INTRODUCTION
Artistic inspiration brings to life a unique creation known as VILLA FARFALLA. This dream place is a laboratory, a place of experimentation and meditation designed by the owners both architects, artist and designer for the most famous Italian Companies. The Villa, the guest house and the Pool are real jewels of contemporary architecture and technology immersed in the Tuscan nature. This extraordinary property is located in the first hills around Lucca. The panoramic view from everywhere is extraordinary. You can perceive the entire city of Lucca and its walls. The property consists of the main “Villa Farfalla” and the guesthouse also called “Villetta Farfallina” in 10 hectares of olive groves and woods. It is located on the nearest Lucca hills, 200 meters above the city, just at 10 minutes. An helicopter landing area is also available upon request on the property. Both buildings are clinging on a hill of white marble like the one of Carrara located nearby, which internally has been exposed on three levels. The Architecture is very bright and transparent. It is thought in total harmony with nature which is omnipresent. Another feature, the iron shutters that shade in summer and catch the light deeply in winter.
Four Hydraulic roofs
The two wings of the roof of the villa and from the Guesthouse open in three bedrooms at a 30 ° angle like the wings of a butterfly. The four wings totalling 170 square meters open with 10 hydraulic pistons. This is the first house in the world with a hydraulic roof. This allows natural ventilation to cool the house and brings to the villa a very unique magic sensation of literally sleeping under the stars.
Ecological Architecture
The villa has been awarded one of the most ecological and exceptional homes in Italy by TV channel "National Geographic" on the show "Case piu verde d'Italia, it also won the Architectural award “EXPO STONE AWARD 2015” together with the “FREEDOM TOWER WORLD TRADE CENTER” in New York and the “BRIDGE TOWER” in London.
The pool
The pool is overflowing, it has an area of 70 square meters, is 26 meters long and has a depth of 1.20 meters . It includes an area of 16 meters in length for swimming, another larger area for playing and a Jacuzzi area. At any point in the pool, as well as from its terrace you can enjoy a breath-taking view of the city of Lucca.
How to arrive?
A car is essential and ample parking is available. It is advisable to drive or inform the driver of the vehicle that the vehicle itself must be within 2 meters wide, if necessary, with closed mirrors for wide cars to be able to pass through a straight (20 meters long) in the street before reaching the property. Virtually all cars can pass, our neighbours have a Porsche cayenne and they pass every day. Instead, a camping car will be too wide.
Please use GPS/Google : 43.8184177, 10.4586907 and not the street address. Along the street you'll find number 644, there take thegravel road until the gate. The gate number has normaly been sent to you by email.
