Nature house in Gattaiola Lucca
Tuscany, Italy
- 4 persons
- 0 bedrooms
- WiFi
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Pets not allowed
A residence of particular historical charm located within the towers built by Castruccio Castracani in Gattaiola, near the city of Lucca, at the end of the 13th century, adjacent to the monastery and church of Sant'Andrea. The accommodation is located within the smaller tower, connected to the larger tower—where the owner lives—via a small, covered inner courtyard onto which the entrance to the two bedrooms and the bathroom opens. The master bedroom is located on the mezzanine of the small tower; on the ground floor, there is a second bedroom with two bunk beds, where breakfast can be enjoyed. Outside, there is a particularly charming area with a view of the Campaccio stream valley and the Apuan Alps, equipped for dining: table, chairs, barbecue, and a sink with drinking water. Other areas in the woods and olive grove allow you to enjoy hours of peace and quiet surrounded by nature. It features private parking and two bicycles available for free use.
Nature and surroundings
This military-religious complex, one of the few remaining intact in Tuscany, is surrounded by a 100,000-square-meter park featuring gardens, orchards, an olive grove, and woods. It is an oasis of plant species and flora—some of them rare—in perfect harmony with the seasonal wildlife, including roe deer, badgers, wild boars, and hedgehogs, and in particular a diverse array of resident and migratory birds that enliven the woods and the nearby valley of the Campaccio stream starting in March. By prior arrangement, it is possible to take guided walks in the surroundings of Gattaiola and the neighboring Lucca countryside, as well as in the Apuan Alps and the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines of Garfagnana within the Orecchiella Nature Park. Podere Sant'Andrea is located seven minutes from the historic center of Lucca and the Lucca train station, thirty minutes from the Pisa airport, and one hour from the Florence airport.
Facilities
- Parking (2x)
- Internet access (WiFi)
- Central heating
- Drinking water
- Hot water
- Electricity
- Garden
- Garden (fenced)
- BBQ
- Garden furniture
- Bicycles available (free) (2x)
- Fridge/freezer
- Oven
- Bathroom (1x)
- Bath
- Shower
- Toilet
- Washing machine (shared)
Optional extras
| Breakfast Per person per night,Optional upon arrival |
€10.00 |
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Location
Reviews
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EileenJune 8, 2026
The accommodation was described as a private residence with its own outdoor space. It is, in fact, a room in the landlord’s home—no private garden, no privacy. The listing has now been slightly updated to reflect this, which speaks volumes.
Furthermore: no working Wi-Fi, no oven, a fire pit instead of a BBQ. And two large wolfdogs that aren’t mentioned anywhere. On the first day, one of them bit me hard enough to leave a bruise.
Response from the landlord: The accommodation consists of two bedrooms and a bathroom; the eleven areas of the park are exclusively for guests; the listing has not been changed, but supplemented; the Wi-Fi operates at the speed provided by the network; the microwave does indeed lack a grill function—my apologies for that; the barbecue is a fire pit with a grate over which the wood burns. The dogs are kept in a separate, fenced-in area.De accommodatie werd omschreven als privéverblijf met eigen buiten. Het is: een kamer in de woning van de verhuurder, geen privétuin, geen privacy. De advertentie is hierop nu iets aangepast, veelzeggend.
Verder: geen werkende wifi, geen oven, een vuurkorf ipv BBQ. En twee grote wolfshonden die nergens vermeld worden. Op de eerste dag beet één van hen mij hard genoeg voor een blauwe plek.
Reactie vanuit verhuurder: De accommodatie bestaat uit twee slaapkamers en een badkamer; de elf delen van het park zijn exclusief voor gasten bestemd; de advertentie is niet gewijzigd, maar aangevuld; de wifi werkt met de snelheid die het netwerk biedt; de magnetron heeft inderdaad geen grillfunctie, mijn excuses daarvoor; de barbecue is een vuurkorf met een rooster waaronder het hout brandt. De honden verblijven in een aparte, omheinde ruimte.Nature is beautiful, but everything else leaves something to be desired.
De natuur is mooi, de rest laat te wensen over.
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Good to know
- Check-in: 2:00 PM- 11:00 PM
- Check-out: 7:00 AM- 11:00 AM
- Contactless stay possible
- Firework-free surroundings
Free cancellation within 24 hours of your booking confirmation.
If you cancel within the specified period, you are entitled to a full refund of the booking amount. After that, you will receive a partial refund of the trip cost and a 100% refund of the deposit:
• up to 42 days before arrival: 70% refunded
• 42–28 days before arrival: 40% refunded
• 28 days through the day of arrival: 10% refunded
• on the day of arrival or later: no refund
- Out of respect for nature: silence between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM.
- Not suitable for children under the age of 2.
- Minimum age of main booker: 18 years.
- Smoking is not allowed in this nature house.
- No fireworks are allowed at this Nature House.
- No parties or events are allowed.
- This nature house is not suitable for groups of young people, students and sports teams.
- Waste separation is mandatory in this nature house.
Additional house rules are listed in the terms and conditions, when you place your booking.
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Sustainability
- Food waste is minimized
- Sustainable inventory
- Separating waste (Glass, paper, plastic, food waste/organic)