Description
Immersed in the heart of a unique natural landscape, this historic residence rises in Quiesa, in the charming area known as La Piaggetta, directly overlooking the shores of Lake Massaciuccoli. Its location is perfectly positioned to explore Tuscany: just a few kilometres from the beaches of Versilia, and close to Lucca and Pisa, with Florence less than an hour away. The international airport is only 17 km from the estate, which can also be reached by water through the canals leading to Viareggio.
A Complex of Rare Beauty — Over 3,000 sqm of Historic Buildings
This private hamlet comprises residences, rural buildings, a chapel and service structures, all set within a park of nearly 10 hectares. The various constructions, spanning different historical periods, feature original architectural details, artistic elements, and enchanting natural views.
The Main Residence – 1,200 sqm of Elegance
The principal historic building, arranged over four levels and equipped with a private mooring, retains its original furnishings and period décor.
Ground floor: service rooms and covered dock for boats.
Main floor: elegant portico, reception halls, dining room, kitchen, enclosed veranda and multiple entrances.
Second floor: five bedrooms, study, dressing room, laundry and bathrooms.
Third floor: extensive areas to be renovated.
Roof: panoramic turret.
The 18th-Century Building and Chapel
A large three-storey rural house (approx. 800 sqm), partially restored and featuring a covered boat dock:
Ground floor: cellars and storage rooms.
First floor: rooms and apartments prepared for hospitality use.
Second floor: unfinished spaces planned for nine additional rooms.
Adjacent stands a delightful 18th-century deconsecrated chapel, perfect for private events or adaptive reuse.
Additional Buildings:
Country house (approx. 400 sqm) in ruins, offering excellent restoration potential.
Restored entrance building (40 sqm), ideal as a reception or welcome area.
Club house with professional kitchen, fireplace hall and apartment (280 sqm).
Partially renovated loft and apartment (185 sqm), with the possibility of adding a greenhouse.
Historic lemon house (72 sqm), suitable for reconstruction as an elegant winter garden.
A Unique Park: 98,590 sqm of Private Nature
The estate unfolds within an expansive acclimatised garden, originally created with imported palms, oriental plants and tropical species.
It includes productive land, woodland, wetlands, a private pond, winter boat storage and four traditional fishing scales.
The canal that crosses the garden creates a magical atmosphere: monumental arches, palm groves, stone moorings and scenic waterways make this estate a truly exceptional place, where architecture and nature blend in perfect harmony.
A Place Rich in History and Artistic Charm
For decades, the villa served as a meeting point for prominent cultural figures from Italy and abroad. In this inspiration-filled place, the renowned composer Giacomo Puccini worked on the creation of his immortal opera, La Bohème. The romantic ambiance of the interiors — still furnished with original décor and a historic piano — reflects a long tradition of music, art and refined social life.