Liguria, La Spezia, Sesta Godano, Italy

Spacious detached home set in an imposing hilltop position and surrounded by land of 7.5 hectares.

The property combines an original stone farmhouse on two storeys with a stunning full-height timber extension, to provide comfortable modern living combined with cosy traditional features.

Accommodation comprises: Entrance hall, opening to central corridor. Modern fitted kitchen - dining room, flooded with light, with fantastic views and french-doors to the terrace. This room opens to a very spacious utility room, suitable for a number of uses. Magnificent living room with breathtaking views, full of character, with built-in fireplace, exposed stone walls, beamed ceiling, original front door plus French doors to the terrace. Cosy in winter and cool in the summer, it is a large room with space for both relaxing and dining. Also on this floor, WC, storage cupboard, and three double bedrooms, each with ensute bathroom with shower. Two of these have doors opening onto a cool terrace to the rear of the house. There is also a laundry room tucked away. Upstairs are two further bedrooms, both very large, with ensuite bathrooms each with roll-top baths. The master bedroom is particularly spacious with a dressing area, a sitting area, and wonderful views.

Throughout, the house is light and airy, and beautifully presented.

Pellet stove-fuelled central heating and hot water. Air con units providing both hot and cold air. Wooden windows and doors with double glazing and flyscreens throughout.

Outside the property is set in an elevated position, surrounded by it's own land and with stunning views across the valley to the village beyond. Approached via a private driveway, there is car access and ample parking for several vehicles. A covered terrace to the front of the house offers a space to relax and admire the views, while a large stone flagged terrace to the side of the house has ample space for dining, currently equiped with a hot-tub and pergola for dining. Around the house the garden area gives way to restored terraces of productive olive trees (around 50 trees, of differing maturities). Beyond this is many acres of mixed woodland, some covering the ancient terraced farmed in years passed, providing privacy and wonderful natural habitat.

Below the house is a wooden outbuilding of 100sqm, including two looseboxes, tack room, plus large haystore / workshop / garage.

Set in the hills inland from the Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage site, of five picturesque villages strung along the narrow coastline with pretty coves, beaches and steeply terraced vineyards, accessed on foot, boat or with the local train that shuttles between the villages. Anyone visiting the Cinque Terre should take a walk along the cliff paths which link one village to the next, stop in one of the bars or restaurants and try the anchovies marinated in olive oil and garlic, served with bread and delicate white wine made from the grapes that grow up the steep terraces above the villages.

The hills and green valleys of the inland Vara valley area is renowned for its green status with many organic farms, shops and restaurants and is accessed off the A12 motorway running along the coast between the French Riviera and Pisa. The main towns are Varese Ligure, Sesta Godano and Brugnato. Varese Ligure has been voted as one of the most beautiful villages of Italy and has a cobbled central piazza and colourful medieval round town centre. Shops, restaurants and weekly market in the town. Sesta Godano offers easy shopping along the main street and has been awarded certification for its quality of environmental management. Brugnato set on the banks of the river Vara has a pretty town centre and was also awarded the recognition as one of the prettiest Italian towns. There is rafting down the river and many marked footpaths lead up into the mountains. You will also only be a stone’s throw away from the Cinque Terre - five picturesque villages strung along the narrow coastline with pretty coves and beaches and boat trips between the villages. Living here you have easy access to both Genova and Pisa airports. The cultural centres of Tuscany are also all within easy reach.