What a magnificent place to experience the mountains! The house is utterly charming and convenient - 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms for the 5 of us. We loved making meals in the kitchen on our stay at home days. We had lovely evening card games and dinner out on the terrace, and enjoyed the dark skies and stars. The clothes dry wonderfully in the late morning/afternoon sun. We appreciated the starters of coffee, tea, salt, oil, toilet paper, and laundry pods. It also helped to have a panini maker to make toasts. Opening the kitchen window over the geranium basket was my favorite morning ritual! And the water... delightfully fresh and soft!
It is far away from conveniences and sites. Bagni di Lucca, where the big grocery store is, is 9 kms away and it is a 14km drive from the base. Each night, as we returned from Lucca, Pisa, Siena, we had an additional 40 minute drive up. The house also does not have a microwave, so we reheating was done traditionally, which we did not mind.
We loved the peace and quiet, and the cool, away from the heat and crowds of the city. The bell tower that rang every half hour, the bread delivery that comes around every morning, and the charming cobbled streets made for a wonderful experience. Lisa was easy to communicate with via whatsapp and checked in with us upon our entry and exit.