Villa Lenka, a villa in Lucca & Garfagnana, Tuscany
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Historic Estate

Villa Lenka

Lucca & Garfagnana

14 guests · 7 bed · 7 bath · private pool · from €15,000 / week

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14 guests · 7 bedrooms · 7 bathrooms

From €15,000 / week

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The essence

Villa Lenka stands with aristocratic poise in its own parkland in the southern hills of Lucca — a seventeenth-century villa, built in 1624 as the summer residence of Count Cosimo Bernardini. Frescoed, antique-furnished rooms give an air of unhurried elegance: a grand drawing room, a card room, a panelled library, a Tuscan kitchen and an elegant dining room. Seven en-suite bedrooms sleep up to fourteen. Beyond the windows, Italian gardens fold around a brook that feeds two small lakes shaded by weeping willows, while cypresses and lemon and herb gardens frame the private pool. It is Tuscan living at its most refined.

The 3D tour

Walk through
the villa.

Move room to room in an interactive 3D model, or switch to the dollhouse view to see how the whole villa fits together.

The distinction

Why Villa Lenka
is in the collection.

  1. 01

    A genuine 17th-century aristocratic villa — built in 1624 for Count Cosimo Bernardini — with frescoed rooms and antique furnishings throughout.

  2. 02

    Seven en-suite bedrooms for up to fourteen, with grand reception rooms: drawing room, library, card room and a fireside dining room.

  3. 03

    Romantic parkland with a spring-fed brook, two lakes and weeping willows, and a large floodlit private pool among the cypresses — full staff included.

The villa

Architecture & restoration

Frescoed ceilings, antique furniture and grand proportions meet quietly modern comfort across the floors. The house keeps its 17th-century character — drawing room, TV lounge, card room, library, Tuscan kitchen and breakfast room — while a daily chef, maid and concierge make it effortless.

The setting

Land, view, context

In the tranquil southern hills of Lucca, minutes from the walled city, surrounded by its own gardens, lakes and parkland — with the wider Lucchesia of olive hills and medieval towns all around.

Living here

A house for a family or friends to share: breakfast prepared by the chef, lazy afternoons by the pool among the cypresses, a game in the card room, dinner in the frescoed dining room — and Lucca a short drive for its walls, music and piazzas.

Pricing

Rates by season.

  • Low10 Jan–3 Apr · 31 Oct–18 Dec€15,000 / week
  • Mid11 Apr–29 May · 3–30 Oct€18,500 / week
  • HighEaster (4–10 Apr) · 1 Aug–2 Oct · 19 Dec–8 Jan€22,000 / week
  • Super high30 May–31 Jul€23,000 / week

2026 rates, Saturday to Saturday. Includes a chef for breakfast plus lunch or dinner (groceries extra), morning maid six days a week, concierge, utilities up to an allowance, linen and final clean. No tourist tax. Security deposit €5,000. How renting works.

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Availability

When Villa Lenka
is free.

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The estate

Part of the Coselli Collection.

See every villa at the Coselli Collection

The Coselli villas sit on neighbouring estates in the hills of Lucca and can be combined for larger groups; an estate can be reserved for exclusive use, with staff and chef across the houses.

Services

  • Daily private chef (breakfast + one meal)
  • Daily maid service & on-site concierge
  • Gardener & pool attendant
  • Tennis, football & volleyball
  • Heating, air-conditioning & Wi-Fi throughout

Experiences

  • Private cooking classes
  • Wine & olive-oil tastings
  • Guided tours & excursions
  • Day trips, transfers & driver service

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Compare your options

These collections include villas with different capacities and layouts. Confirm the bedrooms, en-suite bathrooms and dining space for your party.

Meals and gatherings

For a dinner at home, explore private chef arrangements and tell us the date and guest numbers. Service availability, menus and costs are confirmed separately for your stay.

For a special gathering, our birthday planning advice covers the questions to ask about dining and celebration spaces. Sleeping capacity does not establish permission to host an event.

Before choosing the setting, read our guide to comparing wedding venues. Confirm event attendance and overnight accommodation separately for this property.

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