GARDENIA HOUSE * LAST MINUTE OFFER MAY AND JUNE!*

Sleeps 2 to 4
2 Bedrooms, 2 en suite Bathrooms

Sleeping 4 people, this elegantly restored country house was originally used as a barn in past centuries and still stands just across the courtyard.
Set high in the lush green hills which border In addition, the villa's outdoor jacuzzi pool invites you to bathe at leisure in its heated waters, undisturbed by the clamor of the outside world!
From this privileged elevated position, wide scenic views can be enjoyed, stretching right from the Apuan Alps inland to the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean. The Cinque Terre villages too are very close at hand.

ACCOMMODATION:
The property extends over three floors, as follows: This modern fitted kitchen is fully equipped with oven; fridge / freezer, dishwasher; toaster; and espresso and American coffee-makers. Issuing from here, the utility room accommodates a washing-machine and dryer.
Positioned just outside the dining room, a few external steps lead upstairs to the first floor sleeping quarters. This is a romantic double bedroom, with an ensuite bathroom and shower, as well as a lovely adjoining terrace.
From this level to the top floor, where the second double bedroom is located, complete with its own bathroom

The house is tastefully and nicely furnished and decorated. Both bedrooms are fitted with air-conditioning; Sat. TV; CD-player; and mini-bar. The first-floor bedroom also provides a safe. Embroidered towels and bathrobes are likewise supplied. The disposal of the following guests: a cell phone; breakfast provided, but not served; organic produces from the villa's vegetable garden.

Cottage Gardenia is indeed surrounded by an extensive garden, brightly planted with colorful, scented seasonal flowers. Beyond this, a large olive grove forms a restful backdrop. An elegant wooden gazebo, appointed with table and wickerwork chairs, allows you to enjoy this beautiful natural setting in welcome shade or linger over breakfast, al fresco lunch or dinner. Completing this idyllic scene is the spacious, warm-water jacuzzi (3x3 meters), encircled by sunshades and comfortable loungers, and with its own hot, outdoor shower.

Please note: The property-owners themselves reside in the converted farmhouse in the same grounds, just a few meters from Villetta Gardenia. However, each house has its own private entrance and garden and it goes without saying that the property-owners are fully respectful of their guests.

Accommodation
Ground floor: Kitchen / living room connected with a private garden and gazebo, Jacuzzi pool with hot water
First Floor: 1 double bedroom with air conditioning, en suite bathrooms with shower and private terrace
Second floor: 1 double bedroom with air conditioning and en suite bathroom with shower and Sauna
Square Meters: 80
Outside: private furnished gazebo and garden, 1 terrace, Jacuzzi pool (3 × 3), panoramic views
Private parking for 2 cars

 LOCATION:

 Villetta Gardenia is located within easy reach of the area's main sights of outstanding natural beauty and historic and artistic interest, such as the following: the Cinque Terre villages; the Gulf of Poets; Portovenere; Portofino; the Apuan Alps and the white-marble quarries of Carrara (15mins by car); the beaches of Versilia (20mins by car); the famous Tuscan towns of Pisa (30mins by car), Lucca (30mins by car) and Florence (1hour).

Many other unspoilt beaches

Regular daily ferry services operate from the local port of Carrara Marina (8 kms away) to the Gulf of Poets; Portovenere; the Cinque Terre villages; and Portofino.

Swimming pools, tennis courts, and renowned, top-quality seafood restaurants are available at the "Club Muraglione" leisure complex, situated 4 kms away.

DISTANCES

Closest village: Casano (2 km) where there is a small supermarket, a pharmacy, post office and shops.
Distance to shopping: "Conad" Supermarket - Molicciara 8 km, "Esselunga" Mall - Carrara 9 Km
Closest restaurant: “La Chioccia d’Oro”, Ortonovo 5 km
Other restaurants & Pubs: Around Ortonovo 10 mins by car or Sarzana 15 mins by car
Closest beaches / sea: Bocca di Magra 15 km, Fiascherino 23 km, Tellaro 23.5 km
Nearest highway: Carrara 10 km, Sarzana 12 km
Nearest train station: Sarzana 12 km
Nearest Airport: Pisa (PSA) 63 km

SITES OF INTEREST

Cinque Terre by boat: Ferry companies depart daily from the local ports of Bocca di Magra, Marina di Carrara, Lerici
Timetable and information: http: // www. navigazionegolfodeipoeti. en /
Cinque Terre by train: Trains depart daily from La Spezia and Sarzana
Timetable and information: Italian trains
Beaches: 10/15 mins by car
Town & Villages: Sarzana 12 km, Bocca di Magra: 10.5 km, Lerici / Golfo dei Poeti: 17 km, Fiascherino / Tellaro: 24.5 km, Portovenere: 30 km, Portofino: 90 km, Genoa: 107 km, Carrara / marble quarries: 14 km, Versilia / Forte dei Marmi: 30 km, Pisa: 63 km, Lucca: 50, Florence: 110 km.