Dating back to the 1890s, this elegant Liberty Villa combines wonderful views, high quality restored accommodation and privacy, within walking distance of the centre of Barga and under 1 hour from the coast and Forte dei Marmi. Spread over 4 floors there are 1,000 m2 of floor area with a total of 9 bedrooms and surrounded by manicured gardens totalling 4,000 m2.
The Villa
On the ground floor one finds the summer kitchen with original vaulted ceilings, the garage providing spaces for 3 cars, a workshop, cellars and a bathroom. The upper ground floor provides an open plan kitchen/dining room, a formal dining room with balcony, a lounge, study, reading room, playroom, bathroom and boiler room. From the entrance hall on the upper ground floor the grand main staircase sweeps up to the first floor where one finds a large hallway, 6 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a study and the laundry room.
Guest Accommodation
A separate apartment can be found on the mezzanine floor with three bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen/dining room and a lounge. This apartment has a separate entrance but can also be accessed from the main house so lends itself for use as a guest or staff apartment.
The villa for sale is in excellent condition throughout with many of the original features restored and maintained whilst various contemporary features have been added such as electric gates, electronic watering system, alarm, video entrance, satellite TV.
Gardens and Grounds
Surrounding the villa there are approx. 4.000 m2 of garden from which the wonderful views can be enjoyed. A swimming pool or tennis court could easily be added to the gardens.
Location
This luxury villa for sale is within walking distance from the town of Barga with its shops and restaurants. Under 30 minutes from Lucca and 1 hour from Pisa airport and the coast.
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