Spacious 8 Bedroom Home With A Modern Touch at Villa Giotto, Italy

Homes have their own quiet ways of welcoming you. With Villa Giotto, in Lucca's Roma Imperiale community, there is this gentle hush and a brightness that just sits right with you the moment you push open the door. I remember standing in the entrance my first time here and just feeling the cool air on the marble underfoot while light slipped in from the garden. You get that sense of easy living but still a sense of occasion. And honestly, you do not always find that balance.

This eight bedroom villa is really close to the center of Forte dei Marmi so grabbing a coffee or heading down to the sea is just part of everyday life here. People do seem to live outdoors in this town. One of the first things you notice as you wander around is how the outside sort of pulls you in. I like how almost every bedroom on the ground floor opens out into the garden so sleepy mornings can become little sunlit walks right outside with your coffee in hand. The kitchen feels warm and inviting with a breakfast table that practically asks for croissants and long unhurried starts to the day. You have the dining room that flows easily onto the patio which I always think is ideal for those long Tuscan summer evenings where food and laughter just roll together.

Marble touches are everywhere you look, and it gives the whole place an elegance but it does not feel cold or too showy. The bathrooms and stairs keep up that tradition too. Thing is, even with all those upscale bits, you can tell it's a home made for actual living. Kids can come running in with grass on their shoes. Friends can drop in almost any night. The living area somehow manages to feel cozy even though it is pretty spacious. You'll also notice subtle things like in-floor heating on colder months and the windows are thick so inside stays just the right temperature no matter what the weather is outside.

The basement surprised me the first time. You head down and it opens out into more than what you expect. There's a big family room where you can just picture movie nights or board games when rain taps on the windows. There are two more bedrooms down here, even another kitchen, so maybe one day you have a bunch of family visiting or maybe you just like to have your own quiet space. Laundry room, guest bathroom, smart storage spaces — it's all the behind the scenes stuff that genuinely makes life easier.

Now it's clear this is not an old farmhouse. It is Tuscan through and through but with a modern twist that makes everything more comfortable. The security systems are smart and discreet so you feel looked after. The garden is private, with its own swimming pool that feels just about perfect as the sun goes down. I once sat in the barbecue area as evening arrived and heard the cicadas with barely any sound from the road. Those insulated walls and quadruple paned windows really do shut out the world when you want peace. No exaggeration, you might look up from reading and forget there's anyone else around.

There's also that thought of being energy smart. Solar panels up top, electric mosquito nets for when it's that time of year, and an empty space if you want to add your own elevator. Even with all the touches of classic architecture, you really get a new build efficiency where it matters most.

Honestly, Villa Giotto just fits into the way life flows around Forte dei Marmi. Whether it is daily coffee stops, last minute dinners with friends, or hearing kids biking past in the afternoons, you end up living both in and out of the house all the time. There's space to breathe but also intimacy for quieter moments with family.

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