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This charming tuscan property owes its name to the place where it is set and called by the locals Al Principe
Al Generale, Lucca, Italy
REF: 696339
€1,550,000
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This charming tuscan property owes its name to the place where it is set and called by the locals Al Principe.
The greeny valley that surrounds the property has a fanciful misterious name as well: "La valle del Canto" (the valley of the sweet song).
It's hard actually to trace back the origin of such important epithets. The history of Lucca is a shrine of culture and traditions but it's also peppered with legends and old stories. The area nearby the Villa between the River Serchio and the Castle of Nozzano was already famous some centuries B.C. when the Romans arrived and built their fabulous private Villas (Domus) and their military settlements. The fertile valley, the navigable river, and the lavish wooded hills made certainly all that possible!
So, the "Valle del Canto" was dotted with luxury homes, thermal baths, vast agriculture fields and streams and small rivers that romantically bathed this land. On the other hand the "Residenza al Principe" may refer also to an important Major General of the Italian Army that in more recent times mad this Villa it's private exclusive summer residence! Anyway whatever the truth is, the place "Al Principe" is certainly one of the most fanciful fascinating one.
Notable features of the Villa:
Surface 280m2 plus rural building of 160m2
Distance from Lucca Walls 10 min by car
-Private entrance of the property
-Formal dining room for up to 10 person
-a spacious living room
-a modern equipped kitchen
- 5 nicely decorated bedrooms:
4 on the first floor with en-suite bathrooms, 1 with fireplace on the ground floor with bathroom not en-suite
-a splendid outdoor wood burning oven for delicious pizzas and grills
-a salt water swimming pool and garden equipment in original teak
-air conditions and heating
-satellite tv,
-2 dishwashers, 3 refrigerators, 3 freezers, microwave and expresso machine
-internet wifi , water , gas
-garden and pool
This charming tuscan property owes its name to the place where it is set and called by the locals Al Principe.
The greeny valley that surrounds the property has a fanciful misterious name as well: "La valle del Canto" (the valley of the sweet song).
It's hard actually to trace back the origin of such important epithets. The history of Lucca is a shrine of culture and traditions but it's also peppered with legends and old stories. The area nearby the Villa between the River Serchio and the Castle of Nozzano was already famous some centuries B.C. when the Romans arrived and built their fabulous private Villas (Domus) and their military settlements. The fertile valley, the navigable river, and the lavish wooded hills made certainly all that possible!
So, the "Valle del Canto" was dotted with luxury homes, thermal baths, vast agriculture fields and streams and small rivers that romantically bathed this land. On the other hand the "Residenza al Principe" may refer also to an important Major General of the Italian Army that in more recent times mad this Villa it's private exclusive summer residence! Anyway whatever the truth is, the place "Al Principe" is certainly one of the most fanciful fascinating one.
Notable features of the Villa:
Surface 280m2 plus rural building of 160m2
Distance from Lucca Walls 10 min by car
-Private entrance of the property
-Formal dining room for up to 10 person
-a spacious living room
-a modern equipped kitchen
- 5 nicely decorated bedrooms:
4 on the first floor with en-suite bathrooms, 1 with fireplace on the ground floor with bathroom not en-suite
-a splendid outdoor wood burning oven for delicious pizzas and grills
-a salt water swimming pool and garden equipment in original teak
-air conditions and heating
-satellite tv,
-2 dishwashers, 3 refrigerators, 3 freezers, microwave and expresso machine
-internet wifi , water , gas
-garden and pool
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Al Generale, Lucca, Italy
Interested in this property? Don't lose out to currency fluctuations changing the price you pay...
Many overseas buyers in Italy do not realise they can lose thousands of pounds through adverse currency exchange rate movements.
The property buying process in Italy takes time; it could be up to six months between seeing the property of your dreams and actually taking ownership. So how much would this €1,550,000 property cost you?
| Property Price € | Minimum cost in the last six months | Maximum cost in the last six months | Fluctuating exchange rates over the last six months could have increased the cost of this property by |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1,550,000 | £1,283,881 | £1,332,148 | £48,267 |
| Property Price € | €1,550,000 |
| Minimum cost in the last six months | £1,283,881 |
| Maximum cost in the last six months | £1,332,148 |
| Fluctuating exchange rates over the last six months could have increased the cost of this property by | £48,267 |
Al Generale, Lucca, Italy
Interested in this property? Don't lose out to currency fluctuations changing the price you pay...
Many overseas buyers in Italy do not realise they can lose thousands of pounds through adverse currency exchange rate movements.
The property buying process in Italy takes time; it could be up to six months between seeing the property of your dreams and actually taking ownership. So how much would this €1,550,000 property cost you?
| Property Price € | Minimum cost in the last six months | Maximum cost in the last six months | Fluctuating exchange rates over the last six months could have increased the cost of this property by |
|---|---|---|---|
| €1,550,000 | £1,283,881 | £1,332,148 | £48,267 |
| Property Price € | €1,550,000 |
| Minimum cost in the last six months | £1,283,881 |
| Maximum cost in the last six months | £1,332,148 |
| Fluctuating exchange rates over the last six months could have increased the cost of this property by | £48,267 |
The exchange rate on the day you make an offer on your property in Italy will not be the same as the rate you pay when you complete on your purchase, as currency markets move constantly. Any large rate movements may take it beyond your price range as the chart above illustrates the fluctuation and how much extra your property could have cost you.
The best way to avoid this significant risk is to plan your budget and currency strategy with an experienced currency specialist. They have been known to save you up to 4% compared to many high street banks, £4,000 for every £100,000, which soon adds up. They will also keep you up to date on market movements, help you set a rate in advance with a product called a Forward Contract - so you know exactly what you will pay for your property in sterling.
This is why we recommend Smart Currency Exchange Ltd. If exchange rate movements continue to be as unpredictable and as significant as they have been in the past then by not using Smart Currency Exchange Ltd your property could cost you £48,267 more.
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