Welcome to Villa Impressionisti in the Livorno area of Livorno Italy
Villa Impressionisti
Villa for 12 people with 6 bedrooms
Located in Livorno, Livorno
Priced from € 625.00 per night
Vacation Villa Rental in Livorno Tuscany Italy
Villa Impressionista is set high in the idyllic landscape of the hills south-east of Pisa, this patrician country house is approached by an age-old alley of birch trees which, beyond the tall gates, leads into the spacious and well-kept gardens of the villa. This was once home to two brothers, renowned for their philanthropy - Francesco and Luigi impressionista - who for many years invited leading exponents of the Italian impressionist movement - the Macchiaioli - to spend their summers here.
It was from here that these painters could venture out into the open countryside, capturing the play of light on nature in all its many hues and facets and transferring them to canvas. On the ground floor, the large living room opens onto an extensive lawn bordered by English roses and hydrangeas. Spreading holm oaks lend their shade to a magical outdoor living area. There is another, very comfortable living room on the upper floor.
Garden: Old fashioned garden with Tuscan trees, old roses and hydrangea bushes Vegetable garden; the caretakers will bring the produce directly to the villa table. Sheltered pool area with children-proof gates, small fridge for drinks and shady corner roofed in bamboo Swimming pool 11 x 4,5 metres Comfortable pool furniture and towels provided Dining table for 12 Parking space for two to three cars
In the summers of a century ago aristocrats and academics from the ancient University of Pisa, as well as naval officers from the nearby port of Leghorn retreated to their patrician country residences rising on the gentle hillsides shouldering the city of Pisa. One of these, the Villa Impressionista, was built in the 1700's. Originally a hunting lodge, villa impressionista acquired its present style and dimensions in the second half of the 1800's when the brothers Francesco and Luigi impressionista, descendants of a wealthy aristocratic family from Pisa, whose life was dedicated to the arts, added the tower which was to become the artists' atelier at their country house villa in Tuscany.
Villa Impressionista, with sun pouring in through the French windows, its pastel colours and spacious gardens, is still a place to find fulfilment and inspiration. The house and gardens in their bucolic surroundings will give you a taste of some of the best that Tuscany has to offer: art and elegance, luxury and leisure among gently rolling hillsides. And from a more mundane point of view: fruit and
vegetables from the villa Impressionista garden as well as excellent restaurants in the vicinity specialised either in fish menus or Tuscan cuisine. There is a small trattoria just down the road, and many more are to be found in the country villages surrounding the estate.
THE SURROUNDINGS OF VILLA IMPRESSIONISTA
Pisa and Livorno within a radius of 20 minutes by car Volterra and San Gimignano 45 minutes away Lucca and Firenze both 45 minutes by car Siena an hour's drive away.
Lucca: At forty five minutes by car from Villa Impressionista Lucca is one of the most enchanting towns in Tuscany. Whether you stroll along the wide avenues cresting the top of the ancient city walls or wander through the narrow streets punctuated by its ninety nine churches, visit one of the richly endowed museums or browse among the old-fashioned little boutiques, sip a cappuccino at one of the many traditional coffee houses and sample some of the best ice cream in Tuscany, this is a sheer delight.
The celebrated villas around Lucca: Some of these historic villas are open to the public and a few have internationally renowned gardens, offering an inimitable glimpse of gracious living which has endured until the present day.
The seashore: the nearest sea resorts are at approximately 20 minutes from Villa impressionista. At a 40 minute drive north are sandy beaches along the coast of Versilia at turn of the century Viareggio and fashionable Forte dei Marmi with their trendy bars, designer shopping and some of the best seafood restaurants in Italy. You will find amore natural coastline in the Maremma, which is at a 40 minute drive to the south.
Carrara: a visit to the nearby marble caves, still active since the times of Michelangelo, jagged white slopes high up in the surrounding hills is a fascinating experience, while artists can still be seen working in the marble workshops below.
AIRPORTS AND TRANSPORT
The Pisa airport is at 15 kilometres, a 20 minute drive away from Villa Impressionista.The Florence airport is at 80 kilometres, less than an hour's drive away. The Rome international and intercontinental airport is at a 3 and a half hour's distance from Villa impressionista. Pisa has a well-connected train station.
Amenities
- Private pool + pool furniture
- Television room
- Laundry room
- Tv, DvD
- Telephone
- Stereo
- Washing maching + dish washer
- Hair dryer
- Large garden
- House hold 2 hours per day
- Ground Floor: entrance, living room, drawing, study, dining, kitchen, toilet
- First Floor: Upstairs living room 1 twin or double with en-suite bathroom 1 double bedroom 4 doubles
- Top floor:painter's atelier and loggia
Livorno, Property map for: Villa Impressionisti
Pricing
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Mid Season 1 17 May-31 May / 27 Sept- 28 Oct |
€ 4,400.00 per week |
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Mid Season 2 31 May-28 June /30 Aug - 4 Oct |
€ 5,200.00 per week |
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High Season 28 June - 30 August |
€ 6,400.00 per week |
Notes
- Rental only weekly