Casa Claudia is the other half of our typical Tuscan hillfarm - parts of which date back to 1641. Nestling in an olive grove in the foothills of the Apennines, with spectacular views of chestnut forests and neighbouring hill villages, its tranquillity is broken only by birdsong and the sound of a distant stream... yet the treasures of Florence are just one hour away!

Distances: 3.5km (includes 1.7km well maintained private road) to nearest village, Pietrabuona, with post office, petrol station, butcher, general store, bar and restaurant. 10 mins to nearest market town, Pescia, with railway and bus stations, hospital, banks, supermarkets and public swimming pool. 40mins to Lucca - a walled mediaeval gem. One hour by car to Pisa International Airport. One hour and a quarter to Viareggio seaside resort; one and a half hours to marble/sculpture centre Carrara/Pietrasanta, San Gimignano and Bologna International airport; 3 hours to Rome, 3.5 hours to Milan and 4 hours to Venice airports.

Amenities close by: seaside one hour away, 18 hole golf course at Montecatini (14km), Abetone ski resort (60km), plus, nearer home, tennis/squash courts, pony trekking, mountain walks, several swimming pools, numerous historic villas and gardens (Pescia is home to the second largest flower market in Europe), colourful street markets ... and many excellent and inexpensive resrtaurants.

To enhance your stay at Casa Claudia we have installed a swimming pool for the exclusive use of guests at Casa Claudia.