We were two families staying at the villa for one week: 4 adults, and 5 kids (ages 5, 7, 10, 11, 14). The villa and the surrounding area is well laid-out with separate bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as a number of social areas. The outdoor dining is located in the shadow, while the pool area (which we all loved!) is in the sun the entire day. The villa is a perfect mix of modern functionality (e.g., air conditioning, clothes washing facilities, cooking space, the pool area, etc) and traditional look-and-feel.
When arriving at the location, Emiliya (in charge of the villa) walked us through everything we had to know to be comfortable in the villa - she took care of all our questions and requests. It felt very good to have someone we could ask for advice! It was also very easy to communicate with the owners of the villa.
We loved the place! And it is perfectly located to make day-trips and excursions. For instance, we went to the sea by Viareggio, had gelato at Gelatorium in Lucca (a self-service place!), took the train from Lucca to Firenze (1h20m local train) to see the Bill Viola exhibition, went for dinner in Pisa, and walked down the hill to pick up breakfast at La Perla. We'd probably need en entire summer to even begin to discover all things worth seeing in the immediate vicinity of the villa! :)
One more thing: we love to cook! It is so easy to cook delicious meals in an area with such good ingredients. The local supermarket is less than a 10-minute drive away from the villa, and with the villa's a well-equipped kitchen, preparing dinner for nine persons is a piece of cake (pun intended). We also got to taste the villa's own olive oil: delicious!
We'd be happy to do this all over again! :)
/Fredrik w family and friends, Stockholm, Sweden