Alle Borre Tuscan Farmhouse

A Rustic Retreat in Beautiful North Tuscany

Andy and Claudina welcome you to Alle Borre a beautifully renovated and tradititional 260-year-old farmhouse. It is set in 5 acres of meadow and sweet chestnut forests overlooking the Serchio river valley below.

Established in 1989, the house and apartments are available for rent from May to October. There is usually someone on hand to answer questions and help make your stay as enjoyable as possible.

The Farmhouse contains three self catering apartments which can be rented individually or as a whole house: all apartments boast original chestnut-beamed ceilings and face the valley, giving incredible views and overlooking the small pretty village of Torrite, a beautiful walk of 3kms, where there is a small supermarket and bakery for fresh bread every morning.
Cerretoli is our nearest village, perched on the hill behind the house, a 20-minute walk away. It has a wonderful trattoria, serving traditional Tuscan cuisine.

An ideal location and very peaceful, - The house is perched on the hillside just 4km from the market town of Castelnuovo with its various shops, bars, restaurants, railway station, and lively market on Thursday. Just 1hr north of medieval Lucca - enjoy a day pottering in the market, exploring the designer shops, or walking/cycling around the enormous walls which are still fully intact and encircle the entire town; 15 minutes from the medieval town of Barga famed for it’s art and culture;

2hrs from Florence celebrated as the most beautiful city in Italy, and 1 hr from the coast. The real beauty of the area is the breathtaking countryside, the endless walks, the hill top villages to explore and the tranquility.

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Property Information:

10m Pool overlooking the Serchio valley and the mountains beyond

Plenty of space for sunbathing

Two wood-burners

A large shaded patio area and open patio area for dining/relaxing

Large BBQ

Wood-burners in the top two apartments.

A large shaded patio area under a beautiful wisteria canopy and open patio area

Fruit trees on the property for guests to pick their own apples/pears plums/cherries and chestnuts.

All apartments have:
• Access to the large BBQ area and patios
• Spacious lounge with fully fitted kitchen/dining room that includes gas cooker, fridge with freezer compartment and microwave oven.
• Separate bathroom with shower, hand-basin and w.c.
• Central heating in the cooler months.
• Rooms with chestnut beamed ceilings, some with the original terracotta floors.
• Access to DVD/Video and large book swap library
• Access to Washing machine

Links that we like

agriturismoingarfagnana

luccavacanze

Michelin map of our location

Castelnuovo di Garfagnana website

Local information of the town

http://www.regione.toscana.it/

http://www.parkinggatwick.com/

For more links, go to the Where we are page