This is an amazing
place. Once the proud
property of Count Ceuli
who was the feudal lord
of the region in the
1500s and who gave the
town its name. But this
was his home. A refined
town - palace, really.
And you are moments from
the town through the
gate. It has all the
details you would find
for those in high places
- vaulted ceilings,
frescoed rooms, grand
salons, beautiful
antique furniture spread
with abundance
everywhere. Yep, this is
the real deal. And a
great price too.
All of the bedrooms have
terracotta and big old
beams. There are two
doubles (both en suite),
1 twin en suite,
and then another double
and twin that share a
hallway bathroom.
Ground floor:
-
Very elegant and
vaulted entrance
with old Tuscan
chests on both
sides.
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A very large living
room with a grand
piano and a stone
fire place from the
old times, opening
on the garden via a
French door.
-
Elegant dining room
opening on the
garden through a
French door
-
Other intimate and
frescoed living
rooms with fire
place and TVall
opening on the
garden.
-
A large traditional
kitchen with marble-
top table, where the
cook prepares very
delicious typical
Tuscan meals. The
kitchen opens on a
large side terrace.
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There is a bathroom
on the first floor
and
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Elevator (lift) to
other floors.
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Full bathroom with
shower.
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A laundry room
First floor:
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An imposing stone
staircase leads to
the central frescoed
high vaulted central
salon opening on the
elegantly furnished
bedrooms.
-
A very large
billiard room, and
to the top floor,
just renovated- with
a large living
maintaining the old
terracotta tile and
original wood beans.
One of those
precious places.
Top floor Large
living room
-
4 double bedrooms
each with en-suite
bathroom (shower)
and all have AC
units.
Services, Features,
Amenities:
Air Conditioned (top
floor bedrooms only), Al
Fresco Dining, American
Coffee Maker, Billiards,
CD Player, Central
Heating, Chef Can Be
Arranged, Detached,
Dishwasher, DVD,
Elevator, Fireplace,
Grill / BBQ, Microwave,
Outdoor Furniture, Oven,
Partial Maid Service,
Pergola, Pizza Oven,
Private Parking, Private
Pool, Refridgerator,
Satellite TV, Stereo, W/C(s)
as well as full
bathrooms, Walk To
Alimentari , Washing
Machine, Elevator
(lift).
Additional costs payable
on the spot: Security
deposit: 1000, Final
Cleaning: included,
Heat: metered and
payable when used, Gas:
included, Electricity:
included, Telephone:
metered and payable when
used, Maid: 3 hours a
day / 6 days a week,
Chef: possible. Extra
maid service 11 per
hour, cook possible.
Sorry no pets.
*Reservations are always
Saturday to Saturday,
except for the lowest
season when it is
flexible. Rates are
current and based on
when the majority of the
week is within the price
range stated above. All
of our rentals include
linens and towels. One
set per reservation
unless otherwise stated.
Request for
change/cleaning may
incur a charge.
Cevoli is a small
village with the
essentials, but here
you are not far from
restaurants and
such. There are two
restaurants that we
enjoyed often. One
was in Fauglia (the
only restaurant
there) and the other
was about 8-10
minutes away and was
called Tremolete. It
was run by Sergio
and his family, all
of whom were very
welcoming. Just east
and north of Pisa
through the mountain
is the intriguing
walled city of
Lucca. The walls are
the most substantial
of all of Italy.
Where most walled
cities erected high
and thin walls some
1 - 2 meters thick,
Lucca created a
massive moat and
walls of some 20
meters thick. Large
enough that it now
serves as a
wonderful promenade
for the village
people. This is a
must - be in Lucca
at the time of the "passeggiata"
5:00 - 7:00pm. The
town strolls
leisurely around the
city on top of the
wall and along the
historic street that
encircles the oval
piazza anfiteatro,
once the location of
an oval Roman
amphitheater. Julius
Ceaser is said to
have walked this
passeggiata in 85
BC. "Passeggiate" is
a delightful Italian
custom. All towns
and villages have
one and allow the
informed traveler,
to rub elbows with
the locals.
