Villa with large pool (15m x 5m) in panoramic position close to Bagni di Lucca

Villa recently restored in Tuscan style to a high specification, in hills above Bagni di Lucca, but just a few minutes from town and close to the thermal baths.
Located at the gateway to the Garfagnana region, this is an area rich in medieval villages, imposing fortresses, spectacular caves and nature reserves.
The villa is ideally located for visiting the magnificent art and architecture in Lucca (25 mins), Pisa (55 mins), Florence (1hr 40mins) and beyond, but then relaxing in the hills away from the hustle and bustle.
The villa overlooks the Val di Lima, and there are plentiful outdoor activities in the valley and surrounding hills, or just relax by the full sized pool when even the incomparable Tuscan culture gets a bit too much!

THE SPACE
The villa is in a private location and not overlooked by any neighbours.
The main bedroom and en-suite bathroom are on the first floor and accessed from the open plan sitting room and kitchen area.
There are stairs in the corner of the sitting room leading down to a lower level with the two other bedrooms and bathroom. The bedrooms both have doors that open onto the lower ground level path.
The house is built into the side of a hill so although it is on two levels, both open out onto ground level, this keeps it cooler in the summer.
All the windows and doors have fly screens.
All bedlinen, towels and beach towels are included.
There are three dining areas that comfortably seat 6 people; in the kitchen, on the terrace and under a pergola down by the pool.
The pool is 15m x 5m with and even depth throughout of ~1.5m to 1.6
In addition to the three bedrooms and two bathrooms there is an outside hot water shower by the pool and another toilet in the utility room.
The house has been constructed with traditional materials - chestnut beam and terracotta brick ceilings, stone decorative elements, chestnut wood windows and doors and terracotta floors throughout - all of which, together with its hillside location keep the house cool in summer.

THE LOCATION
Bagni di Lucca is a short drive away or there are several footpaths that also lead down to the town from the villa.
The town has a number of restaurants, some shops, two supermarkets and several bars/cafes.
There are multiple outdoor activities available locally including; cycling, rafting, quad bikes, e-bikes, riding, paint-ball, trekking and a canyon park.

GETTING AROUND
Having access to a car is strongly recommended, although Bagni di Lucca is within walking distance and there are good taxi services too.
Bagni di Lucca also has a train station (in Fornoli) and the train service is regular, cheap and punctual with trains to Lucca (30mins), Pisa (60mins), Florence (from 2hrs 10mins), Cinque Terra (from 2hrs 47mins) and in the other direction, trains follow a scenic route along the Garfagnana Valley to Barga (10mins), Castelnuovo di Garfagnana (25mins) and beyond - see trainline(EU) for a timetable.