Beautiful Eco-Friendly Farmhouse:Cooking Lessons, Meals, Driver, and More !

Popular amenities

Pool

Hot tub

Check out the area

Aquilea, Toscana

Walls of Lucca17 min drive
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro19 min drive
Piazza Napoleone20 min drive
Pisa (PSA-Galileo Galilei)56 min drive

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchenette

Balcony

Garden

About this property

Farmhouse, little apartment, Studio.

This Studio is about 35 mq, has a fully equipped kitchenette, a separate double bedroom and a bath with shower.
Outside, in front of the kitchenette the Studio has its own space with table and chairs under a gazebo, where you can eat or relax in the shade.
We also suggest you to contact us before booking because we can offer a discount on longer rentals!
We have 2 Studios so if you are 4 people you can contact us and ask for renting both units though the 2 units cannot be adjoined!
We are happy to help you if you need a driver or if you are interested in cooking classes or in meal, but please let us know in advance about it because these are services not always available.
Our small organic farm sits on a hill along Lucca’s beautiful northern countryside in the hamlet of Aquilea, with stunning views over the Valdottavo valley, the high peaks of the Apennines, and the National park of Apuan Alps in the distance. We produce our own olive oil, bake our own bread, make jams from our own fruit trees, prepare home-made yoghurt and classic Italian sauce from our own tomatoes, and grow a variety of vegetables.
Our solar powered and beautifully restored farmhouse has 2 comfortable, fully furnished Studios that will feel like home the moment you step inside! Each has its own entry on a lovely terrace where you can relax and enjoy outdoor dining. At our above ground swimming pool and a whirpool where guests can enjoy sunbathing with an incredible view. You can look at the property Homeaway ID 108278 that is where we list the Studio because you can rent just one apartment or you can rent 2 apartments if you are coming with friends or relatives
Our love and respect for the environment can be seen in our organic farm with free-range animals, olive groves, a vegetable garden, and fruit trees. We use solar panels for hot water, to help with the wood boiler heating system.
We chose an above ground, moveable swimming pool because it has less environmental impact. We have two gazebos near the pool with photovoltaic roofs.
Here a car is really necessary.
Driver service: If you don't feel like driving, the owner or one of her relatives can be your driver and guide: they can pick you up at the train station in Lucca or at the airport in Pisa or Florence, bring you to the farmhouse to get settled, help you to visit undiscovered surroundings and Tuscan beautiful towns.
Cooking lessons and catering : You can learn how to make classic Italian dishes in our large country kitchen and enjoy your meal in our lovely dining room. The owner speaks excellent English and is a talented cook. You can choose the menu with her, deciding what you would like for your delightful cooking lesson. If you do not feel like cooking, ( when possible) you can enjoy being catered authentic Tuscan dinners If you do not feel like cooking, you can enjoy being catered authentic Tuscan dinners (a full menu from starter till dessert) for €35 per head with excellent local wine included. If you'd like a lighter menu, for example only a main course and a second course with vegetable the cost can be EUR 25 (no starter, no dessert).
Italian language lessons : We can organize Italian language lessons upon request.
Car or driver, cooking lessons or catering, Italian lessons – the choice is yours. Join us for a true Tuscan vacation.

Property manager

Donatella Sechi

Languages

English, Italian

Amenities

Pool

Hot tub

Pool

Hot tub

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 2:30 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Please : no waste energy, recycling rubbish and compost, clean kitchen before leaving and replace furniture if you have moved it

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

This property uses solar energy

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Lucca

Located in Lucca, this farm stay is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Oak Tree of Pinocchio and Monte Castellare, while Museum of Torture and Real Collegio are cultural highlights. Lucca Botanical Gardens and Puccini Museum are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Aquilea, Toscana

What's nearby

Walls of Lucca - 17 min drive
Palazzo Pfanner - 18 min drive
Guinigi Tower - 18 min drive
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro - 19 min drive
Piazza Napoleone - 20 min drive

Getting around

Lucca Ponte a Moriano Station - 9 min drive
Pisa (PSA-Galileo Galilei) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

Antica Locanda di Sesto - 9 min drive
Tenuta Adamo Winery - 21 min drive
Bar la vela - 12 min drive
Ristorante Il Naso - 9 min drive
Bar Micheli di Micheli Giampiero - 11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Beautiful Eco-Friendly Farmhouse:Cooking Lessons, Meals, Driver, and More ! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Beautiful Eco-Friendly Farmhouse:Cooking Lessons, Meals, Driver, and More ! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Eco-Friendly Farmhouse:Cooking Lessons, Meals, Driver, and More !?

Check-in begins at 2:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Eco-Friendly Farmhouse:Cooking Lessons, Meals, Driver, and More !?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Eco-Friendly Farmhouse:Cooking Lessons, Meals, Driver, and More ! located?

Situated in a rural location, this farm stay is within 6 miles (10 km) of Parish Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Villa Grabau and Villa Reale. Fattoria Sardigiustiniani s.s.a and Walls of Lucca are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Victoria D.

19 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful experience at this farmhouse

If you want an experience that will provide you with how local residents live in this area, this would be a wonderful opportunity. The farmhouse is quaint, well supplied for making meals, comfortable, and the views are stunning. You can walk to the nearby village and get staples, cheese, fruit, and bread and meet the owners. We highly recommend this experience. Add cooking classes with Lella, and you will learn many Italian techniques in her kitchen.

Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pat G.

10 December 2018

PERFECT family vacation

Our family of 10 spent 9 days at beautiful Abbacca-la. Our hosts couldn't have been more helpful or our stay more enjoyable. Transporting us to and from the train station, helping with the rental car--whatever they could do to make the stay perfect for us. The ride up the mountain is not for the faint of heart but worth every minute. Once at the top your greeted with the old world charm of the Italian country side and villa. Our rooms were very comfortable and the outside eating area for our family was wonderful. We cooked pizza in the wood burning pizza oven and took cooking classes: eating all the food we prepared. Although it was very hot while we were there the rooms where always comfortable. There was lots to do in the area. We visited Lucca, Pisa, Cinque terra, the kids went zip lining, the 800 year old bridge Ponte del Diavolo and much more. On our off days we enjoyed the pool and hot tub. A must is a walk down to the village to enjoy all their different kinds of pizzas. The ages of our group were between 13 and 70 and all of us loved and would recommend Abbacca-la to our friends and relative. Pat Gabriele--- Canada

10/10 Excellent

Bridget E.

17 October 2018

A remotely situated delightful place to stay

This old farmhouse is up in the mountains with wonderful views. Our host and hostess, Lella and Paulo, could not have been more welcoming and helpful and the accommodation was as described...simple but very comfortable. The added bonuses were a cookery course followed by a lovely relaxed meal in the garden as well the option of ordering a meal to be brought to our terrace any evening. If you like getting away from it all, this is a perfect place to stay, with walks from the house and yet Lucca is only a few miles away.

8/10 Good

Corbett G.

1 September 2018

Nice, secluded property in the foothills north of

Our family of seven was looking for a quiet, out of the way location that would give us the sense of living in the Italian countryside after spending our days in the crush of the tourist sites. Lella's property fit the bill. We ended up having to split between the two studio apartments given availability, but even so, it was kind of fun as it encouraged us to spend time outside at the tables provided for each apartment given the tighter quarters. The studios would be fine for smaller parties however. The center apartment has a great view of the canyon and mountains beyond from the bedroom. The furnishings and fixtures are a bit older (but clean), but fit with the character of the old farm house and locale. Getting to the farmhouse is a bit of a drive with some switchback turns, but worth the price of leaving the city behind as you drive through the olive orchards and hillside homes. Probably the biggest plus for our family was the use of the pool. Weather was hot and the refreshment and relaxation it provided the kids from the stress of being dragged around sight-seeing seemed to mend things (along with lots of gelato)! Lella was a considerate and helpful host. We enjoyed the treat she brought over one evening, and our occasional conversations.

8/10 Good

Natascia H.

29 August 2018

Nice farmhouse with friendly farmers

We (parents with two boys) stayed at the big flat for a week. The farm house is nice with old stones. Lella and her husband live in the lower level of the hill, the rental flats are on the other side of the house on the upper level of the hill. Each flat has a nice table with chairs in front of it. The flat has typical traditional furniture and everything you need for cooking. As this is an eco friendly farmhouse there is no air conditioning and you should not use dishwasher/washing machine during the night time. Everything is ok, if you keep the window lids closed during the day and open the windows during evening/night time. We were welcomed very friendly and warmly with a basked of nuddles, tomato sauce and Lellas great olive oil. We attended Lellas cooking class and had a wonderful day there. The pool was used a lot from our boys and the Wifi too 😉, which was fast. The way to the farmhouse is a 15 min drive up the hill with serpentines. You need to drive down to the nearest supermarket. Lucca is 20min away and a wonderful historic city. We liked it more than Pisa or Florence. We enjoyed the stay very much and also walked one time to the small old church run near by.

About the host

Hosted by Donatella Sechi

My husband and I in the picture : we are in front of the facade where under the plaster we had found the date in which that part of the farmhouse had been built :1718 !

Why they chose this property

This had being been our dream, we wanted to move to live in the country, but not too far from Lucca where we were working.
In 1988, a few months after the birth of our oldest son, we bought this abandoned property and step by step we renovated the building and we started replacing olive trees. We moved here in 1994 and after a lot of works in 2005 we were ready with the rental units. So finally I could devote myself to this full-time job.

What makes this property unique

As soon as you arrive you immediately fall in love with the view of the mountains and the peaceful feeling that the view gives you. You can think to be really in a remote area, out and far from stressful life, while in 7 minutes you can reach Ponte a Moriano, that is the closest little town, where you can find everything you can need.