Staying at Casa Lupini was by far the highlight of our recent 17-day vacation to Italy and Spain. Our only regret was that we didn't plan our trip to stay at this beautifully restored farmhouse longer. The road up to the property is daunting--especially for Americans who rented a small SUV instead of an Italy-sized appropriate small car--but once you are up there it is breathtaking. The first night,Trevor and Christine were there to greet us after an extremely long travel day with a basket of goodies and wine, so we didn't have to venture out to find groceries right away. Once we did go out, we found the quaint little village of Bagni Di Lucca where the river runs through the middle and there are roadside restaurants, grocery, bank and gas station, just what you need but not too commercial. The house itself is tastefully appointed and you'll find everything you need, including linens, washer, kitchen supplies, pool towels etc inside the house and pool toys, chair cushions etc outside in the pool shed. There is no air conditioning, but we found the fans and some open windows keep the house cool at night, better to close them during the day. In early/mid June the wifi worked just fine, even allowed us to stream videos on our devices and use the Apple TV that is in place in the living area. We explored the old Devil's Bridge just a few kilometers away a well as the hilltop town of Barga, but there were many more places we could've gone in the area, had we left ourselves the time. We also found it convenient to visit Lucca and Pisa, where we were able to spend some time with relatives. We highly encourage visitors to check out the picture book Trevor made that shows the house in its original condition before the Hadleys did the renovation. The transformation is stunning. We whole-heartedly recommend this hidden jewel and again, our only regret...not staying more than a week. That said, we do hope to return one day!