour! Le propriétaire était très accueillant. La propriété est superbe
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Lars R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Super sted for store grupper
Dejligt sted med god plads og en super gæstfri vært. Værten kan bestilles til en Pizza aften og dette kan anbefales. Autentisk og hyggelig bolig med en dejlig pool.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Helen L., Floda, Sverige

Liked: Cleanliness
Underbar vecka med vårt stora resesällskap!
Vi hade en härlig vecka i Flavians fantastiska hus/gård! Vi var 19 personer, men det fanns bäddar totalt för 25 personer. Stora lägenheter med rustika stora sovrum, med sköna sängar. Ett poolområde som var så fräscht, städades varje morgon. Vi grillade själva några gånger vid poolen. Flavian lagade en kanonfin middag till oss, på min mans 50-årsdag. Vi fick på fm var amed när pastan tillverkades. En kväll gjorde Flavian pizzor till oss i stenugnen nere vid det fina uteområdet, där vi åt varje måltid. Flavian hjälpte oss att boka vin-provning, och vi kunde fråga honom om råd till de flesta aktiviteter. Som sagt, en härlig vecka, vi rekommenderar denna gård med stor värme!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jürgen W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Traumhafter Urlaub mitten in der Toskana
Unterkünfte wie beschrieben. Viel Platz. Super Pool Sitzgelegenheiten und Poolliegen aus Holz und Metall hochwertig. Außenküche auch super - Zu empfehlen, Lassen Sie sich bekochen - Flaviano und Familie und Marcello leisten italienische Küche vom Feinsten. unvergesslich wird auch der Pizzaabend bleiben Insgesamt können wir das Domizil nur empfehlen - herrliche Lage in Mitten der Toskana - Tagesausflüge nach Lucca, Pisa und ans Meer - Fahrtdauer ca. 1 bis 1,5 Stunden von der Unterkunft. Gerne hätten wir noch länger dort verweilt.

10/10 Excellent

Helen S.

Fantastiskt
Vi var en grupp på 19 personer som stannade en vecka under våren 2019. Boendet var perfekt för oss eftersom det består av fem lägenheter samt finns möjlighet att gemensamt vistas i större lokaler (Locanda). Lägenheterna är fräscha och trivsamma. Det finns även flera terasser och platser att sitta på i trädgården. (Poolen hade ännu inte öppnats för säsongen) Värden Flaviano är mycket gästvänlig och hjälpsam. Han har mycket kunskap om området och hjälper till med bokningningar av aktiviteter etc. Han är helt enkelt en perfekt värd. Vi bokade en traditionell italiensk middag och även pizzakväll som Flaviano tillagade. Underbart gott! Det finns dessutom egentillverkat gott vin att köpa. Vi är alla mycket nöjda med resan och vistelsen och vill varmt rekommendera detta boende.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019