Tuscany Organic Apt | Sleeps 4 | Pisa/Florence/Lucca | Sabbatical

Description

L'Arancio is a characterful apartment at La Marginella — named for the orange tree that once grew nearby, anchored by an original working fireplace, and set within this 18th-century organic farmhouse estate in the Svizzera Pesciatina hills above Pescia, Tuscany. Available for academic sabbatical stays and extended monthly rentals from November through March. This is not a seasonal rental. L'Arancio was conceived for the scholar who travels with a family or close colleague — a sitting room warmed by a real fireplace, two bedrooms, and the particular quality of a Tuscan apartment that feels like it was made for slow, purposeful winter living. In spring, the citrus blossom outside the window is reason enough alone. The Unit L'Arancio sleeps up to 4 across two bedrooms — a double and a single — with a private fully equipped kitchen, high-speed Wi-Fi, and an original working fireplace in the sitting room. In winter, the fireplace transforms the living area into the kind of room you never want to leave: children reading on the floor, a glass of something good, the Tuscan hills going dark outside. The decisive argument for booking between November and March. Shared estate amenities include a fully equipped gym, sauna, and private jacuzzi — an exceptional standard for a Tuscan sabbatical rental. Academic Location Off-season Tuscany rewards the scholar who arrives when the crowds have gone. Between November and March, the landscape becomes contemplative, the pace slows, and the region reveals itself at its most authentic. La Marginella sits within strategic reach of some of Italy's most distinguished research universities — a rare advantage for visiting faculty requiring library access, seminar attendance, or regular institutional presence. IMT School for Advanced Studies in Lucca — one of Europe's most selective postgraduate institutions, drawing international faculty across economics, engineering, and the humanities — is 30 minutes away. The Pisa university cluster is within 45 minutes: the University of Pisa, one of Italy's oldest research universities; the Scuola Normale Superiore, world-renowned for academic excellence; and Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, consistently ranked among Europe's leading institutions in law, economics, and life sciences. The University of Florence is approximately 55 minutes by car. Few properties in Tuscany offer this combination of academic proximity and genuine rural retreat. Comfort Built for Long Stays Extended stays require more than atmosphere. La Marginella is built for self-sufficient monthly living: full private kitchens, wood-burning fireplaces for winter evenings, a jacuzzi and sauna for restoration, and a fully equipped gym to maintain daily routine. Complimentary mineral water throughout. Pescia's weekly market is ten minutes by car. Montecatini Terme, with its thermal spas and everyday conveniences, is 15 minutes. Lucca — one of Tuscany's most liveable and culturally rich cities — is 30 minutes. Supermarkets, pharmacies, and local restaurants all within easy reach. Your Host La Marginella is managed on-site by Giovanni Cavalzani, whose career spans decades of European hospitality — including years running a restaurant in Munich — before returning to restore this estate with patience and deep local knowledge. His presence ensures the property is impeccably maintained and that every long-stay guest has a knowledgeable, discreet point of contact. Giovanni's understanding of the region, its producers, and its quieter rhythms is one of La Marginella's most valuable assets. The Season The Svizzera Pesciatina hills in winter are, for those who find them, a revelation — walking routes through hilltop villages, mornings of absolute quiet, and a relationship with the Tuscan landscape that the summer months cannot replicate. Somewhere between Tuscany and somewhere entirely its own. Additional discounts for stays of 30 days or more. Children and pets warmly welcome.