Il Nido in Garfagnana

Pretty private vacation rental with private pool, WIFI, TV, patio and panoramic view

Excellent 33 Guest Reviews 4.82 /5

Details

  Sleeps 6
  Bedrooms 3
  Bathrooms 3
  Floor Area 120 m2

Listing ID: EAS124571

Amenities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Near Village
  • In Village
  • Internet
  • Internet Wifi
  • Restaurant Near
  • Chef
  • Yard
  • Baby Bed
  • Bike Riding
  • Riding Near
  • Golf Nearby
  • Parking
  • Skiing Near
  • Fishing Near
  • Installment Plan
  • Private Pool
  • Private Villa
  • Washing Machine
  • Barbecue
  • Dishwasher
  • Fireplace
  • Private Patio
  • Satellite TV
  • VCR / DVD
  • Private Garden
  • Heat Available
  • Radio / Cd
  • Microwave
  • Television
  • Panoramic View

Last-Minute

Book 15 days or less before the arrival date and receive a 15 % discount off the published rental rates.
This Offer is valid only for stays of 5 nights minimum and can not be combined with any other special offers.


Property Description

Conveniently located 2 km (1 mi) from Castelnuovo Di Garfagnana, Italy in the tourist area "Lucca - Garfagnana" and only 43 km (27 mi) from Forte Dei Marmi. Holiday home Il Nido In Garfagnana is a beautiful property (120 sq m) that includes WiFi internet and private pool. The property can accommodate up to six guests comfortably in three bedrooms with three bathrooms. There is a golf course nearby if you'd like to get in a round or two while on vacation. For winter sports enthusiasts, snow skiing is only a short drive from the property.

Your Experience
Upon arrival you will be welcomed by the owner or manager where you’ll find a beautiful clean well-maintained property ideal for a peaceful vacation in Tuscany. After a busy day of visiting museums, spend some time with friends and family poolside enjoying a glass of wine - a perfect way to relax at the end the day. Also available outside are a patio and barbecue grill. There is a kitchen including microwave and refrigerator, as well as, plenty of tableware and cutlery for up to six people.

The owner's accommodation is adjacent and on the same grounds (but each with private outdoor area) there is also the Il Palazzetto property for rent. The nearest Bar - Pizzeria - Restaurant are at 450 mt. Bus stop at 600 mt from the property. Beautiful cities such as Lucca, Pisa, Florence and Siena can be easily reached not only by car, but also by train since the station is so close.

Places Nearby
Most people enjoy visiting close-by cities and towns while on vacation, so for your reference this is a list of popular places with distances (as the crow flies) from the property: Forte Dei Marmi 43 km (27 mi), Lucca 48 km (30 mi), Viareggio 53 km (33 mi), Pisa 68 km (42 mi) and La Spezia 76 km (47 mi).

Some other major tourist destinations you should consider visiting are: Florence 114 km (71 mi), Viareggio 53 km (33 mi), Forte Dei Marmi 43 km (27 mi), Rome 391 km (243 mi), Venice 349 km (217 mi) and Milan 279 km (173 mi).

Additional Information
Check-In Time: 16:00 - 23:00
Check-Out Time: 08:00 - 10:00
Pool Open: 1 June - 30 September (If you'd like the pool open outside these dates, please make that request prior to booking)
Nearest Airports (distances as the crow flies): Pisa (psa) 82 km (51 mi), Firenze Peretola (flr) 113 km (70 mi), Genova (goa) 170 km (106 mi), Bologna (blq) 194 km (121 mi) and Milano (lin) 276 km (172 mi).

Additional Services
Professional Chef - Are you looking for a real treat during your vacation? Why not book a professional chef to prepare and serve you a mouth-watering meal using local produce? The chef will arrange the meal based on your preferences and dietary needs. The chef will offer advice for the various courses and the wine. Ask for more details and the supplemental costs.

Interior Description

The main entrance to the unit is on floor 1.

Main Floor
Including: bedroom + ensuite bathroom, 2 bedrooms, bathroom.

Bedroom + Ensuite Bathroom: double bed, WIFI internet, toilet, bidet, shower.
Bedroom 1: double bed, WIFI internet.
Bedroom 2: two single beds, WIFI internet.
Bathroom: basin, toilet, bidet, shower, hairdryer, washing machine.

Floor 1
Including: kitchen + living room, bathroom.

Kitchen + living room: well equipped kitchen, dining table (people: 6), dishwasher, microwave, oven, italian coffee machine, american coffee machine, sofa, two armchairs, WIFI internet, satellite tv.
Bathroom: basin, toilet, bidet, shower, hairdryer.

Additional Areas
Including: patio, terrace, veranda.

Terrace: terrace furniture.
Veranda: garden furniture.

Available to all guests: terrace, garden, parking space.

Terrace: garden furniture, sunbed.
Garden: swimming pool (length: 5.5m, width: 5.5m, depth: 1.6m), barbecue.


Licence or registration number:

CIN: IT046009B4NS2D584U


Location Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, Tuscany, Italy

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Places near the property(Distances as the crow flies)

Airports
Pisa (Psa), 81.9 Km

Attractions

The most beautiful cities and places of Tuscany, like Firenze, Siena, Lucca, Pisa, Cinque Terre, Versilia etc.

Natural Reserves: Parco dell'Orecchiella and Parco dell'Appennino Tosco Emiliano

Natural attractions: "Grotta del Vento" and "Antro del Corchia" (wind caves), lakes like "Lago di Pontecosi", "Lago di Vagli" and "Lago di Gramolazzo",mountain ranges like "Alpi Apuane" (a small but extremely rugged range of mountains, leading source of high-grade marble, from whose peaks you can see Cinque Terre, the Tuscan archipelago and Corsica) and "Appennino Tosco Emiliano".

You can visit also a lot of typical medieval villages rich in traditions and ancient flavours with their ancient fortesses and walls.

Local Transport

The villa is located north of Florence and Pisa.
His excellent rail links to the surrounding areas from the town centre of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana including the cities of Barga,Lucca,Pisa, Florence, Siena, the coast of Versilia and Cinque Terre. The trains are quite cheap compared to U.K. and U.S.A.


Availability


Reservation Policies

Policies and conditions of this page are demanded by the property's owner/manager.

Easy Reserve Limited operates as an internet editor and services provider for owners, property managers, agencies, tour operators and hotels; Easy Reserve Limited is not responsible for any direct or indirect damage, accident, theft or robbery caused to renters, their relatives or to their properties during their holiday, both in the rented property or elsewhere.

Arrival between 16:00 and 23:00
Departure between 08:00 and 10:00

Pool open from 1 June to 30 September


Included in the rental price:
Bed linen and towels (weekly changed)
Extra Bed
Beds made up for arrival
Electricity
Gas
Water
Internet Wifi
High chair (on request)
Babycot (on request)
Parking
Pool towels
Washing Machine

Not included in the rental price and to be paid on the spot:
Final Cleaning (mandatory): 60.00€
Refundable Security Deposit (cash) (mandatory): 350.00€
Heating: 2.00€ per cubic meter
Tourist tax (mandatory): 1.00€ per person per day

On request - Not included in the rental price and to be paid on the spot:
Cooking lessons: to be arranged with the owner
Wine Tasting: to be arranged with the owner
Wood: according to consumption

The initial deposit required to confirm a reservation to be paid at the time of booking (unless there are special conditions in place) is 25% of the total rent amount.

The balance is due 45 days before arrival.

For last-minute bookings (within 45 days of arrival) the full amount must be paid at the time of the booking.

In case of cancellation of the booking, even if it is substituted by another one, the following penalties apply:
- the initial deposit (25% of total rent) if the cancellation is made between booking time up to 46 days before arrival date;
- 100% of total rental price if the cancellation is made from 45 days to arrival date or in case of no show.

Guest Reviews for Il Nido in Garfagnana

Tolle Umgebung, sehr netter und hilfsbereiter Vermieter und tadellose Unterkunft.

We loved our week at Il Nido. We were made to feel very welcome and had wonderful facilities to enjoy a peaceful & enjoyable stay.

Everything was excelent. Thank you. Tamara

We had a lovely stay. The owners were friendly and greeted us with a bottle on arrival. The pool is beautiful and in a wonderful secluded location!

Sehr schönes Naturstein-Haus mit eigenem Garten, Pool, Grill und Aussichtsterasse. Der (sehr zurückhaltende) Vermieter wohnt im Nachbarhaus und kann tolle Empfehlungen zu Restaurants und Ausflugszielen geben. Drei schön kühle Schlafzimmer.

Sehr schönes Naturstein-Haus mit eigenem Garten, Pool, Grill und Aussichtsterasse. Der (sehr zurückhaltende) Vermieter wohnt im Nachbarhaus und kann tolle Empfehlungen zu Restaurants und Ausflugszielen geben. Drei schön kühle Schlafzimmer.

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve]
Beautiful natural stone house with private garden, pool, barbecue and panoramic terrace. The (very reserved) landlord lives in the neighbouring house and can give great recommendations on restaurants and places to visit. Three nice cool bedrooms.

We had wonderful holidays at Il Nido ! The house is really great, and the owners, Paolo and Maria Cristina, who live just next to il Nido, really make you feel welcome !
The swimming pool is small but nice, and our children much enjoyed it ! The garden is very well maintained by Paolo, and is very pleasant.
The area is superb, nature is preserved, and it is a pleasure to be in Tuscany while not seeing too many tourists. We visited Lucca (not far), Pisa, and even Cinque Terre.
We hope we will get a chance to rent this house again !

Villa Il Nido, is the peferct base to explore North Tuscany. The owners make you feel very welcome. The garden is well kept and the house was spotlessly clean. However the furniture has seen better days, but is comfortable enough. The property could benefit from mosquito nets and air con, but don't let this put you off as it is a lovely spacious house.
The Villa is situated at the top of a hill and has excellent views across Castelnuovo.
It is a 10-15 minute walk to the local shops,bar and resturants.
There are many small and picturesque villages to explore and because its off the beaten track , prices are very reasonable.eg 6 euro for a pizza , 2 euro for coffee and cake.
The train station is 5 mins drive and has direct links to Lucca and Pisa and one change to get to Florence.
All in all a lovely place to stay... we will be returning.

Situation magnifique en haut d'une montagne - Bâtiment historique de grand confort - Proriétaires ultra-sympa - Chambres au sous-sol par grande chaleur très humide

Villa Il Nido was a beautiful villa - We stayed in Serendipity during the first week of October. The property surrounding the villa was beautiful, well-maintained and we had a spectacular view. The inside of the house was also very nice and was certainly very roomy, although we did only have 4 adults staying there. Paulo was an informative host and provided plenty of info on things to see and do in nearby towns. Castelnuovo was a very short (at most 5 minutes) drive away and you could even walk to town but the walk back involved going up a fairly steep hill. Still, it was definately worth being up where we were for the view and the peaceful setting. As far as location, I enjoyed being in Castelnuovo in that it was a little off the beaten path - there was still plenty to do close by and other larger cities were not too far away, although the only one we went to while there was Lucca - our original intent was to take it easy and just enjoy the outdoors and dining available to us in Tuscany, which we did. There were plenty of restaurants in Castelnuovo but we did try to get out and try a few in neighboring towns also. Overall, I would recommend the villa to anyone wishing to stay for a while in Tuscany and would love to return sometime.

Heerlijk rustig . prachtig zwembadje maar helaas te koud voor september

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] Wonderfully quiet. beautiful small pool but unfortunately too cold for September

Ein wunderschönes Haus mit perfekten Gastgebern! Nur etwas mühsam zu erreichen.

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] A beautiful home with perfect hosts! Only somewhat difficult to be reached.

Villa Il Nido is very well taken care of and the owners are nice and helpful. The view from the hill is magnificent. The linving room/kitchen floor is large and works nicely for a larger group, too, as well as the patio. We stayed with a family of five and enjoyed our two weeks a lot.
Katriina

Our group of 5 persons spent there one great week.Fantastic place and very friendly hosts.Paolo,the owner,was very helpful and sympathetic.The house is very camfortable and specious.Ideal place for spenging holiday.Mille grazie.Ewa,Lucia,Ryszard,Krzysztof and Marek.

Ein wunderschönes Haus am Rande eines typisch toskanischen Ortes. Alles sehr gepflegt und einfach perfekt zum entspannen und genießen.

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] A beautiful house on the edge of a typical Tuscan village. Everything was very clean and just perfect to relax and enjoy.

The situation was great, calm.. the place to be to visit LUCQUES, PISA and the alpuanes montaign..
THe house is great for a family with kids, and the swimming pool, even small was very appreciate by us.
you need to have a good car to climb up the mountain to the house....GREAT

A very relaxing location. Beautiful and well equipped villa.

Une belle villa, aux propriétaires accueillants, et située tout en haut de Castelnuovo, donnant une vue imprenable sur la ville, sur les montagnes...

[English translation courtesy of Easy Reserve] A beautiful villa, the friendly owners, and at the very top of Castelnuovo, with a spectacular view of the town, the mountains ...

Nice Place, nice people

This place was perfect for my family. We wanted a relaxing, country setting, and we got it!. The villa was very clean and nicely decorated. Owners Paulo and Christina were very nice, very helpful and spoke enough English that we could communicate. It is only a short walk down into town - and up all the way home - where there are many restaurants and bars with good food and drink. It is best to have a car if you want to see the spectacular surrounding area.

Il Nido is a lovely property and Paolo a very helpful host. The property was well equipped and within walking dstance of the town and several restaurants. Lucca is about 50 mins by train and Pisa is about one and a half hours and it is an easy drive to Barga, Massa and Carrera. However Florence and Sienna would be a longer journey.
The practise of charging for final cleaning and the large deposit required we feel were a negative side of this property

What an amazing place. Everything about Villa Il Nido was fantastic - including the wonderful hospitality shown to us by Paolo and his family. It is hard to put into words the extent at which this property met all our needs. The pool is gorgeous and not too cold, the bedrooms are very comfortable and lovely and cool in the heat. The kitchen and dining area are extremely well equipped and the views are breathtaking. Thank you Maria Christina for the beautiful fresh vegetables - your generosity and hospitality were appreciated and without any intrusion at all to our . Thank you - we will be back.

We stayed in Villa Il Nido in the summer of 2011 and had a wonderful time there. We - a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 little children) really appreciated the villa and the surrounding area. The villa is situated on the top of a hill and has a lot of privacy. The main house (in which the owner and his family lives) is near the villa. Paolo and his family (wife and sons and a kind dog) are very warm and kind people and know exactly how to please their guests. They are there if you need them, but do not interfere with your life. An example: when I needed WiFi for my tablet (there was 'only' cabled internet), it was installed and working the next day! The swimming pool is secluded and private and perfect to relax. We really would advice friends to pay this villa a visit!

We went to Villa Il Nido in October 2010 looking for a family holiday with 3 children (ages 7, 6 and almost 2). We has a fantastic relaxing time here, didn't want to do any of the big city tours as the kids are too young for it so instead with spend our time in th ehouse and doing small explorations around the area. We were given lots of information about restaurants and things to do by our hosts and we followed their directions, which tooks us to some really nice places to eat. In comparison with our time in venice and Rome, this was very relaxing, food nice and cheap and you get to learn more about the real Italy, which is what we wanted.
The house is big, warm and comfortable, all you need to do is go to the supermarket, everything else is in the house. The view from the house is amazing.
Great chill out time. Totally recommend it.

This property is one of two stylish barn conversions next to the owners house. It is simply but comfortably furnished for six people (except there was only seating in the lounge area for four). The building is cut into the hillside with the bedrooms downstairs. This no doubt keeps them nice and cool in summer, but when we were there they suffered from damp despite central heating. Castelnuovo has all amenities and is very central for the Garfanana region, but bear in mind the property is a quarter of a mile up a steep and narrow poorly surfaced lane, but by the same token has spectacular views of the mountaneous countryside around. We particularly liked the roofed terrace area at the rear of the property for sunbathing and al fresco meals. The log fire came in useful on cool October nights and Paulo kindly supplied logs for us.

A lovely villa, really well appointed and finished to a very high standard. You can tell that the owners take pride in having developed an old out building into what is now a splendid property. The owner, Paulo, speaks passable English and will do anything to help. We were particularly pleased with his local restaurant recommendations as well as his help in getting a minor repair on our car done by a local garage. I can't recommend the villa and it's owners highly enough.

We had a delightful week at Villa Il Nido. We were 5 adults and found the villa clean, spacious and very comfortable. We enjoyed being away from the crowds in the main tourist areas yet had easy access to Lucca,Barga,Pisa and Cinque Terre. Other activities we enjoyed were a wine and olive oil tasting nearby and having a private cooking lesson in the Villa.
We shared quite a few bottles of wine sitting by the fireplace or looking over the mountain vistas. The restaurants in town were very good and the gelato at the bottom of the hill was excellent.
Our host Paolo and his wife were accessible and very helpful (and the home made cookies and pastries were a nice treat!)

The perfect place to relax and enjoy the pool and the view or the perfect home base to see Lucca, Barga Torre del Lago and Florence and Pisa. The town of Castelnuovo de Garfagnana was a wonderful place top eat dinner and to stroll around the streets near the Fortress.

Villa Il Nido is a lovely villa that you and your family will enjoy. It is a very modern, clean 3-bed/3-bath unit that can easily accommodate 6-8 people comfortably. There is a fully contained kitchen to cook a few meals on those days when relaxing between trips to our towns/regions. The villa is in the Alpinnes Mountain and is within walking distance to the town of Castel Garafagnana. There is a lovely swimming fountain, green grass to walk/lay and enjoy, and the hosts are very warm and friendlyly. Pablo and his wife are very sweet and add to the appeal of Villa Il Nido. They have a very nice garden and may bring over fresh vegtables for one of those "home" cook meal days.
My family and I truly enjoyed the villa.

Wonderful, clean villa in a quiet position.
Owners most helpful and nice.
We had a great time in this villa and the surroundings.

We stayed at the Villa il Nido the week of Sept 13 – 20, 2008, and had a delightful experience.

The villa is set on top of a hill, with beautiful vistas of the surrounding countryside, yet a short walk brings you to the village of Castelnuovo, which contains many facilities, including services, shops, and good restaurants. (The afternoon closing times do take some getting used to, since some of us on holiday don’t get moving till noon!) The town is also well situated for sightseeing and walking/hiking in the hills of the Garfagnana area, and is only an hour’s drive from Lucca. There is a good train service. There are also many other small towns in the area to visit.

The villa itself is very spacious, on two levels and a loft, with quality, heirloom furniture, comfortable beds, enough bathrooms, and a well appointed kitchen.

Paolo and his wife, Maria Christina, were gracious people, who take pride in their role as hosts. They were always available for our requests, and responded to them promptly and courteously. Paolo gave us a tour of the property and explained its interesting history. He is a well informed tourist guide. Maria Christina baked us a traditional tuscan cake – a new taste experience for us.

We heartily recommend the Villa il Nido for an enjoyable vacation.

We have included some pictures of the vistas outside the villa.
Joanne - Suzanne - Yvonne - Cheri - Lynda, Sechelt-Canada.

This property was fantastic. Everything that we required was there and the facilities indoors and outside were superb. The owner and his family were very friendly and attentive. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and would definately return.

Alan, Barnet UK.

Il Nido is a lovely property with excellent accomodation. Its a lot larger than it appears on the website. The area around is stunning, with plenty of choice of restaurants in Castelnuovo and around. The owners are very helpful and kind, and the property is kept in a spotless condition.