La Rupina, detached rural house in its own garden and private pool.

La Rupina is a detached house with its own private garden and pool and spectacular views across the Serchio valley. The house has a fully equipped kitchen, is tastefully decorated and comfortably furnished. In your own private garden you have a plunge pool(4m x 2m x 1m) and barbecue or for something more natural, you can take the footpath down through our woods and try out the pools in our mountain stream. The covered terrace comes with a dining table, comfortable seating and a hammock to just chill and relax and enjoy the view of the mountains. In front of the terrace are herbs for the guests to use along with any other vegetables that may be in season. A perfect place for family and friends to enjoy the pleasures of rural Tuscany while being close to some of the best known tourist destinations in the world. 15 minute walk or 2 minute drive to a great pizza restaurant and local train station. 7 minutes by car to Castelnuovo di Garfagnana. 45 minutes to Lucca. 2 bars and a local shop within the comune. Saturday to Saturday bookings only. We live in our own seperate house 75m away, which means we are on call for help or information, while being far enough away for you to have your privacy. There are no shared facilities between the two houses. The house has been cleverly designed with a range of features to make it highly accessible to anyone with a mobility issue. If you have any particular requirements that require specialised equipment, please get in touch to see if we can source it for you. Please note that the swimming pool does not have wheelchair access. Accessibility features of La Rupina. Extra wide parking space (5m) close to the front door (5m) that gives a step free, level access to the house. Extra wide step free front door (.95m) with a level step free pergola area (3.5m x 6m) Electric rise and fall kitchen unit with the hob and kitchen sink, with open access underneath. Also has a safety pressure switch to stop accidental lowering. Raised fridge. Eye level side opening oven. No wall units, all storage is on pull out draws for easy access. 1.2m to 1.5m circulation area between the kitchen table and the units. Extractor fan on/off is located at a reduced height. Bedroom and main bathroom have extra wide doors (.88m) Main bathroom has a wall hung disabled height toilet with hand bidet and grab rail. Downstairs bathroom has a wall hung disabled height toilet with hand bidet Toilet seat locks into the bowl for side transfer so there is no possibility of the seat becoming dislodged. Disabled height sink with no obstruction underneath. Main ensuite bathroom has a large wetroom roll in/ roll out shower area (1.2m x 1.7m) with both overhead and handheld showers. Both upstairs and downstairs toilets have unobstructed space to the side (1m) to enable a side transfer for wheelchair users. All windows in the house have been made with reduced height handles, the windows in the bedrooms have mosquito nets and internal catches to hold the windows open at night and are fitted with blackout curtains that can be drawn over the windows, open or closed, allowing a cool nights sleep without the need for air conditioning. Upper and lower gardens are joined by an external wheelchair accessible footpath with a gradient of 1:20. All electrical sockets are located in a raised location throughout. All hot water outlets have been set by thermostat to stop accidental burning.