Wonderful detached three bed villa (213 sqm), with pretty garden and views, just 10 kms from the beaches. Excellent potential. The villa is approached from a private road and there is ample parking.

The house is entered into the bright living room, with large windows and french doors which open onto a balcony. The accommodation is all on one level and comprises living room, a large fitted kitchen, three double bedrooms and bathroom. The balcony is a particular feature which wraps around the building to make the most of the sunshine and views. Below the house are is a very large space, the same floor area as upstairs, currently garage/ storage, with high ceilings too, which offers potential for additional extensive accommodation.

There is a pretty garden. The house is in good condition. With a little updating it would provide a wonderful base for holidays in Liguria, or to let. This is an exceptional, quality property in a perfect location close to the beautiful Ligurian coastline, offering outstanding value.

The area is close to the market town of Sarzana, a vibrant medieval market town with large elegant central piazza and cobbled lanes meandering through the town flanked with coffee shops and antique stores. During the summer months Sarzana opens up for evenings which can be spent wandering the cobbled lanes, with antiques and bric a often hosts festivals from dining in the piazza to concerts to open air events along the lanes.

Both the coastal areas of Versilia and the Gulf of the Poets are 7 km away with good public transport connections. Vezzano Ligure and Sarzana both have stations with direct trains to Pisa, Florence, the Cinque Terre and Genova. The Cinque Terre are five picturesque villages strung along the narrow coastline north of the Gulf of the Poets and La Spezia with pretty coves, beaches and are 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 Cinque Terre are a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Gulf of the Poets is an enclave with a group of three islands at its tip, fishing villages with exceptional fish restaurants, as well as opportunities for sailing, canoeing, snorkelling or just relaxing on one of the beaches hidden in craggy bays around Fiascherino or Tellaro. The easiest way to get around the gulf is by boat which runs between Lerici, La Spezia and Portovenere or on to The Cinque Terre. The name Gulf of the Poets is from the literary connection as some of the world’s most famous poets including Shelley, Byron and D H Lawrence lived here at some time.

Distances: Vezzano Ligure on the doorstep, Venere Azzurra (beaches) 10 km, La Spezia 10 km, Cinque Terre 25 km, Pietrasanta 40 km, Lucca 70 km, Pisa (airport) 80 km, Florence 150 km.