4 bedrooms villa, 580 m²

Pietrasanta, Lucca (province)

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VILLA JULIE-The elegant historic villa for sale on the hills of Pietrasanta enjoys a unique position, immersed in greenery and with a breathtaking panorama stretching from the Apuan Alps to the sea. 
The villa is located a few kilometres from the historic centre of Pietrasanta and the beaches of Forte dei Marmi in a reserved but easily accessible position. 
The property, dating back to the 15th century, has a unique charm and tells its story perfectly, initially built by important marble traders and later transformed into a noble villa. In 1778 it was enlarged and rebuilt.
The villa is protected and surrounded by walls that give it privacy and hide the well-kept and beautiful Italian-style gardens, which are laid out on two main levels and surround it, covering a total area of approximately 4000 square metres. In the gardens there are various relaxation areas, a fountain that gives tranquillity and makes relaxing a pleasure, a garden with medicinal plants, aromatic herbs and various citrus trees as well as a wonderful flat area that could be the ideal space for a swimming pool. The plan of the villa is U-shaped, with a surface area of approximately 500 square metres distributed over two main levels and a basement of approximately 80 square metres. Internally, all the original elements of the residence have been recovered, terracotta floors, others in stone and marble, beamed ceilings and frescoes dating back to 1500. On the ground floor of the main dwelling we find a large entrance hall that effectively divides the villa into two parts and opens onto the inner courtyard, immediately offering a unique natural view to those who enter, perfectly combining the natural exterior with the charm of the ancient interior. On this floor we find the magnificent consecrated chapel, a unique place with access also from the outside, a charming study with a sea view, a library, the dining room and the functional and ample modern kitchen with exit to the internal courtyard, another salon, the ancient kitchen, as well as a marble bathroom with shower and the functional storage room. 
Two stone staircases, one noble and the other once used by the service staff, lead to the upper floor where we are welcomed by a beautiful frescoed living room around which there are four bedrooms, each frescoed in a different way, all rich charming and with wonderful views.
A walk-in wardrobe, a study, a spacious bathroom and three storage rooms complete the floor. From this floor it is possible to exit directly onto the terraced garden, connected to the villa at the top of the hill. Equipped with both external and internal staircase access, the basement of the main villa houses a technical room, the laundry room and the ancient cellar once used for winemaking with the original dirt floor still intact.Completing the property are several outbuildings, including a recently renovated one with a magnificent wood-burning oven that can also be used in winter, a second building that could be used as an annex, and a third of approximately 50 square metres with a ceiling height of 7 metres, formerly used as a studio/warehouse for the artist who made this home truly iconic and exclusive.  
This property for sale in Pietrasanta, unique of its kind, is an ideal solution for anyone wishing to live in a quiet place, in a dwelling that has kept its historicity intact over the years, full of charm but not too far from the various tourist centres that characterise this area.