Villa Il Roccolo A Lucca

A rare and fine example of Art Déco-style villa, sitting in its 22 hectares ( 55 acres) of land, conveniently located in Tuscan countryside, yet only 9 km away from Lucca town centre.
This unique and prestigious villa features a very refined design typical of Art Deco style, a style of visual arts that appeared in France in 1925 during the Exposition held in Paris, between 1925 and 1930, developed throughout Europe where we find its finest pieces of visual arts.
Villa Il Roccolo is a magnificent villa steeped in history, built in 1929, it has its accommodation arranged on 4 levels and measures approx 1335 sq m, in addition to its beautiful two-storey tower that benefits from spectacular views across the countryside.
Inside the villa consists of 2 separate units, the main residence and a large apartment for guests comprising kitchen, living room, three bedrooms, bathroom on the ground floor and huge living room with big windows facing over surrounding woodland with centenary trees.
The entrance to the villa is through its magnificent staircase entering the ground floor where we can admire an imposing entrance-hall with marble floor and an elegant internal marble staircase with handmade wrought-iron handrail done by local artisans.
The basement comprises utility room, storeroom, kitchen and dining room (ideal space for your staff) and large wine cellar where storing wine and olive oil.
The ground level features kitchen with pantry, bathroom and various beautifully appointed living rooms and sitting rooms with original wooden floors, tasteful wainscot and stucco decorations on ceilings.
The sleeping area is on the first floor and comprises six double bedrooms, a study-room and two bathrooms.
On the second floor there are two bathrooms and seven rooms that can be used as further bedrooms or living areas. From this level you can reach the tower with its stunning loggia and panoramic terrace
All floors of the villa are joined by staff’s staircase in addition to the main one.
Outside, the land includes 3,5 hectares ( 8,75 acres) of landscaped gardens, where it is possible to build a swimming pool, an olive grove with 500 olive trees and vineyard with 400 white grape vines.
A large annexe of 70 sq m, a green/lemon house of 100 sq m and 2 garages of 120 sq m are included in the sale.