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Villa & private pool in village, restaurants, pizza oven, free organic produce

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Take advantage of golfing on site, a garden, and laundry facilities at Villa & private pool in village, restaurants, pizza oven, free organic produce. Treat yourself to a massage or other spa services. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

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9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

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About this property

Villa & private pool in village, restaurants, pizza oven, free organic produce

  • Experience the beauty and charm of Tuscany with Friends of Tuscany Ltd., where we handle every detail of your villa booking to ensure a truly memorable holiday. With over 30 years of personal knowledge, we offer tailored services like grocery deliveries, homemade meals upon arrival, wine tours, children's activities, and recommendations for wild swimming spots, festivals, events, and the best local restaurants.

    Located just a 3-minute walk from the medieval village Castiglione di Garfagnana, Casa Massimo offers spacious rooms, a private garden, and a 9-meter pool exclusively for guests. This is the perfect spot for a summer retreat in one of Tuscany’s most picturesque villages. Enjoy stunning views of the historic Castello from the garden, which features mature trees for shade and a traditional wood-fired oven for pizza.

    The villa includes two large bedrooms (one sleeps three), a generously sized living room, a well-equipped kitchen, and a bathroom with shower. Upon arrival, guests are welcomed with a hamper of fresh organic produce from the owner, Massimo, who also shares his homemade wine, olive oil, and cheese throughout your stay.

    Guests visiting in late September or October have the unique chance to participate in the grape harvest and witness traditional winemaking.

    Nestled in the heart of Garfagnana, often called 'Hidden Tuscany,' Castiglione is known for its breathtaking scenery and reputation as a center of musical excellence. Castelnuovo, the nearby market town, offers a variety of restaurants, cafes, and shops, as well as a lively weekly market.

    The area is perfect for outdoor activities like mountain biking, horse riding, and gorge walking, all of which can be arranged through our local partners.

    With Friends of Tuscany, you're not just booking a villa, you're getting insider knowledge and personalized recommendations to make the most of your Tuscan getaway.

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About the neighborhood

Located in Castiglione di Garfagnana, this villa is in a rural area and in the mountains. Ethnographic Museum Don Luigi Pellegrini and Museo Civico del Territorio di Barga are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Parco Avventura Selva del Buffardello and Parco Levigliese. Parco del Levigliese and Pietro Pellegrini Botanical Garden are also worth visiting. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby. Visit our Castiglione di Garfagnana travel guide
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Castiglione di Garfagnana, Tuscany

What's nearby

  • Pontecosi Lake
    11 min drive - 5.7 km
  • Ariostesca Castle
    13 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Duomo
    13 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Archaeological Museum
    13 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Sanctuary of San Pellegrino in Alpe
    26 min drive - 15.9 km

Getting around

  • Castelnuovo di Garfagnana Station
    12 min drive

Restaurants

  • Caffè Ariosto
    8 min drive
  • Bar Alimentari
    4 min walk
  • La Rocca
    8 min drive
  • L'Aia di Piero
    7 min drive
  • Albergo Ristorante Pizzeria Residence Il Grotto
    10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Villa & private pool in village, restaurants, pizza oven, free organic produce have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Villa & private pool in village, restaurants, pizza oven, free organic produce pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Villa & private pool in village, restaurants, pizza oven, free organic produce?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Villa & private pool in village, restaurants, pizza oven, free organic produce?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Villa & private pool in village, restaurants, pizza oven, free organic produce located?

Situated in the mountains, this villa is 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Pontecosi Lake and within 6 mi (10 km) of Ariostesca Castle and Duomo. Archaeological Museum and Parco Avventura Selva del Buffardello are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Villa & private pool in village, restaurants, pizza oven, free organic produce Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.6

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 46 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

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10/10 Excellent

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MASSIMO was a wonderful host and very generous with his time and the exceptional welcome hamper. The village bars were great as was the greengrocer , grocers and Pizzeria. It is opposite the bar. All easily walkable. We would recommend Villa MASSIMO to anyone. It’s very spacious. The weather wasn’t kind to us but did manage to use the pool a couple of times
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful property, very friendly owner

Beautiful property in a lovely town in the Tuscan hills. Excellent value and a lovely stay. The host, Massimo is generous, friendly and considerate
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Fabulous holiday

This was our 2nd time staying here. The villa is fantastic, the location is beautiful so close to the village and with amazing view. Outdoor features, like the pool, barbeque, garden, off-road parking, etc are all brilliant. And the host, Massimo is wonderful, so friendly, welcoming and convivial.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Home from home with the best host

A spacious property with loads of outdoor space (and pool). We were very comfortable here and could easily have stayed longer. The host, Massimo, is very friendly and most generous. We thought the village was charming and Castelnuovo is well worth a visit.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Unforgettabel week at Casa Massimo

We had a fantastic week at Casa Massimo. Helpful and wonderful host/manager. Great place/location of the property. Really nice garden and outdoor pool. We had a rental car the whole week, which is recommended to get around visiting places. All in all, a great experience. 10/10!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Wonderful hospitality

We had the pleasure of staying in Casa Massimo for four weeks. Throughout our time Massimo kept us supplied with fresh eggs, cherries, wine and more besides. He is a generous host only too happy to invite us in to his cantina to sample local cheeses with his friends. It made for a memorable holiday. The house and pool are exceptionally clean and well tended. Castiglione itself is a good base for exploring the Garfagnana and has its own excellent alimentari, bar, new pizza restaurant and grocer. Recommended.
Stayed 28 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Super

It was really a great vacation. We felt super comfortable. The house has a typical Italian flair, the pool was always clean and in top condition. The exceptionally helpful landlord Massimo made the stay a successful holiday with his hospitable manner. We can also recommend the Bar Alimentario, where you can have an excellent breakfast with a typical Italian dish coming and going. The staff at Alimentario is very friendly and welcoming. Uwe & Paula Uli & Uwe
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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True Tuscany

Our family of three adult children and their parents gathered together at Massimo’s to celebrate each other and our Italian adventure. What a treat to venture into a true Tuscan community. We ate their food, drank their wine and enjoyed their true friendliness and hospitality. Massimo welcomed us on the first night with a table full of fun, laughter and food. His kindness continued throughout the week of our stay. You could not ask for a more genuine and generous host. He also respected our private times even though he lived above us. We certainly hope to return to this Tuscan treasure!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

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Idyllic 2 week stay

Spacious, clean and well appointed villa with the great big benefits of a pool, shaded floral garden and great views from the driveway. We loved our two weeks here and would definitely consider returning. Castiglione village (a few mins walk away) is small but perfect and has a couple of restaurants and the bar for apperitivo / gelato. More amenities and dining options are available in neighbouring towns just 10 mins drive away. Il Pozzo lives up to the advertising and recommendations for a lovely dinner. We had read reviews of Massimo’s hospitality but we’re still very pleasantly surprised at his kindness and generosity: red wine, Prosecco, fresh produce and ice creams for the kids throughout the stay. He gives you full privacy but is always close if you need help or to offer you a drink on your way in or out! Despite not speaking English we had some good chats with him, thanks to our broken Italian and good old Google. We had some wonderful day trips to the beautiful Vagli sotti, Pisa, beach at Forte dei Marmi and canyoning - all recommendations in the information provided by Friends of Tuscany after booking. Definitely recommend the cooking class at home with Francesca. In short, go ahead and book. You won’t be disappointed!!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Massimo is a fantastic host and the scenery is absolutely beautiful.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Archival

8/10 Good

We loved our stay

Massimo was a wonderful host, it's a beautiful villa, will definitely return one day
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Great location, fabulous host, a very warm welcome. Massimo is a great host, ghere to help whenever needed and a welcoming host. Great space and set up with everyrhing you need. Lovely walk into town (even for little legs) with restaurants and cafes to choose from. Would love yo stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Lovely

Wonderful welcome and friendly help during our stay. We appreciated the persecco and fresh produce kindly provided by Massimo. Great accommodation and we really enjoyed the pool. Castiglione is a gem and we can definitely recommend the greengrocers!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
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10/10 Excellent

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Beautiful village setting with amazingly kind host! Massimo lives upstairs but is not intrusive! Welcomed us with coffee and wine, When our relatives popped to see us, he offered them hospitality. Helpful through our broken Italian/English. Accommodation had every thing we needed and the pool was lovely and refreshing in the August heat! Love to return!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Our stay was excellent, from start to finish. The house and pool were beautiful and the owner Massimo was very kind and hospitable. He really made our stay what is was. Would highly recommend. The small and quiet town is a short walk away and there are 3 good restaurants. It’s not very touristy. You must go to Lido Pizzeria, views are incredible and pizza is very good. Lucca is about an hours drive away, and worth a visit. Overall a wonderful holiday.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2025
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8/10 Good

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Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Lovely peaceful place to stay

We had a lovely time staying here. The house was clean and had everything we needed. The house and garden were much larger than we thought from the photos, brilliant! Our three children really enjoyed playing in the pool and in the gardens which are pretty and well kept. Castiglione is very quaint and lovely to wander around, we enjoyed walking out after dinner to have a gelato and enjoy the mountain views. This is a beautiful part of Tuscany, we had successful trips to Barga and Lucca, easy to drive to and easy to park. Massimo was an amazing, friendly host we really enjoyed the welcome from him on our arrival, delightful Prosecco and Red wine and gelato for the children! Thank you so much.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Archival

8/10 Good

Great hospitality, quite, spacious and beautifull pool

Spacious, quite and clean appartment with very friendly and helpfull owner Massimo. On the day we arrived the fridge was filled with some basic breakfast stuff, some beers and 2 bottles of wine (produced by Massimo himself) to get a good start. The appartment and garden is spacious and pool is perfect, large and very clean as Massimo cleans it every morning. We enjoyed the great hospitality of the owner as well on Sunday when he (and his friend) joined us for a Prosecco to selebrate the start of our holiday. Very friendly and generous. Only remark on the location is that you need to drive 40 minutes to Lucca to get to the highway when you want to do some sightseeing to e.g. Florence, Lucca and Pisa (and other cities). No other remarks and we will definitely come back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Great stay at Casa Massimo

Or stay at the house was great and massimo is the most hospitable host we have ever met. At arrival there were the first necessities for breakfast and dinner. Massimo lives upstairs and the house is downstairs. As he has a different entrance you have your own space. The pool is for use only and you do not share this with anyone. There are local shops close by and the supermarket is 5-10 minutes by car. The pool is large and Massimo cleans it every two days. We got fresh fruits and eggs which were great! The interior is not very modern but comfortable and fits the ambience. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and would recommend to anyone. Please take into account that if you want to visit lucca and pisa that the drive is 1-1,5 hours. Thanks Massimo for a great week!! Grazie
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Great stay at Massimo's house

High up in the hills right next to the mediaeval fortified village of Castiglione, this place is a delight. Owner Massimo's generosity knows no bounds - he supplied us with more superb produce than we could eat, including an endless supply of fresh funghi porcini, bottles of his excellent red wine, home made salami and vegetables. The pool and garden were perfect, it was calm and peaceful and we had plenty of space. This is the house where Massimo was born and he & his charming wife still live upstairs - on hand to help whenever necesssary. And it feels like a home, a lived-in, welcoming space with lovely old furniture and a workable kitchen. Lucca - a favourite haunt - is less than a hour's drive away with many other stunning towns and magnificent villas, parks and gardens nearby. It's sad that a couple of apartment blocks have been built on two sides of the garden effectively blocking the view over the village but a short stroll into the front garden reveals the castle and the old walls. Highly recommended for a stay in a relatively unknown but beautiful part of Tuscany.
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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Wunderschöner Garten mit sauberem Pool und supernetter, herzlicher Gastgeber! Im Haus ist es auch bei großer Hitze kühl, wenn man morgens gut lüftet und dann Fenster und Rolläden schließt. Man kann hier viel Privatsphäre genießen. Wir kommen gerne wieder und empfehlen es weiter.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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Wir hatten einen wunderbaren Aufenthalt in dieser Unterkunft. Die Lage ist sehr ruhig, und man kann fußläufig im Dorf unten alles bekommen, was man benötigt. Der Empfang von Massimo mit Wein, Käse und Wurst war toll, v.a. wenn immer wieder nachgeschenkt wurde. Der Kühlschrank war auch von Beginn an gut gefüllt. Wir haben 2x im Pizzaofen selbst Pizza gemacht, ging einwandfrei. Der Pool ist riesig und sehr sauber. Wir können jedem empfehlen, bei Massimo und den Friends of Tuscany zu buchen. 10/10
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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Perfect stay

Prachtige villa op een prachtige locatie. Gelegen op loop afstand van een sfeervol klein dorpje. Hier zijn alle basis voorzieningen verkrijgbaar. Op 10 minuten rijden is er een supermarkt en de grotere plaats met heel veel goede restaurants. Het huis is stijlvol en de tuin prachtig. Waarbij vooral het zwembad veel indruk maakt. De eigenaar en property manager zijn zeer vriendelijk en reageren beide erg snel op vragen en verzoeken. Dit huis is echt een aanrader.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Un petit paradis

Merci à Massimo pour son accueil, cela restera une soirée mémorable ! La maison et surtout les extérieurs sont très agréables. La piscine est grande et régulièrement entretenue par Massimo, c'est un vrai plus. Le village est à quelques minutes à pied avec tout le nécessaire : petite épicerie, dépôt de pain, bar, restaurant. La région est très belle et le village fait un bon point de départ pour la découvrir.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

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Sehr zu empfehlen

Sehr herzliche und zuvorkommende Vermieter, sehr schöne ruhige Gegend, unmittelbar nahe des Dorfes, wo man alles Notwendige für den täglichen Bedarf bekommt.
Stayed 21 nights in May 2023