Tuscany, Lunigiana, Licciana Nardi, Italy

Located in the heart of a traditional borgo in Licciana Nardi, this village property is arranged over three floors and enjoys a bright aspect throughout.

The first floor comprises an open-plan kitchen and living area, together with a useful storage room.

On the second floor there are two bedrooms and a bathroom.

The top floor features a studio room with direct access to a terrace with views over the surrounding area, as well as a laundry room.

The property remains connected to all main utilities and benefits from central heating, making it suitable for both holiday use and year-round living.

Free village parking is available nearby, and included in the sale is a cellar located just a few steps from the house, providing additional storage space.

The location has so much to offer. The village hosts a famous festa during August each year when the delicious, traditional dishes of the region are served in pretty surroundings, and further festas to celebrate speciality dishes according to the seasons - such as 'castagne', the chestnuts and 'funghi', the mushrooms. There is a great community atmosphere as everybody helps out to make each festa one to remember. With easy access from Aulla, where there is a autostrada access, the whole of Tuscany is on the doorstep. The spectacular Ligurian beaches are within 30-40 mins and Lucca, Parma and Florence all make excellent trips to explore the history and culture of this area. Locally, there is another wonderful festa each year in August in the nearby village of Filetto, with shows and dances, from all eras and excellent stalls and street food. The larger Medievalis festa takes over the town of Pontremoli each summer, with people in costumes, competitions, shows and fireworks. Bagnone town, close by, is a lovely place for a coffee on the piazza, or to explore one of the great local restaurants for lunch. The theatre is very popular and is the hub of the town, with many exhibitions and events, as well as a programme of drama productions. Bagnone is a charming medieval town dominated by a castle and a cobbled piazza is ideal for watching the local town life go by while sipping a cappuccino in one of the many cafés. A river runs through the middle of the town and cobbled lanes with interlinking archways and restaurants are hidden under the stone vaults. Shops offering local produce and the backdrop of the mountains make this a particularly pretty town in the area. 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 a little over half-an-hour away. The golden sandy beaches around Lerici and the pebble coves of the Cinque Terre (UNESCO World Heritage site) are ideal for swimming and sailing. The airports of Pisa, Parma and Genova are each just over an hour away.

Distances: Licciana Nardi on the doorstep, Aulla (autostrada, trains, supermarkets) 8 km, Bagnone 10 km, Filetto 10 km, Lerici (beaches) 30 km, Cinque Terre 40 km, Lucca 80 km, Pisa (airport) 90 km.