Holiday House Ronchi - House with Pool

Set in a private and secluded location just off the main road into Benabbio, Holiday House Ronchi is an oasis within the hills of Bagni di Lucca. The house is surrounded by greenery and has a natural spring flowing through the property. With a swimming pool in the garden. Great views, restaurants and dining, and family-friendly activities together with private above ground pool, makes our house the perfect spot to enjoy a break away from it all. Holiday House Ronchi is situated is a private property, there are no neighbours except the surrounding flora, fauna and hills. The space is very quite and calm with the sounds of nature perpetrated by the gentle trickle of a natural spring which flows through the property. The house is accessible via a private road, off the main road which leads to the village of Benabbio, parking for 3 cars. A grass pathway leads up to the house entry. The house opens up with an open plan kitchen and sitting area with fireplace and continues in a formal sitting room with a sofa-bed, bathroom , laundry room and one bedroom with a king size bed and an additional double sofa-bed. On the 1st floor there are 2 bedrooms one has three single beds, the other two has a double bed with and additional sofa-bed . A large family bathroom completes this space. Outside, there are table and chairs for al fresco dining, a natural spring water tap and garden surrounding the property, not far from the parking area there is an above ground pool. Parts of the garden is terraced, which is slightly sloped above the house and is surrounded by bamboo, local trees and greenery. Guests have sole access to the entire property. For the period new year's Eve we rent only to families We will meet you upon arrival and we are contactable. 24/7 during your stay Benabbio is situated 479m asl and 5km from Bagni di Lucca. Bruno Cherubini in his book “I Bagni di Lucca” describes it ‘as a hidden town nearly jealous of itself ’ a well fitting description as it’s not on the hills but on the valley floor. The road that brings you to Benabbio goes on to Collodi and the Valleriana. This road was built at the end of the last century and connects Benabbio with Bagni di Lucca. At the beginning of the road to Benabbio there's a place called Dominillo where there's a beautiful view of the town and the surrounding mountains. Entering Benabbio there’s the square Santa Maria and the parish church Santa Maria Assunta. The church was built in 1338, there's an inscription on the side of the church that looks onto the (Website hidden by Airbnb) has three aisles with pillars and ornate capitals; the roof is made with wooden beams. In the apse a triptych of Baldassarre of the late Biagio of Florence commissioned by the men of Benabbio in 1469. The alter piece has is its center the Virgin Mary with Child and on the sides two pairs of saints - San Michele & Pietro and San Giovanni Battista & Bartolomeo. At the left hand aisle there's a baptism fountain dated 1564 protected by iron railings dated 1601. There’s a lot of value in the church, like the two wooden side alters of the 17th century on either side of the main alter, two lampshades in wrought iron, also two wooden statues dated 1394 that represent an angel and Padre di Iacopo della Querica by Piero D’Angelo. Another building worth seeing is the Oratory of S.S Filippo e Giacomo its situated in the Piazza Primo Maggio. The ruins of the castle of Benabbio (similar to those at Lucchio and Casoli) are situated at the top of the village, they were the most important castles of the Val di Lima; recently traces have been found and studied at the University of Pisa. There is also a theatre called ‘Eden’ opened at the end of the 500’s this shows the passion the population had for acting and music, that in 1876 the Philharmonic society of Benabbio was founded. Excavation and research has been done over the past few years on the antique ruins of the castle by the Department of Paleontology of the University of Pisa. BY CAR Bagni di Lucca is passed by the state road SS12 Brennero. It’s easily reached by Lucca and Modena by taking this road. Lucca is around 30 km from Bagni di Lucca, Modena around 109 km. BY RAIL Railway line Lucca - Aulla Get of at the station of Bagni di Lucca Terme, there is a bus service outside by Viabus. BY AIR Bagni di Lucca is served by the International Airport of Pisa and the National Airport of Florence. From Pisa After reaching the station of Lucca , take the railway line to Aulla, getting of at Bagni di Lucca Terme. outside there is a bus service by Viabus. From Florence After reaching the station of Lucca on the railway line Florence-Lucca, take the railway line to Aulla getting of at Bagni di Lucca Terme. Outside there is a a bus service by Viabus. on your arrival there are some additional costs to be taken into consideration: - € 70.= for final cleaning - € 15.= per person for laundry and towels. a security deposit of 150€ will be also asked.