Villa Donati
Lucca, Pisa & Lunigiana, Tuscany, Italy
Our view
Basking in beautiful gardens and boasting its own romantic chapel, this luxury villa in Tuscany is a glorious house for a special celebration, combining innate elegance with easy informality.
In brief
- Elegant interiors
- Beautiful gardens
- Covered terrace
About the villa
Poised between manicured lawns and mature trees, Villa Donati is intriguing, imposing and inimitable. A stone-flagged hall is a stunning introduction to the style and spaciousness of the villa, where vaulted ceilings arch over multiple rooms, on a grand scale, each eclectically furnished with colour and character. A clever trompe l’oeil adorns an ornate staircase; huge bathrooms serve seven bedrooms, featuring four-posters and painted furniture; there’s a cool gym and a warmly traditional study; and social space includes a cheerful family room with beams and bright furnishings, an elegant drawing room with French doors to the long lawns, and a TV room with rustic charm under the roof rafters.
The country kitchen opens to a breakfast terrace, which leads to a great barbecue gazebo among the trees. The graceful loggia has a chequered tile floor and stylish sitting and dining areas. And the grounds encompass a fountain, a sizeable swimming pool, poolside pergola, private chapel, and a tennis court shared with nearby villa Novedieci (also featured by CV Villas). Offering cook and concierge services, the villa is just 5km from amenities in lovely Lucca.
Villa details
Accommodation
Raised Ground Floor
- Large sitting room 'Salone' opening to gardens at front and loggia at rear terrace
- Kitchen/breakfast room opening to side terrace
- Study
- TV room
- Twin bedroom with bathroom en suite and separate shower
Lower Ground Floor
- Entrance hall
- Cloakroom
- Utility room
- Gym with Technogym equipment
- Wine cellar
First Floor
- 3 Double bedrooms with bathroom en suite and separate shower
- Bathroom
- TV room
- 2 Twin bedrooms
- Double bedroom
Facilities
COOKING OUTDOORS
- Built-in barbecue
- Pizza oven
ENTERTAINMENT
- Sky satellite TV
- WiFi
- TV
- DVD Player
- CD player
- iPod dock
GAMES & SPORTS
- Gym
COOLING FACILITIES
- Ceiling fans in all bedrooms
KITCHEN ESSENTIALS
- Fridge/freezer
- Microwave
- Hob
- Oven
PRIVATE POOL
- 20m x 10m
- 1.2m x 4m deep
- Built-in steps
- Pool towels
- There are 16 sunbeds around the pool
TENNIS COURT
- Shared with sister villa, Novedieci
SOMETHING SPECIAL
- Wine cellar
Service & Staffing
Included
- Maid service 6 day(s) per week
- Linen change 1 day(s) per week
- Towel change 2 day(s) per week
- Prosecco and canapes on arrival
- Continental breakfast 6 day(s) per week, based on 14 people, including shopping (food beverages included for breakfast only), preparation, table setting, serving and clearing away
- Food hamper
AVAILABLE ON REQUEST AT AN ADDITIONAL COST
- Cook service
Important Information
CV Representative
An English speaking CV Representative will visit during your stay. Contact details will be sent with your travel documents.
CONCIERGE
An English speaking house manager welcomes guests and is on hand for extra assistance. Her time will be charged for locally if she organises activities and excursions.
TENANCY TIMES
Arrival from 16:00 - 19:00 Departure by 10:00.
LOW WALLS
Please refer to the Health & Safety pages on this website.
Location
Amenities
- Shops, restaurants and ATM 1km Sant' Alessio
- All amenities including hospital 5km Lucca
PLACES OF INTEREST
- Forte dei Marmi 28km
- San Gimignano 56km
- Cinque Terre 68km
- Siena 81km
Beaches
- Access to private beach clubs on the Versilia coast
Airports
- Pisa 27km
- Florence 77km
Train and Bus Station
- Lucca 5km
Lucca, Pisa & Lunigiana
Average weather
Although they are only 17km apart, Pisa and Lucca instantly feel like different worlds. The former is a lively student city on the River Arno, and has one of the world’s most recognizable monuments: the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Understated Lucca is compact and genteel, ideal for a Tuscany villa nearby, with handsome piazzas that frame churches in the Luccan-Romanesque style. Those on a Lunigiana holiday occupy the Apennine foothills in far north-western Tuscany. It is rolling, blissfully empty terrain whose few inhabitants have cultural links with neighbouring Liguria.
Find out more about Lucca, Pisa & Lunigiana
Essential Information
Please note that there is a European tourist tax payable on arrival to the House Manager. This only applies to guests over 12 years and the amount varies from €1 .50 to €5 per person and is set by the local council. Further details will be advised prior to arrival
Having a barbecue in Italy is one of the best ways to cook your food but you may find that due to long drought periods in high season barbecuing may be restricted in some areas. You will be informed if this happens by your house staff or local representative.
FLIGHTS
CV Villas is delighted to offer our own allocation of scheduled seats on British Airways from London Heathrow to Pisa.
CAR HIRE
Car hire can be pre-booked through CV Villas with collection at the airport.