Villa in Emilia-Romagna
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 4 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
Top-tier experienceA high end property in this area
About this villa rental
This 5 bedroom 4.5 bathroom (one en-suite) villa is ideal for larger groups, with accommodation spanning 3 floors and including 3 living areas (one of which is a suite off the main bedroom), 2 kitchens (one leading to outdoor eating area and another leading to pool area), a large dining area, small balconies leading from some bedrooms and a further balcony off the hall way for reading and relaxing.
There is a large solar heated pool (rare to find) which has the added benefit of a remote controlled cover to keep out those insects, keep in the heat, and most importantly provide safety for family groups. The pool has internal steps for relaxing maybe with a book and a drink!
The fully enclosed and gated garden surrounds the house and comprises of 12M x 6M pool plus sunbathing area, various eating out areas, BBQ, outdoor wood oven, children's swing and wooden play house. There is sufficient space for a large group to relax together, or to provide privacy for those wishing to remain quiet from the group. The house is within easy walking distance of shops, bars, restaurants, river for fishing and playing, and station for easy exploring.
Indoor furnishings are rather particular and personal and won't be to everyone's taste, but sense of space and light is very good and the house is well equipped.
More detailed information:
Ground floor:
Entrance hall
Spacious living area with comfy seating an fireplace, TV, DVD, Stereo, WIFI
Dining room
Main kitchen (dishwasher, oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer), leading to terrace with outdoor eating area with wood burning oven for pizzas/roasts/bread.
Lower ground floor:
Second living area with comfy seating and fireplace
Dining area
Second kitchen leading to pool area - oven, hob and fridge, (ideal for preparing drinks and light snacks for pool or for more relaxed dining).
Utility area.
Upper ground floor:
3 double bedrooms - 2 of which have doors leading to small balconies
1 twin bedroom
3 bathrooms – 2 of which are shower rooms, and one of which is a bathroom with tub.
First floor:
Double bedroom suite - large double bedroom
Shower room - en-suite shower room
Living area with comfy seating and fireplace.
This suite is ideal to give a couple privacy from the rest of the group.
Outside:
Flat fully gated and fenced garden
2 areas for dining al fresco
Sunbathing area
BBQ
Pizza oven
Swings and wendy house
Private pool - 12M x 6M with internal steps. Solar heated with remote control pool cover
Parking
Outdoor lighting
A little about location:
Villa Piazza is situated in the midst of the village of Piazza al Serchio which itself has various traditional shops, supermarket, small Tuesday morning market, bars and restaurants, banks, station for easy exploring and beautiful river for trout fishing and playing.
The train station has direct trains to Lucca and Castelnuovo di Garfagnana and it is possible to visit Pisa, Florence and the seaside with one change, and the cinque terre with two.
The villa is well located for exploring the local market town of Castelnuovo which is a 20 minute drive, the gorgeous and popular mediaeval town of Barga which is a 35 minute drive and the stunning walled mediaeval city of Lucca which is say 1 hour and 10 minutes away. Pisa, with its leaning tower is a 90 minute drive, and one can visit Florence in 2 hours. The famous Wind Caves are a 45 minute drive.
Closer to home there are plenty of little historic villages to visit, many of which have local festas in the summer. There are also the lakes of Gramalazzo, Vagli (with its hidden village submerged by the water) and Pontecosi, and some guests love to swim in the river.
The villa is also ideally located for visiting the local Fortress at Verrucole which is a good afternoon out, with stunning views and some interactive activities for the children. Also close by is the Buffardello tree climbing and zip wire park (ideal for both adults and children of all ages with a variety of runs) where one can take a picnic and spend the entire day in the welcome shade of the forest.
The real beauty of this area is the dramatic mountain scenery, and the hundreds of hilltop villages to explore, endless picnicking opportunities, and the wonder of a non touristy holiday ......
There is a large solar heated pool (rare to find) which has the added benefit of a remote controlled cover to keep out those insects, keep in the heat, and most importantly provide safety for family groups. The pool has internal steps for relaxing maybe with a book and a drink!
The fully enclosed and gated garden surrounds the house and comprises of 12M x 6M pool plus sunbathing area, various eating out areas, BBQ, outdoor wood oven, children's swing and wooden play house. There is sufficient space for a large group to relax together, or to provide privacy for those wishing to remain quiet from the group. The house is within easy walking distance of shops, bars, restaurants, river for fishing and playing, and station for easy exploring.
Indoor furnishings are rather particular and personal and won't be to everyone's taste, but sense of space and light is very good and the house is well equipped.
More detailed information:
Ground floor:
Entrance hall
Spacious living area with comfy seating an fireplace, TV, DVD, Stereo, WIFI
Dining room
Main kitchen (dishwasher, oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer), leading to terrace with outdoor eating area with wood burning oven for pizzas/roasts/bread.
Lower ground floor:
Second living area with comfy seating and fireplace
Dining area
Second kitchen leading to pool area - oven, hob and fridge, (ideal for preparing drinks and light snacks for pool or for more relaxed dining).
Utility area.
Upper ground floor:
3 double bedrooms - 2 of which have doors leading to small balconies
1 twin bedroom
3 bathrooms – 2 of which are shower rooms, and one of which is a bathroom with tub.
First floor:
Double bedroom suite - large double bedroom
Shower room - en-suite shower room
Living area with comfy seating and fireplace.
This suite is ideal to give a couple privacy from the rest of the group.
Outside:
Flat fully gated and fenced garden
2 areas for dining al fresco
Sunbathing area
BBQ
Pizza oven
Swings and wendy house
Private pool - 12M x 6M with internal steps. Solar heated with remote control pool cover
Parking
Outdoor lighting
A little about location:
Villa Piazza is situated in the midst of the village of Piazza al Serchio which itself has various traditional shops, supermarket, small Tuesday morning market, bars and restaurants, banks, station for easy exploring and beautiful river for trout fishing and playing.
The train station has direct trains to Lucca and Castelnuovo di Garfagnana and it is possible to visit Pisa, Florence and the seaside with one change, and the cinque terre with two.
The villa is well located for exploring the local market town of Castelnuovo which is a 20 minute drive, the gorgeous and popular mediaeval town of Barga which is a 35 minute drive and the stunning walled mediaeval city of Lucca which is say 1 hour and 10 minutes away. Pisa, with its leaning tower is a 90 minute drive, and one can visit Florence in 2 hours. The famous Wind Caves are a 45 minute drive.
Closer to home there are plenty of little historic villages to visit, many of which have local festas in the summer. There are also the lakes of Gramalazzo, Vagli (with its hidden village submerged by the water) and Pontecosi, and some guests love to swim in the river.
The villa is also ideally located for visiting the local Fortress at Verrucole which is a good afternoon out, with stunning views and some interactive activities for the children. Also close by is the Buffardello tree climbing and zip wire park (ideal for both adults and children of all ages with a variety of runs) where one can take a picnic and spend the entire day in the welcome shade of the forest.
The real beauty of this area is the dramatic mountain scenery, and the hundreds of hilltop villages to explore, endless picnicking opportunities, and the wonder of a non touristy holiday ......
Amenities at Villa Piazza, private solar heated pool, walk to all facilities! WIFI
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Emilia-Romagna
Ratings and reviews
8.0 / 10.0Excellent·Aug 2025
Loved this villa! It is so spacious with plenty of room for the nine of us who stayed. Everywhere was very clean and well kept. The outside space is delightful with lots of spaces to enjoy and of course the magnificent pool which we all enjoyed very much. We also really appreciated the gifts of wine, cake and pasta/sauce - delicious! There was a list of days for different categories of rubbish to be collected. However, despite putting the refuse out, some was not collected. Maybe the list needs to be updated? We were somewhat disappointed that trains do not seem to run from Piazza al Serchio station, as we had expected from the information given. Instead, all journeys appear to commence with a bus ride to connect to a train elsewhere.However, this couple of niggles did not detract from a fabulous holiday. Thank you for a wonderful stay at an excellent villa.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Sep 2023
great stay in a not so new but very nice house
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jun 2023
The nine of us and the dog enjoyed the perfectly equipped house in a dreamlike environment. Although the weather was changeable, we were able to use the pool sufficiently. Shops and good restaurants were within walking distance. Also possibilities for excursions were sufficient. We're always happy to come back!
6.0 / 10.0Average·Oct 2014
This was our second family holiday in Villa Piazza. The spacious accommodation and lovely pool with surrounding garden is ideal for a large family group. However, we did notice this time around that the villa appeared a little tired with some of the bathrooms/shower areas in need of cleaning and maintenance. The poolside furniture was well used and some needed replacing. We appreciate that the villa is a traditional family home but our overall feeling was it needed a good clean and some repair work inside and out ie the glass in front door was cracked and upstairs shower screen was broken making the shower unusable. Although the village of Piazza Al Serchio is small there are two supermarkets, bakeries and other shops all within walking distance, plus a few restaurants. We did have two hire cars so were able to visit Lucca, Cinque Terra and Florence but as there is a railway station in Piazza I think it would be possible to stay at the villa without the use of a car. The owner of the villa visited us on several occasions and brought some lovely treats ie cakes, wine and tiramisu, making us feel very welcome. All in all we had a very enjoyable family holiday at a very affordable price. We feel that with some maintenance work and a thorough clean this villa could be much improved.
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9.2Outstanding
(40 Ratings)
"great stay in a not so new but very nice house"
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