Villa Frate
Close to Lucca
Country location
Private garden and grounds
Large private salt water pool
Fabulously stylish interiors
Opulent & very elegant
Own housekeeper
Own gardener
Air conditioning
Office desk with phone, fax, printer, internet, computer
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Villa Frate was once an olive press and is still surrounded by terraces of olive trees today. It is a cosy house that is full of character It has 4 elegant and luxuriously appointed guestrooms each with magnificent en-suite bath and shower facilities for up to 8 guests.
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2008 Prices
in euros per week
Low Season - 9,000
Jan, Feb, March, Nov, Dec
High Season - 11,000
April, May, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct
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Rental: Saturday to Saturday
Prices include: Electricity, water, gas, linen, heating / air conditioning. 2 linen changes per week (Saturday and Tuesday or Wednesday), final cleaning, local taxes.
Staff/Services included in the rental:
Housekeeping service (6 days per week). A gardener looks after the grounds and the swimming pool (6 days per week).
Not included: Telephone, fax and internet use charged per unit at the end of your stay, bikes, food and drinks.
Available on request: Chef service at the following cost. Prices are per person and in euros:
Continental breakfast - 15
Lunch or dinner meat based menus - 70
Lunch or dinner fish based menus - 80
(Children under 12 years of age - 40 )
Security Deposit: 3,000 (euros) payable , which is held and returned to you .
Please note: That special Terms & Conditions apply to Villa Frate.
Villa Frate
Sleeps 8
Ground Floor
Main entrance with hall and staircase leading up to the first floor bedrooms
Fully equipped Tuscan kitchen and breakfast room
Spacious lounge with comfortable sofas and armchairs, music system, satellite TV.
There is also a desk and study area with telephone, fax, printer, internet access and computer facilities
Also on the ground floor is a downstairs bathroom
First Floor
There are 4 sunny and spacious queen bedded rooms with beamed ceilings and original terracotta floors each with modern en-suite bath and shower facilities.
The pool is located to the front of the villa and set in a large lawn area. There are pretty wrought iron tables and chairs that provide an elegant setting for dining al fresco.
Additional Services
Wine Cellar & Wine Tastings: There is a private wine list from which wines can be selected with prices ranging from 10 upwards. A professional wine sommelier can also be arranged to tailor-make a particular wine tasting programme for your group.
Laundry : Villa Frate offers a service for personal laundry as well as making arrangements for any specialist dry cleaning requirements.
Babysitting Service: English speaking babysitters can be arranged.
Massage: Massages, manicures and pedicures can be booked with a professional masseuse who will come out to the villa as and when required.
Itinerary Planning & Booking Service: Tours, guides, transport and drivers, organization for special events, etc, can be arranged through Villa Frate.
Planning your stay
Villa Frate is an ideal base from which to discover the many delights of Tuscany. The medieval walled town of Lucca is a 10 minute drive away the small city is very easy to get around and discover for yourself or guided tours can be arranged.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa (30 minutes away) has recently opened to the public. It is stunningly set in an open lawned piazza which also houses the Cathedral, Baptistery and Campo Santo Cemetery. A 40 minute drive will take you to the little port and town of Lerici overlooked by a cliff top castle from where boats leave every hour to Portovenere and the World Heritage site of the Cinque Terre;five dramatically cliff clinging villages. Renaissance Florence is just an hour away, either by train or car. Reception can arrange guided visits as well as organise pre-booked tickets to the Uffizi or the Accademia.
Siena is an hour and a half away with possible stops on the way to San Gimignano and Monteriggioni , as is Chianti where you can arrange a wine-tasting at one of the many vineyards.
For those interested in art and sculpture there are the impressive marble quarries of Carrara as well as the sculpture town of Pietrasanta. Forte dei Marmi is a lively beach stop with some great shopping as you join the masses in the early evening stroll through the town.
There are many wonderful restaurants to try in the area and reception can assist in pointing you in the right direction and making reservations.
Out-Door Facilities Flood-lit swimming pool Mountain bikes (charged) Table & chairs for al fresco dining Olive and woodland walks
Notes: Arrival is between 4 - 7pm Departure is by 11.00am No animals allowed
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