This favourite property of National Geographic, winner of countless ecological architecture awards comes with opening roofs. You'll love the natural ventilation sleeping under the stars in this first-of-its-kind Tuscan eco-home or pend days by the pool with this exceptional view on Lucca. This laboratory of architecture and contemporary design is located in the hills on the edge of Lucca, on 10 hectares of olive groves and forest, 10 minutes from the city. The space This property is the only one in the world with openable roofs. Villa Farfalla is a truly unique Tuscan getaway, built in white marble and set 200 meters above the city against a marble cliff, it offers you views on the city of Lucca from every angle. This property of 500 m2 located 10 minutes from Lucca, consists of 10 hectares of woods and olive groves. The property is isolated, gated and very secure. The house, furniture, interiors, sculptures and paintings were mostly designed by the owners who are archistars working for the most important Italian design companies. In the garden and inside the house are exposed more than 30 sculptures. The place allows great walks with Lucca view and even sea view after 1.5 hours walking. COMPOSITION OF THE PROPERTY VILLA FARFALLA max 6 + 1 adult / 2 children (sleeper sofa). The numbers below refer to the attached drawings Total sq meters of Villa Farfalla: + / - 350m2 inside High speed internet about 50 to 70mb • Ground Floor: 0. parking Private parking is available in various areas on the property. Parking P1 : + / - 5 cars – in front of the villa Parking P2 : + / - 2 cars – in front of the dependence Parking P3 : + / - 6 cars – at 50m dependence Parking P4 : + / - 50 cars – at 200m from the dependence Heliport on request at P4 Parking 1. Main entrance 2. WC + sink 3. Laundry with washing machine and dryer 4. Private workshop • 1st floor 1. South Terrace 2. Atrium 3. Living room with fireplace, Android TV (Netflix and Amazon Prime Videos) 4. Dining room for 14 poeple 5. Big fireplace 6. Hifi with SPOTIFY 7. Professional Kitchen 8. Rotational bar 9. Reserve 10. Bathroom with sink, walk-in shower and WC 11. Large terrace with marble table for 14 people and shade sail 12. barbecue / grill 13. North terrace 14. Pool terraces with sunbeds and shade sail • Pool 26x5m – 1.20m deep - swimming area 16m long Pool • Pool- playing zone • Pool- Relaxation area hydro massage, with Lucca view 15. Aperitif corner external saloon with marble table and stools 16. Olive grove 17. Reserve pool access 18. Pool - technical room access • 2nd floor: 1. Atrium 2. Bedroom 1: master bedroom suite with • 1 bed (180 cm x 200 cm), TV and openable roof • Full bathroom with sunken tub and walk-in shower, recessed wardrobe with dressing area, openable roof • Fitness area with training TV, AC • separate WC openable roof 3. Bedroom 2: Double bedroom with 1 bed (160 cm x 200 cm), AC and recessed wardrobe 4. Bedroom 3: Double bedroom with 1 bed (160 cm x 200 cm), AC, recessed wardrobe and access to upper 200sq/m terrace area 5. Bathroom for bedrooms 2 and 3 with double sinks, large walk-in shower and WC 6. Sitting Room: Sofa bed (140 cm x 200 cm) for 1 adult / 2 children, open roof, AC, recessed wardrobe containing reading books and safe, access to upper terrace area and openable roof 7. Large 100 sq meter terrace and outside sitting room, panoramic view of Lucca with ping pong table. 8. Gazebo and shade sail for three people with Lucca view. VILLETTA FARFALLINA (Guest House) - 6 pers + 1 adult / 2 children (sleeper sofa). Total sq meters of Villetta Farfallina: + / - 175 square meters inside High speed internet about 50 to 70mb • Garden: (Lower Level) 1. Four Terraces, Private Gazebo for three people with shade sail, external heated and illuminated bathtub, lawn • Ground Floor (Lower Level) 1. Bedroom 1: bed (160cm), wardrobe closet, AC, private terrace, 2. Bedroom 2: bed (160cm), wardrobe closet, AC, 3. Bathroom for the bedrooms 1 and 2, bathroom with double sink, walk-in shower and WC 4. Laundry with washing machine • 1st floor (Main level) 1. Fully-equipped, open space kitchen with oven, microwave, dishwasher, freezer, … 2. Living/dining room area with Smart TV (Netflix and Amazon Prime Videos), access to large outdoor patio area with table, chairs and illuminated hot tub. 3. Sleeper Sofa, 1 bed (120 cm) 4. Large terrace with marble table and shade sail 5. Barbecue / grill • 2nd floor (Upper Level) 1. Master Suite, 1 bed (160 cm) and a separate room with Sleeping sofa (1,40m), wardrobe closet, small fridge, AC, openable roof 2. Bathroom for the master bedroom, with walk-in shower, double sink and WC • Arrival & Parking: There are around 50 Places free parking on the property. UTILITIES and SERVICES • INCLUDED in the GUEST RATE: o the manager's usual services, i.e. check-in, check-out, management of the building in the event of a problem, staff management and support in giving good advice and recommendations to guests. o maid service 3.5 hours twice a week (normally Tuesday and Thursday) for a total of 7 hrs for both Villa and Guest House o change of linens and towels on Saturday for stays longer than a week o final cleaning on Saturday o heating and air conditioning in all bedrooms o unlimited Wi-Fi internet access (available indoor and outdoor) o garden and pool maintenance • NOT INCLUDED in the GUEST RATE (extra, on request, to be paid locally): o the manager's extraordinary services, i.e. miscellaneous services such as shopping, dry-cleaning, organizing excursions, booking restaurants and other services outside the scope of the included services, will give rise to extra payment. In this case, the manager will be entitled to 40€/hour with a minimum of 15% of the total amount of the service rendered. These amounts will be paid directly to the manager after each service. o extra maid service 23 euro per hour o personal laundry service 23 euro per hour o cooking/meal prep services o additional services upon request o change of linens and towels IF NEEDED during maid service mid-week o Linen for Sofa beds on request We suggest to open to refresh the house. We also have AC in all the bedrooms. OUTDOOR FEATURES • Mountain view • More under “What this place offers” below • More under “Add-on services” below Guest access The whole property can be used Other things to note 4. SAFETY • NATURAL ROCK (for kids) The entire property of Villa Farfalla is situated on a hill formed of natural rock, thus poses the environment to be potentially perilous, especially for children. The territory expands over various gradients, with overhangs and terraces. It is advisable not to climb on the surrounding rocks without supervision by an adult at all times when on the property • POOL (for kids) For safety reasons a fence is present along the perimeter of the pool. To access the pool, proceed through a gate which for safety reasons must remain closed when in or out of the swimming pool. The guests are responsible to ensure that this gate is closed at all times and If they take the gate way. At the check in, the fence is always closed. The guests will be advised how to take the fence away in a few minutes if they consider there is no risk. Please remember: Children must be supervised when in or around the pool - Do not use inflatable or floating items in the infinity pool – The pool is 1.20m depth. Registration number IT046017B4IIDVJLHZ