The country villa of Pruneta di Sopra has in its qualities , at the same time , the proximity of the most important center of the area, Castelnuovo Garfagnana , and the quiet of the country . From the balcony of the house you can see an interesting wild landscape : the tops of the Pania mountain , the "uomo morto" profile ( that's a strange mountain that looks like a man's face in horizontal position ) , the church tower of a little rock-clinged village : Sassi . The panorama is also nicer in autumn when trees turn gold and in winter when the mountains of the sourrounding natural arena get covered with a white blanket of snow . You reach Pruneta di sopra passing across a chestnut wood . All around the house there's a 25 acres estate which will be certainly appreciated by families and lively children. In summer , when it's very hot , you can take a refreshing bath in the 12 x 6 mt swimming-pool with water chute and get tanned on the solarium .

• on the ground floor there's a big room which has the function of kitchen , living and dinning room . The kitchen has a cooking corner , an electric oven , a freezer and a dish washer . In the living room there's a TV with SAT equipment , a DVD player and a powerful hi-fi. Near this big room there's a bathroom and a little lumber-room

• on the first floor you find 3 bedrooms (2 big and 1 little) which can host 7 persons There's a big bathroom too . From 2 bedrooms you have access to the big balcony with nice panorama on the Apuan Alps .

• Outside , under the balcony structure , there's a wood oven for pizzas and a long cellar-lumber room (inside there's an useful washing-machine) .

     In the cold season , the house has a radiator heating system . There's also a stone fireplace in the living room .

Dimensions  (in square feet)

House

1744 s.f.

Roof-terrace

300  s.f.

Cellar-lumber room

140  s.f

Principal comforts and services:

• A 32'' Tv with sat equipment

• A powerful Hi-Fi system

• A Dvd player (with movies & audio cd)

• A well equipped kitchen

• 2 mountain bikes

• A dish-washer and a washing-machine

• A microwave oven (in addition to the electric one)

• A wood oven for pizzas

• A barbecue

• Linens and towels (weekly change)

• 2 hairdryers

• Welcome gift for the guests ("prosecco" wine and pastries)

• An alarm system

• A 25 acres estate all around the house

• Outdoor playground (swings and table tennis)

• Gazebo and outdoor table

On demand :

• It's possible to prepare and serve directly in Pruneta's house some  Garfagnana typical foods (minimum: 5 persons - price per each guest : € 15, wines extra)