This exceptional villa with openable roof is located in a unique and secluded property of 10 hectares of olive groves and woods on the nearest hills of Lucca, 10 minutes from the historic center of Lucca and 200 meters above the city. It is built of white marble against a white marble hillside. The ubiquitous panoramic view is everywhere simply extraordinary even from the pool, its gazebo and terraces. It is a jewel of contemporary architecture and technology immersed in Tuscan nature.
Inside
The Architecture is very bright and transparent. It is thought in total harmony with nature which is omnipresent. The interior is organized around a spectacular staircase represented as a yellow dazzling evening dress. Architecture, furniture, lamps, sculptures, almost everything has been conceived, designed and custom made for the villa by their owners. Sculptures from the wife are exposed inside and outside. Villetta Farfallina is laid out over three floors and is composed of a fully-equipped open-style kitchen, Living and dining room area on the main floor, two bedrooms and bathroom on the lower level and a master suite with bathroom and sitting room on the upper level. The Hydraulic roof The two wings of the roof open at a 30° angle like the wings of a butterfly. The two wings totalling 60 square meters open with 4 hydraulic pistons. This allows natural ventilation to cool the house and brings to the villa a very unique magic sensation of literally sleeping under the stars.
A bedroom under the stars
Outside
The Villa offers three private terraces plus the pool terrace, all where you can enjoy at night a splendid view of the lights of the city of Lucca and its surroundings. The first on the main level has a dining table and barbecue to enjoy outdoor dining, another with an outdoor heated and illuminated bathtub, then there is a further terrace and private garden with gazebo and deck chairs. All for the exclusive use of the guests of the Villa. The swimming pool Guests staying at Villetta Farfallina share only the swimming pool with the owner. Usually, the owners do not use the pool while the guests use it. The pool is overflowing, has an area of 70 square meters, is 26 meters long and has a depth of 1.20 meters. It includes an area for swimming, another larger area for playing, and a Jacuzzi area. At any point of the pool, as well as from its terrace you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the city of Lucca.
Address: Via del Campaccio 644, 55100 Lucca - Pozzuolo, , Italy
Size: 175.0 m², 3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
Beds: 1 Child bed, 3 Queen size beds, 1 Sofa bed, 2 Couches
This property in total security, isolated by gate, The place is ideal for long excursions. From Monte Penna you can admire the plain of Pisa, Livorno, as well as the Islands and Corsica in good weather.
You need your own car, it is suggested to drive or to inform the driver of the vehicle that the vehicle itself should be within 2 meters (with mirrors closed) in width to be able to pass through a straightaway (20 meters in length) in the road before reaching the property. There are around 50 Places free parking on the property. Please use GPS/Google : 43.8184177, 10.4586907 instead of the street address.
