Villa Michaela is an 18th century, an exquisite and historic, Renaissance villa nestled in the hills and olive groves, a 10 minute drive from Lucca in Tuscany. It is a full of character with stunning views of the surrounding hills and mountains. It's perfect Chapel makes it a divine setting for a Tuscan destination wedding. If you dream of Tuscany and an unforgettable Tuscan villa experience to share with friends and family, look no further. The historic Villa Michaela, full of character, will not only capture your heart with its history, grace, and beauty, but with 17 bedrooms and 16 bathrooms between the main villa and its annex farmhouse it will hold 35 people in great comfort for that special reunion, a destination wedding, a working business meeting, or fun business getaway to incentivize or reward your team!  A bonus? It’s only 5 minutes away from the famous, and active town of Lucca, a prime Tuscan destination, and. 30 minutes from the Mediterranean Sea. The main villa has 12 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, 2 dining rooms, 4 living rooms, 1 kitchen and a party room in the basement. The principal bedrooms all have superior quality, six-foot-wide double beds, ensuite bath or shower rooms, and are air-conditioned and double-glazed and mosquito screens on the windows. Additionally, there is a shared 'dorm' area that can sleep up to 4 kids/ teenagers. There are many gracious reception room including a formal dining room with  a long table seating  36.There is a huge swimming pool, a tennis court, pizza oven, and the best fiber optic WIFI. There is plenty of parking, too; enough for 30 cars. The historic chapel, “Oratorio dell'Annunziata”, was designed by the famous Lucchese architect Lorenzo Nottolini. It seats 120 and has a grand piano, wonderful acoustics and looks out onto the beautiful mountains. It is the perfect setting for wedding vows, or a concert which we can arrange. In addition, there are many other beautiful  settings around the grounds, including a lemon garden as alternative sites for your events. The farmhouse is independent of the main villa and has 4 double rooms, 1 triple room, 5,5 bathrooms, 1 dining room, 1 living room, 1 kitchen and a terrace with pizza oven. When you rent the villa for your wedding you get exclusive rental of the whole property and accommodation for at least 33 of your guests. Dining: A full-time chef and house staff  can take care of meals and breakfast by request in advance. Of course, plenty of outdoor dining spaces in summer. We love dining under the stars,  by the pool, or  under the wisteria. Activities: Activities, Onsite: there is a floodlit Astroturf tennis court, a pool table, huge swimming pool, and  table tennis. It’s a great area for jogging, biking.