Catagnana Village House Sleeps 6.
£475 per week.
Saturday to Saturday, or by mutual agreement
The holiday house is in Catagnana, an enchanting hamlet near the centre of Barga. The house has breathtaking views over the Apennine hills. It has two double bedrooms, one bedroom with two single beds, dining kitchen, living room, and family bathroom. There is a sunny garden and a large outside terrace for al fresco dinners. Catagnana is within walking distance of Barga, with its lovely restaurants, bars, fabulous open-air pool and beautiful historic centre. Lucca is 23m away, Viareggio and the coast 37m, Florence 66m. There are low-price Ryanair Flights to Pisa from Glasgow Prestwick, Liverpool and London Stansted.
Catagnana is a
rural hamlet near the ancient walled town of Barga in Tuscany. The village is
peaceful and unspoilt, with buildings dating back to the eighteenth century. It
has majestic views over the Serchio Valley and is a convenient starting point
for hillside and forest walks to the surrounding villages.
Barga can be reached in five minutes by car and 30 minutes on foot. It is a lively,
cosmopolitan town with a wide variety of cafes, restaurants, shops and services.
The town is the cultural hub of the surrounding area, with an opera house, a
jazz festival, and a number of outdoor feasts, dances and concerts. There is
also a modern, well-run open-air swimming pool, which has a bar and cafe,
comfortable deck chairs and a beautiful view. The Old Town which dates back to
medieval times, is a honeycomb of winding, cobbled alleys and stairways, leading
up to a beautiful Cathedral.
Barga is on the edge of the mountainous Garfagnana area. Lucca, Pisa, Florence Siena and the seaside are all within easy reach. There is a train station in the nearby town of Fornaci di Barga. Services are cheap and regular and connect with all the major towns and cities in the region.
The house is typical of the region and is believed to be more than 150 years old. It has been entirely renovated and redecorated, with traditional features largely retained. It is situated at the front of the village and forms part of a block with two other similar houses. Its position offers spectacular and uninterrupted views of the valley. A "Summer Kitchen" has been installed, with a dining area which opens directly onto the lower terrace.
Outside Space. There is a large terrace with table, chairs, beach chairs and barbeque. There is also a grassed garden area.
The Accommodation
(120 square metres) is for up to six people and consists of:
Ground Floor
Bedroom with double bed. Bathroom with bath, W.C., bidet and hand basin.
First Floor
Traditional kitchen/dining roomwith terracotta floor, original sink, exposed beams, cooker, fridge, microwave, solid oak table and chairs and washing machine.
Living room with Sky TV, DVD, CD player, games and a good supply of books
Second Floor
Main bedroom with double bed. Second bedroom with 2 single beds.
Lower Ground Floor
Second kitchen/diner with dining area opening directly onto lower terrace.
Other Facilities
Cot, high chair and ironing board available.
Directions to the House
From Pisa Airport, take the A12 Genova-Livorno motorway towards Genova. Leave at Pisa Nord and join the A11 Firenze-Mare motorway towards Lucca. Come off at Lucca and follow signs for Castelnuovo Garfagnana or Barga. When you reach Barga (NB Not Fornaci di Barga) drive past the walled old city on your right down a steep winding road and into the centre of the modern part of Barga. You will know you are there by the big tree at the crossroads and Bar Onesti on your right. Drive on (about one mile) to Il Ponte di Catagnana. Just after the bridge, take the steep road on the right signposted Catagnana. Catagnana is about half a mile up the road and the house is number 6. Anybody will be able to point it out to you. It belongs to Casci. There is a house car park 50 metres from the house, with enough space for several cars.