Exclusive Tuscany
Est. MMXXV
Villa Matteucci, Lucca & Garfagnana

Countryside Classic

Villa Matteucci

Lucca & Garfagnana

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The essence

Casa Felice Matteucci is a gem of a Tuscan farmhouse on a beautiful estate of hill-terraced olive groves, overlooking a small lake with its own tree-shaded island reached by a wooden bridge. Seven luxurious en-suite guestrooms sleep up to fourteen. The sunny ground floor opens through a salon of comfortable sofas, a guest study, a grand domed dining room and a Tuscan kitchen; outside, a jasmine-covered gazebo and lawned gardens frame the floodlit pool. This was the home of Felice Matteucci, who invented the first internal-combustion engine here in 1854 — a blissful retreat steeped in la dolce vita.

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The distinction

Why Villa Matteucci
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  1. 01

    A characterful Tuscan farmhouse with genuine history — the home of Felice Matteucci, father of the combustion engine.

  2. 02

    Seven en-suite bedrooms for up to fourteen, with a grand domed dining room, a salon and a study.

  3. 03

    Its own small lake with a tree-shaded island and wooden bridge, a jasmine gazebo and a floodlit pool in lawned gardens — full staff included.

The house

Architecture & restoration

Warm and elegant, the farmhouse gathers a sunny salon, a guest study, a grand domed dining room and a Tuscan kitchen, with seven en-suite bedrooms above. A daily chef, maid and concierge make a stay effortless.

The setting

Land, view, context

On a hill-terraced olive estate in the Lucca hills — part of the historic Controni property — overlooking a private lake and island, minutes from the walled city.

Living here

Coffee by the lake at dawn, the pool and gazebo through the day, the chef's table in the domed dining room at night — and Lucca, the coast and the wider Tuscan hills all within easy reach.

Pricing

Weekly, by season.

  • LowJan–early Apr · Nov–mid Dec€12,000 / week
  • Midmid Apr–late May · Oct€13,500 / week
  • HighEaster · Aug–Sep · Christmas€15,500 / week
  • Super highlate May–end Jul€16,000 / week

Rates exclude tourist tax and optional services. Minimum stay seven nights, Saturday to Saturday. Other arrangements considered.

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