Villa Pietrasanta

Lovingly restored with traditional local materials, this family villa in Tuscany has been designed to enhance its classic setting with contemporary comforts. ‘Mod cons’ include satellite TV and WiFi, an eco-conscious geothermic heating system, a very pretty infinity pool, and en suite shower rooms to every bedroom, with the master suite also enjoying its own steam bath. Styled with unpretentious simplicity, the villa’s kitchen, dining room and sitting room each open out to a sun room with sliding doors on all sides, furnished for lounging and lunching; while the two first floor bedrooms have direct access to a large terrace above.

A spiral staircase leads from the ground floor to an air-conditioned loft bedroom, and a guest annexe offers extra privacy for the fourth double room. High on the hill, the house catches cooling breezes and commands wide open views over countryside to the coast, where the soft sands and nightlife of Versilia are a short drive away. Boutiques and wine bars in Pietrasanta are even closer to home, and cook service could bring local cuisine right to the terrace table.