About
The property is just outside the historic medieval town of Barga, which has both modern facilities as well as the stunning Old Town on the top of its hill, which is well worth the walk around. There’s plenty of local restaurants serving up Italian dishes from locally sourced fresh ingredients, and don’t forget you’re in Chianti country so the choice of wine is plentiful.
The original house and two outbuildings was a working farm until recently, having been rebuilt some 60 years ago by the family that owned it. Set in 10 acres of its own woodland it sits on a flat plateau known as La Piastra, which translates as ‘the plate’ for the same reason. The farm was used to harvest fruit, olives and chestnuts from its land, and the fruit was squashed the old-fashioned way under foot in large vats. Unfortunately these vats made way for the new living room in the house, but we retained the steel hoops which you’ll see as you drive up to the property next to the house name. It still common to find Italian properties used to both home livestock downstairs as well as the humans upstairs!
With the property now restored to reveal the original beautiful stonework, the interior has been updated with all modern amenities, but done (we hope you agree) respectfully using Italian materials and craftsmen. The main house boasts 4 double bedrooms (one with 3 single beds) as well as two bathrooms and a modern kitchen. The rear barn was converted to a self-contained double bedroom Annexe, with its own kitchen and portico (shaded patio) overlooking the pool area. And don’t forget the stunning views of the surrounding countryside and mountains, which is a joy to wake up to.
The nearby (2km) town of Barga has a great deal of history with the Scots, with a large ex-pat Scottish community living there, and there’s a couple of stories as to why this is. The first was a Scottish Lord once visited Barga and was so impressed with the locals management of the surrounding woodland that he brought many of them back to Scotland to help manage his land, and so the dual citizenship between these two areas became established. And in another version some local Italians left for Scotland to set up ice-cream parlours in the Victorian era, and the connection grew from there. That said the town and surrounding areas remain quintessentially Italian, with local villages still maintaining their weekly markets to sell their freshly grown agriculture and livestock. Read on to see what else there is to visit, using the property as your home from home.
Cost of villa is £2800 per week, all inclusive incl weekly cleaning costs.
We hope you enjoy your stay!
