Tuscany, Lunigiana, Fivizzano, Italy

Detached, village house with four bedrooms in the hills of the Lunigiana region of Tuscany, just above the lovely town of Fivizzano. The balcony with views is lovely.

The house is entered through a gate into the private courtyard and then into the entrance hall, and through to a spacious kitchen/breakfast room with fireplace. There is a separate, spacious living room. The three double bedrooms each open onto the balcony with a wide view over the countryside. Bathroom with bath. There is also a store cupboard with a ladder up to the loft area.

On the lower level is a self-contained unit of kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom with bath. There is private, gated driveway parking with a garage and three 'cantina' (storerooms). Outside this lower unit is a terrace, partially covered to protect from the sun and there is a vegetable garden (an orto).

Central heating. The house has an open, airy and light feel, with a great connection to the outdoors with large windows and a wide balcony to make the most of the lovely view.

Fivizzano is a medieval walled town with a central cobbled piazza and is often referred to as the Florence of Lunigiana. The bustling town hosts many cultural events over the summer with concerts in the piazza and reenactments of medieval parades. With its musical heritage the town also attracts international musicians during its annual folk music festival. There is a hospital, shops and restaurants in the town. Lunigiana is a magical part of Tuscany. The rolling landscape is liberally sprinkled with castles of Medici or Malaspina vintage and for lovers of the coast the sea is only half-an-hour away. The golden sandy beaches around Lerici and the pebble coves of the Cinque Terre are ideal for swimming and sailing. Pisa airport in an hour.

Situated just 8 km from a small town with shops, bank, supermarket and train station; Fivizzano 10 kms, Aulla 10 km, Lerici (beaches) 35 kms, Cinque Terre 40 km, Lucca 85 kms, Pisa (airport) 95 kms.