This house is located on the property of the owner, an elderly general practitioner. Reception was most friendly upon arrival. A quick introduction and then we were left alone. What nice people. To get to the house you have to go up into the mountains about 2 km from a larger road on a narrow road with quite a few difficult bends. Once on the owner's property, drive a little further, which takes some getting used to the first time. Even with a large SUV you can do it, but you have to be able to steer. The house is not large, with 1 bedroom upstairs and a few more beds in the hall. The bathroom is simple but fine. Actually the whole house is simple. Beautiful swimming pool and plenty of space outside the house, on various levels. Natural shade and corners to get out of the wind. The house is equipped with good garden furniture and everything you need is available. Barga is 7 km away and has plenty of dining options, shops and you can easily charge your car there. Closer by, a 5-minute drive away, are also some excellent restaurants. Prime location, with great owners.
Arrival 26/08/23

After spending 9 fun but hectic days in Rome and Venice, this was a great place to wind down and have some quiet time for our family of 4. The pool was a major draw for us and it was heavenly. It was a record heat wave when we were there but even without air conditioning the cottage stayed relatively cool. Amedeo and his family were friendly, accessible, and responsive while also giving us our privacy. Barga is a wonderful town and we were lucky to be there for their annual Piazzarelle festival so that music could be heard from the cottage each night. The area is hilly and there are some great hiking trails around so you'll want to be ready for some climbing... A skill you'll also need for the tight spiral staircase :) As many have said, the driveway is a challenge but any half decent car can handle it and you do get used to it. If you're not very comfortable with a manual transmission, though, you may want to try to get an automatic. Considering how secluded the cottage is, it is amazing that water and electricity are not an issue. The fact that it also has a washer, dishwasher, microwave, etc, is also impressive. It would be nice if there were more cooking tools and basic staples in the kitchen and the stove/oven could use some care but these are minor issues that certainly did not affect our overall enjoyment of this very sweet little cottage. We loved Il Turello and we recommend it to anyone.
Arrival 15/07/23

We had a wonderful time at Il Turello. The location and grounds are absolutely stunning and our hosts were very welcoming, friendly and quick to respond to any questions we had. The drive up to the property is steep, but perfectly doable even with a larger SUV. There´s plenty to see and do around the area and we particularly enjoyed visting Barga, Lucca or just relaxing at the amazing pool! We can highly recommend this property and hope to come back sometime soon. All the best to our hosts!
Arrival 02/06/23

We can confirm what our predecessors had left as comments, being: very friendly and helpful yet discreet owners, beautiful grounds and lovely swimming pool, well-equipped house both indoor and outdoor including well-functioning wifi, wonderful shower, pizza oven, well-equipped kitchen, various sitting areas with furniture, sun loungers, bbq, sheltered parking, ... in other words, you will not be short of anything. Beautiful region. Barga is a beautiful little town. Conad supermarket 10 minutes away. 30 minutes from Lucca, 45 minutes from Pisa, an hour from the sea ... canyoning, caves and others nearby. The climb to Il Turello is indeed tough, but on the other hand also charming and ultimately doable without too many problems. Once arrived on location, it is more than worth it because what a beautiful garden with views! The contacts with the agency also went smoothly. Recommended!

Arrival 3rd July 2023

The house works fine and there was what should be. We were very excited about the pool and terrace area and the magnificent view. The host Dr. Chiappi was very friendly and helpful and after a day of heavy wind he cleared the whole road and terrace and cleaned the pool. Really impressive. All in all, a lovely 14 days, even if the road up there is quite a challenge.

Arrival 11 Sept 2022

Positive: you are really all for yourself, about 30 hectares of land belong to it, large pool, sun loungers with sun roof, patio to retire in the shade.. large dining table outside under a tree the landlord is a very friendly man and open to everything negative: Bedroom upstairs via a 40 cm wide spiral staircase or via an outside staircase, at night only possible with a flashlight no toilet upstairs, you should know that for a night-time toilet visit we have an SUV and were afraid that we would get stuck somewhere when driving up and down... Conditions like in UK

Positive: you are really all for yourself, about 30 hectares of land belong to it, large pool, sun loungers with sun roof, patio to retire in the shade.. large dining table outside under a tree the landlord is a very friendly man and open to everything negative: Bedroom upstairs via a 40 cm wide spiral staircase or via an outside staircase, at night only possible with a flashlight no toilet upstairs, you should know that for a night-time toilet visit we have an SUV and were afraid that we would get stuck somewhere when driving up and down... Conditions like in UK

It was just great thanks for everything Amedeo :)

July 2021

5 stars

All really very nice and cared for. Impeccable outdoor space and fantastic pool. The only drawback, was reaching the property as it was difficult (we had to ask nearby houses say it was located). A tip: in addition to the textual indications, also add photos to better understand how to reach it. For the rest, Amedeo and Paola are fantastic hosts, very nice and helpful! We will be back!

Arrival 21 August 2021

Beautiful location and a great house Simple house in a beautiful spot on top of the mountain. Wonderfully quiet and you have the feeling that you are in the middle of nature. The road to it is narrow and steep but after driving up and down a few times it is fine. The pool is lovely and the house is simple but pleasant.

Arrival 31 July 2021

Quiet location, great hosts! Satisfied all round Quiet location, good facilities. Clean rooms and pool.

Arrival 19/6/21

5 stars

We were a Danish family with two children of 3 years who had a fantastic holiday in 'Il Turello'. The house is completely secluded on top of a small mountain top and with a nice view to all sides. The road up there was a little scary the first time, but after a few times it went fine. We were greeted by our nice host, Amadeus, who himself lives a little further down the mountain - and got a nice tour of the house and the impressive fenced area that the house is located within. The house worked perfectly for our needs and was incredibly well maintained and clean. The same was the outdoor area and the pool. Around the house there is both forest and a large orchard / olive grove, which our children loved to explore. The pizza oven was a hit. Can only give the very best recommendations. Remember mosquito spray. We look forward to coming again!

Arrival 17 July 2021