Renting the Villa

Now you can enjoy the charms of Bagni di Lucca and Tuscany and rent the villa for your holiday or short break.

We had trouble deciding whether or not to offer the villa as a holiday let (I'm not terribly fond of the idea of strangers living in our house), but in the end we decided that renting provides a good way to offset some of the costs, especially as the house would otherwise remain empty most of the time.

Of course, we worry about damage and wear and tear, particularly as we have just renovated the house and bought new furniture. However, I've noticed in my experience as a renter of houses that they are normally in pretty good condition, so I've concluded that most holiday renters take pretty good care of the property.

Of course, I have no concerns about any of this blog's readers renting the villa, as I'm sure that you would take the utmost care of the property.

So, if you fancy a stay at the villa, you can find the listing here on Holiday-Rentals in the UK, and here on HomeAway in the USA. There's also a link to the listing on the sidebar of this blog.

We hope you will get the chance to visit Bagni di Lucca. Bienvenuto!

Happy New Year

We spent New Year's weekend in Bagni di Lucca and enjoyed a relaxing stay. The roof has been repaired - three tiles were cracked when the TV satellite was installed and that was enough, with all the heavy rains in December, to cause the leak. As expected, there was no real damage, and we'll just need a lick of paint to the bedroom wall to remove the water stain.

After the deluge in December, fortunately it rained only one day. The temperature, however, was colder than normal, hovering around freezing and only rising to about 5 or 6 Celsius during the day. Despite the temperature, the area remains beautiful and charming even in winter, and quieter, with few tourists.

We took a drive to the nearby ski resort of Abetone, and while snow in Bagni di Lucca is rare, plenty had fallen and accumulated just a few miles up the mountain - several feet in fact! The resort was packed with skiers, so it must be a popular spot.

Much of the small amount of remaining work in the house has been completed, and only some landscaping and clean-up left to complete in the driveway and garage area. We're already planning our next visit and I'm especially looking forward to the warm spring and summer weather, which can't come soon enough!