Tuscany, Lunigiana, Fivizzano, Italy

Detached villa with lovely garden at the entrance of a small town with shops and train station.

The garden has a pretty pergola area for share and barbecue. A rose archway leads to the garden beyond which is flat with possibility of swimming pool (subject to planning).

Large entrance hall, living room with firepalce, fitted kitchen, bathroom, and a further large room (study). Upstairs there is a living room opening onto a terrace, three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

The house has main services and central heating and is equipped with solar panels for hot water.

There are a further three cantina rooms on the ground floor.

The town of Monzone is nearby also with number of shops and services and an excellent restaurant serving local specialities. Easy access on good roads and parking at the property.

Equi Terme, nearby, is a pretty place, a thermal spa town, with a river running through it and there are excellent local restaurants and shops in the village, and a train station within an easy walk. Famous for centuries for the natural warm spring waters, now a spa and wellness retreat with thermal springs, large outdoor swimming pool and a new zip wire, climbing wall and e-bike hire. Excellent mountain trails for walking and biking. Ski resort of Cerreto Laghi in 45 mins, with good skiing over the winter months and also open in the summertime to pick up a chair lift up to wonderful summer walking in the hills.There are caves and grottos with stalagtites and stalacmites which welcome visitors and at Christmas time the whole village is alive with a special festival which attracts visitors from all around.

The town of Fivizzano (6km) has 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 music festival. There is a hospital, shops and restaurants in the town. In the other direction, towards the sea, is Fosdinovo (20 km), a walled town dominated by a stunning Malaspina Castle dating back to the fourteenth century. The town is famous for embroidery on precious linen and Pope Francis’s robe was embroidered by the ladies of Fosdinovo. The town overlooks the beaches of the Versilia coast and it is reached by a scenic road which meanders through the olive groves above the market town of Sarzana.

Lunigiana is a magical part of Tuscany. The rolling landscape is liberally sprinkled with castles of Medici or Malaspina vintage but for lovers of the coast the sea is only 30-40 mins. The golden sandy beaches around Lerici and the pebble coves of the Cinque Terre (UNESCO World Heritage site) are ideal for swimming and sailing in the summer while the snow clad mountains offer skiing in the local resorts during the winter months and are each a short drive away. The area is criss-crossed with marked footpaths for walks to the hills and mountains. The airports of Pisa, Parma and Genova are all just over an hour away.

Distances: Monzone (5 km), Equi Terme (spa town) 6 km, Fivizzano 8km, Aulla (autostrada) 15km, Lerici (beaches) 25km, Cinque Terre 40km, Lucca 90km, Pisa (airport) 90km, Parma (airport) 100km.