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Zia Iole, good base for exploring, pool, WIFI

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Overview
5 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
12 guests
Minimum stay varies 
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Ideally located for exploring only 40 minutes the walled City of Lucca, and 15 minutes from the beautiful mediaeval Barga, Cardoso is a newly renovated 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom property with own pool for cooling off. Great light, spacious and well equipped property for families on a budget. Zia Iole is a newly restored edge of hamlet house, set over 3 floors providing up to 5 bedrooms and 4 shower rooms, with ample terrace, small garden and pool. Sleeping 10 + 2. This spacious unshared property with its own small pool and garden area is well located for exploring, and is well priced for groups on a budget looking for a bright airy and clean base. As well as lots of bedrooms and bathrooms there are 2 kitchen areas, 2 terraces, and various spots within the house for relaxing and dining. O...Ideally located for exploring only 40 minutes the walled City of Lucca, and 15 minutes from the beautiful mediaeval Barga, Cardoso is a newly renovated 5 bedroom, 4 bathroom property with own pool for cooling off. Great light, spacious and well equipped property for families on a budget. Zia Iole is a newly restored edge of hamlet house, set over 3 floors providing up to 5 bedrooms and 4 shower rooms, with ample terrace, small garden and pool. Sleeping 10 + 2. This spacious unshared property with its own small pool and garden area is well located for exploring, and is well priced for groups on a budget looking for a bright airy and clean base. As well as lots of bedrooms and bathrooms there are 2 kitchen areas, 2 terraces, and various spots within the house for relaxing and dining. Outside there is a small garden area with private pool, sunbathing area and terraces. The photos do not depict the fully furnished garden area and there will be a good size table for al fresco dining and additional sun loungers for the summer. Fuller details: First floor: Enter house into living room/diner which leads to kitchen. Here there is a TV/DVD player, and the kitchen is fully equipped with oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, and dishwasher Also on this floor are facilities sleeping 6 : 1 double bedroom with en-suite shower room 1 further double bedroom 1 twin room Family shower room On the second floor: 1 double bedroom 1 twin bedroom. These bedrooms are in fact one enormous family room, separated by a large wardrobe which is large enough to create a 'wall' and 2 separate rooms. There is a door width opening between the rooms, but no door. 1 shower room Further relaxing area leading to large terrace. On the basement/ground floor where there is: Comfortable Taverna kitchen leading to sunbathing area. Here there is a sink, hob and fridge/freezer. The kitchen is open to a second large indoor dining area. Laundry area with washing machine Family shower room. A little about the area: Set in a tiny hamlet in the mountainous Media Valle/Garfagnana, this is the perfect base for exploring this stunning region, being just 40 mins from the centre of Lucca, and 15 mins from the mediaeval town of Barga. The house is 3km from the village of Cardoso, which is a really beautiful olde worlde village perched on a hillside and with amazing views at every turn. Here there are regular summer festas, and there is also a popular traditional Tuscan Restaurant and basic shop. There is also a restaurant 1.5km in the other direction ,and the house is only a few minutes drive from a popular lakeside restaurant too which does great fish in the evenings. For a full food shop, then the hypermarket in Gallicano is less than a 10 min drive. Ideally located to visit: Unspoilt Garfagnana full of hillside villages and stunning countryside along with 2 National Parks - 15/20 minutes Barga - beautiful medieaval town known for its views, restaurants, music festivals and art - 15 minutes Lucca - charming fully walled City which one can cycle around. Interesting architecture, cobbled streets, lots of Piazzas for people watching with a glass of wine or gelato. There are cultural events, regular antiques markets, designer shops, opera recitals etc. 40 mins Pisa - 1 hour Grotta del Vento - 35 mins Orridi del Botri - Tuscany's only Canyon - 45 mins TOURIST TAX - Do note that there is a local stay tax applicable at €1 per person per night, up to a maximum of 5 nights. This does not apply to children under 14.
House Rules
Pets not allowedKid friendlyNo smoking
Bathrooms
2 Attached (ensuite)2 Showers

Meet the host
Lorraine Venturelli (Property Manager Tuscan Retreats Ltd)
Hosting since April 2009
Languages spoken: English, Italian
Response Rate: 100%
Response Time: Within a few hours

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Reviews (2)
Kevin M
Kevin M
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Tuscan hillside villa with great walks to be had
We rented this house as two families, 6 kids in total. The pool was a big hit and there was plenty of space to roam inside and out. As a base for exploring the valley, Lucca, Pisa and even Florence it was all fairly straight forward. I loved the walks in the hills above Cordoso. The locals were very friendly and the pace relaxed. The Kitchen layout was a little tight for 10 eating together and meals sometimes required both hobs on the two separate floors which made things interesting. wifi was ok but dont expect to do anything data hungry on it. The owners were very friendly and attentive. Great Villa if on a budget and like to explore.
Visited August 2020
Written September 4, 2020. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

Nanda L
Nanda L
Roermond, The Netherlands2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Geweldig!!!!
Super fijn huis op een mooie locatie. Foto's doen deze woning te kort. Hele lieve familie die ons ontvangen heeft. We komen hier zeker terug! Tip, in Fornaci di Barga is ook een Eurospin, beter om daar boodschappen te doen ipv Conad.
Visited July 2019
Written August 5, 2019. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

Scottx3
Scottx3
Reading, United Kingdom1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Zia Lole is an oasis of calm in a sea of wonderful countryside
Zia Lole is an oasis of calm in a sea of wonderful countryside. This is an excellent house which provides a huge amount of great accommodation for a medium size or large group. There is an additional bedroom available as an optional extra which means the house can accommodate up to 12 people comfortably. There are a number of bathrooms, all of which are recently refurbished. The whole booking process was very straightforward with very helpful information being provided by the agent. We received the house details and directions promptly and this was easy to understand which made finding the house very straightforward. The agency also provided a booklet of generic information for the Lucca area together with useful advice as well as useful phras es. The house is in a terrific location with easy access to all the local towns and only about an hour away from some great beaches. We thoroughly enjoyed staying at Zia Lole. We do not think that the pictures on the web site truly represent the house or do it justice nor accurately show off its facilities. This is a great base for a quiet holiday but with lots to do on your doorstep as well as all the shopping needs you may require if you decide to mainly self cater as we did. The location provides for that difficult balance between being remote and quiet with easy access to facilities. We also enjoyed visiting a number of local restaurants all of which provided good local food at very reasonable prices with friendly, welcoming service. When we arrived we were met very promptly at the property by the owners Riccardo, Fernanda and their son Cristoffer, who made us very welcome and also provided assistance during the holiday w ithout being intrusive. We have no hesitation in saying that if we were returning to the area, which we probably will, we would definitely stay at Zia Lole again particularly if we need a lot of accommodation for a large group.
Visited August 2017
Written September 8, 2017. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

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What this rental offers
Parking
  • Parking available
Kitchen and dining
  • Grill
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer
  • Refrigerator
  • Kettle
  • Microwave
  • Cooker
  • Toaster
Scenic views
  • Mountain views
Indoor amenities
  • Internet access
Bathroom and laundry
  • Iron
  • Linens provided
  • Towels provided
  • Washer
Outdoor amenities
  • Balcony
  • Patio
  • Private outdoor pool (unheated)
  • Private yard
  • Terrace
Nearby
  • Golf course (within 30 mins drive)
  • Horse riding facilities
  • Tennis court
  • Countryside area
Location info
  • Kid friendly
Entertainment
  • DVD player
  • Television

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Activities nearby
Golf course (within 30 mins drive)Horse riding facilitiesTennis court

Things to know
Check in / out timings
Check in after 4 p.m. • Check out by 10 a.m.
Cancellation policy
  • 100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
  • 100% refund* if you cancel at least 2 weeks before check-in
  • No refund available once booking is confirmed

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Frequently Asked Questions about Zia Iole, good base for exploring, pool, WIFI

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