This magnificent lot features a seven night stay for 10 people at Villa di Buona Speranza in Lucca, Italy. Overlooking the flood plain of the River Serchio, encircled by the Pizzorne mountains, nine kilometres from the historic walled town of Lucca and only 36 kilometres from Pisa airport, this 18th century villa has been carefully restored and nestles in beautiful grounds that include well-groomed Italian gardens, olive orchards and a sparkling swimming pool as well as two outside dining areas and a barbecue area.

But before the successful bidder of this lot jets off to Italy with friends, he/she will want to plan the trip and what better way to do that than with a private four-course ‘planning lunch’ for 10 people to be held at DeMorgenzon and prepared by chef Harald Bresselschmidt. Bresselschmidt has cooked all over the world as a guest chef – from Sydney to Singapore to Sylt to Montreal. He has earned worldwide recognition as the owner and chef of the award-winning Aubergine Restaurant, a gastronomic highlight of Cape
Town. Bresselschmidt places great emphasis on food and wine pairing and to complete a full gastronomic experience the lunch will be paired with a vertical tasting of DeMorgenzon’s internationally acclaimed wines.