Villa in Emilia-Romagna
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this villa rental
This lovingly restored and well-equipped house offers comfort, character, and a truly Tuscan atmosphere. It features a beautiful terraced and secluded garden with a private fenced swimming pool, ping pong table, outdoor BBQ/oven, and even a small workout area/gym for guests to enjoy.
Inside, the house is set over two floors. The main living area is on the first floor, while below is a cantina (not in guest use) where the owners store equipment.
The interior includes:
A spacious living room and well-equipped kitchen, both furnished with charming period country pieces.
Three bedrooms – one double and two twin rooms – accommodating up to six guests.
Two bathrooms for convenience.
A highlight of the property is the fabulous dining balcony off the kitchen, perfect for al fresco meals while enjoying the stunning views across the valley. The beautifully maintained garden and lovely lawn offer plenty of space for relaxation and play.
The house is located in the ancient and picturesque village of Cardoso, overlooking the village church and the majestic Apennine Mountains. Cardoso has its own bar and pizzeria/restaurant, and is well known for its summer art exhibition and lively local food festivals.
The road from Lucca follows the scenic Serchio Valley—an easy, mostly flat drive. Despite the peaceful countryside setting, the property is only five minutes from the nearest large towns (Fornace di Barga and Gallicano) and within 10 minutes of many charming villages and excellent restaurants.
Large towns such as Barga and Castelnuovo di Garfagnana are within 20 minutes drive and there are many interesting cultural events here throughout the summer.
A train station just 10 minutes away connects directly to Lucca in around 40 minutes, making day trips effortless.
The art city of Lucca – 40 minutes’ drive
Florence, Cinque Terre, and vineyard tours easily arranged through Friends of Tuscany
Garfagnana is often called “Hidden Tuscany” – a region of breathtaking scenery and authentic rural charm, ideal for walking, trekking, and outdoor adventures.
See our Facebook page Friends of Tuscany for details of local events.
"Friends of Tuscany Ltd." manage all aspects of your villa booking with tailored information to get the most from your holiday. We can help to arrange a shopping delivery service, home made meal on arrival, wine tours, children’s activities, wild swimming spots, festivals, events, and restaurant recommendations based on our personal knowledge of the area built up over 30 years.
Inside, the house is set over two floors. The main living area is on the first floor, while below is a cantina (not in guest use) where the owners store equipment.
The interior includes:
A spacious living room and well-equipped kitchen, both furnished with charming period country pieces.
Three bedrooms – one double and two twin rooms – accommodating up to six guests.
Two bathrooms for convenience.
A highlight of the property is the fabulous dining balcony off the kitchen, perfect for al fresco meals while enjoying the stunning views across the valley. The beautifully maintained garden and lovely lawn offer plenty of space for relaxation and play.
The house is located in the ancient and picturesque village of Cardoso, overlooking the village church and the majestic Apennine Mountains. Cardoso has its own bar and pizzeria/restaurant, and is well known for its summer art exhibition and lively local food festivals.
The road from Lucca follows the scenic Serchio Valley—an easy, mostly flat drive. Despite the peaceful countryside setting, the property is only five minutes from the nearest large towns (Fornace di Barga and Gallicano) and within 10 minutes of many charming villages and excellent restaurants.
Large towns such as Barga and Castelnuovo di Garfagnana are within 20 minutes drive and there are many interesting cultural events here throughout the summer.
A train station just 10 minutes away connects directly to Lucca in around 40 minutes, making day trips effortless.
The art city of Lucca – 40 minutes’ drive
Florence, Cinque Terre, and vineyard tours easily arranged through Friends of Tuscany
Garfagnana is often called “Hidden Tuscany” – a region of breathtaking scenery and authentic rural charm, ideal for walking, trekking, and outdoor adventures.
See our Facebook page Friends of Tuscany for details of local events.
"Friends of Tuscany Ltd." manage all aspects of your villa booking with tailored information to get the most from your holiday. We can help to arrange a shopping delivery service, home made meal on arrival, wine tours, children’s activities, wild swimming spots, festivals, events, and restaurant recommendations based on our personal knowledge of the area built up over 30 years.
Amenities at 3 bedroom house, private pool, gym, mature garden, walk to pizzeria, great views
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Emilia-Romagna
Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Sep 2025
Characterful family home. Great outdoor space. Lovely pool. Amazing view.
8.0 / 10.0Excellent·Sep 2024
Too far for restaurants and the road to villa was very difficult
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Sep 2024
Beautiful location with great views from the house. House is very spacious with very tradition Italian furniture. Plenty of seating, dishes and cooking implements etc. Bathrooms were well equipped. Pool was lovely with ample loungers and the grounds were well kept. The gym wasn't up to much, but we were there for a holiday, and the table tennis was great for the family. The only thing to be aware of is that the driveway is very steep in places with a sharp bend in it - we had a long estate car (Skoda Superb) and could not get round the bend in one go.
6.0 / 10.0Average·Jul 2017
A lovely location, about a 10 minute winding drive up a hillside, with sweeping views across the valley to the hills and mountains the other side.
The house is a typical converted Italian farm house, simply furnished but with everything that we needed. We all loved the sweeping views from the small patio outside the kitchen and from the good sized pool and sun bathing patio. One evening an electric storm over the mountains the other side of the valley provided some wonderful scenes while we sat back and enjoyed cards and wine in the warm evening air.
While you can get bread and some basic items from the two bars in the village we found it easier to use the many different shops that are 10 to 20 minutes drive from the house and in particular a supermarket about 20 minutes drive along the main road.
There are many lovely locations, villages and restaurants that we visited over the 10 days that we stayed. A five hour round trip into the hills behind the house took us up through some glorious and quite isolated countryside. Crossing to the other side of the valley there are numerous restaurants and villages well worth visiting such as Barga. We travelled by train to Lucca and thoroughly enjoyed our visit there, although the drive is really just as simple.
Unusually for a rented house we found that there was no 'book of words'. This would be very helpful in a number of ways. Examples of what might be included are:
- Instructions on how to work items such as the coffee machine, washing machine, dishwasher and tv
- Instructions of where to find the main fuse box (outside the house in a locked cabinet) in case the main fuse trips (which it did while we were there)
- Location of nearest chemist and/or doctor
- An in-house reminder of check-out time
A beautiful part of Italy and a house that provides both a lovely location for relaxing in the sun as well as for exploring the countryside, towns and villages that can be easily accessed from it.
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Top rated by guests
9.2Outstanding
(31 Ratings)
"Characterful family home. Great outdoor space. Lovely pool. Amazing view. "
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