A secret sweet idyllic retreat for 2 couples with private pool & air conditionin

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2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6120 sq m

Popular amenities

Pool

Kitchen

Free WiFi

Washer

Air conditioning

Explore the area

Capannori, Toscana

Walls of Lucca13 min drive
Piazza Napoleone15 min drive
Cisanello Hospital32 min drive
Pisa (PSA-Galileo Galilei)41 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen

About this property

Stay in the heart of the Tuscan countryside at COCCINELLE FARMHOUSE, a short drive from Lucca -just 7 kms or 10 mins by car.
Here you can enjoy the lush greenery of the Tuscan countryside being very close to the city centre and the major Tuscan sites.
The gate in the antique stone low wall that encloses the little estate leads you to this two-bedroom farmhouse, immersed in a hillside with views among the greenery of the area around Lucca. The house is equipped with air conditioning in the bedrooms on the first floor.
The helpful and welcoming American-born owner lives next-door and delights the guests with tales about the local traditions and olive oil making. A fairy tale experience!

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Lucca Apartments and Villas

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Amenities

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Pool

Kitchen

Washer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 10:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Checkin 16:00-21:00

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

Optional extras

Late check-in fee: EUR 50
Heating fee: EUR 1.3 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

This property accepts cash

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

About the area

Capannori

This villa is located in Capannori. Lucca Center of Contemporary Art and Teatro del Giglio are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Leaning Tower and Mastio della Torre Civica. Lucca Botanical Gardens and Puccini Museum are also worth visiting.

Capannori, Toscana

What's nearby

Walls of Lucca - 13 min drive
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro - 15 min drive
Piazza Napoleone - 15 min drive
Guinigi Tower - 15 min drive
Cisanello Hospital - 32 min drive

Getting around

Tassignano-Capannori Station - 10 min drive
Pisa (PSA-Galileo Galilei) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

Boutique della Pizza - 15 min drive
Festa della Pizza Orentano - 10 min drive
Herbie - 5 min drive
Chicago Blues - 13 min drive
Ristorante Bar Aeroporto di Capannori - Lucca - 9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is A secret sweet idyllic retreat for 2 couples with private pool & air conditionin pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at A secret sweet idyllic retreat for 2 couples with private pool & air conditionin?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A secret sweet idyllic retreat for 2 couples with private pool & air conditionin?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is A secret sweet idyllic retreat for 2 couples with private pool & air conditionin located?

Situated in Capannori, this villa is within 9 miles (15 km) of Mastio della Torre Civica, Sanctuary of Santa Gemma and Porta Elisa. Lucca Polo Fiere and Walls of Lucca are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Rene S.

1 Dec 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great base to explore a beautiful part of Tuscany

We very much enjoyed our stay here. It is a great place to come home to after a busy day of visiting Pisa, Lucca, Florence, Monte Carlo just to mention a few. The owners, who live next door, are very friendly and welcoming.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

1 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

perfect stay

This place is flat out wonderful! Not only it is clean and neat and lovingly cared for, but look around you! Every little detail is done to perfection. In short, it's just what you want a tuscan villa in a 17st century Tuscan hillside hamlet to look like. The pictures on here do not do this place justice. Having a car is great so you can explore all the famous hill towns as well as Lucca town centre and its wine country, all of which are easy day trips. Lucca town centre is at less than 15 mins drive! We espe-cially enjoyed Lucca and Montecarlo. The nearby village is nice to see and provides you with an excellent supermarket and amazing little groceris and easy access to roads leading everywhere. Sonia is on the premises every day to guide you around the area, providing very helpful information on parking, tours, restaurants, etc. She totally understands customer service and obviously enjoys being the co-proprietor of this lovely place. She might even give you a whiff of his own homegrown and heavenly olive oil. On the sad day when we left the villa, I promised Sonia I would write him a glowing review and recommend it to everyone. And indeed I do! Thank you Sonia for a memorable week in Tuscany!

10/10 Excellent

Mike F.

22 Nov 2018

A Villa and people beyond words

We have returned home from a fantastic 2 weeks in Tuscany wishing that we had spent two weeks in Tuscany! The Farmhouse Coccinelle (what a funny name!) was the perfect pla-ce for our family of 4 (all adults) to relax, unwind, and enjoy the beauty of the house. Thanks to the loving care that Sonia put into this property, we hated to leave! Upon our ar-rival, we received a great orientation about the area and the rich history of the home. We were also given cell phones and a preprogrammed GPS (very helpful!) to use for the week that we requested in advance to Mrs Cristina. Thanks to Cristina, we had a deli-cious meal delivered to the villa to enjoy our first night. This was money well spent as we were tired from our long trip. We took day trips to Lucca (very close), Florence, Pisa and Cinque Terre. Sonia has all of the directions for these destinations at the villa. We enjoy-ed all of the day trips, but hated to leave the beautiful villa. After we returned from our day trips, the kids headed straight for the pool with a garden and setting that is beyond words. When we travel, we really enjoy getting to know the people who live in the area and seeing how they live. We enjoyed using our limited Italian to talk to the neighbors...they were very friendly and kind...one even brought us fresh figs from her garden...yum! Another group invited me to sit down with them as I was returning from my morning run. A highlight of the trip was the barbeque party at the villa. Cristina fired up bbq and taught us how to make the best meat that we have ever had. It was fun to chat with her about life in Italy...a night that we will always remember. Finally, we all slept like babies at the villa...it is quiet! The only sounds you hear in the morning are birds and roosters...wonderful! The beds were extremely comfortable with fresh linen sheets. We loved our visit... Very Grateful Mark and Stephanie, your guests in November 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tracy W.

8 Oct 2018

Three visits to Coccinelle Farmhouse

For three glorious vacations (October 2016, October 2017 & October 2018), my family and I trave-led to Italy and stayed in this delightful home. Coccinelle Farmhouse has all the charm of the Tu-scan countryside: sunshine on your face, open fields to roam and culinary experiences to share. The villa gave our family (3 generations) plenty of room to congregate and enough places for a little privacy. All three years I traveled with my bicycle, wandering through many of the villages that sur-round Lucca and never did get to see all the places I wanted to. The house is situated between the flatlands of the coastal waters and the hilly region of Lucca; an excellent location for the true cyclist. My family and I were particularly pleased with our host, Sonia who shared with us the Italian way besides providing an immaculate home. From harvesting olives to a performance of a Puccini ope-ra to a local blacksmith making tools, they gave us an insider’s look at this beautiful country. We learned how to make pizza in a stone oven, tasted wine only the locals know about and stepped on-to the Ponte del Diavolo (Devil’s Bridge). So bring your book if you need some down time by the pool, bring your appetite to eat all the delicious offerings, bring your intellect to study the arts and don’t forget your sense of adventure to discover all that Italy that is known for. This is THE place!-

8/10 Good

John T.

28 Jun 2018

A delightful country retreat

The house is quite charming and well equipped although the bathrooms could benefit from a little modernisation and the second bedroom is definitely for children only. Stefano (The Owner) is at hand to deal with any problems as he lives next door - in fact you share a drive and we saw him every day. Cristina was there to welcome us and give us a pretty comprehensive introduction to the property and the area. It is fair to say that the situation of the property is very rural. There is a small bar a couple of minutes away and a well stocked local mini-market just around the corner, however there are no restaurants within easy walking distance and even if you did fancy a half hour brisk walk, the roads are quite busy and not particularly walker-friendly (no verges so you are walking on the road), but there are a number of restaurants within a ten or fifteen minute drive. Be sure to bring plenty of insect repellent - the mosquitoes are voracious both during the day and night. All in all a delightful little cottage, very away from it all and in the midst of some stunning countryside.

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