3 Bed House for sale
Fivizzano, Lunigiana, Tuscany, Italy
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Detached house with 3 bedrooms, swimming pool, private gated driveway in a pretty village in the Lunigiana hills. Terrific views and mountain walks.
Beautiful 3 bed detached house (200 sqm) with swimming pool, situated in the hills above Fivizzano.
The house is open plan downstairs and has a great connection between indoor and out. There are three glass double doors which lead from the sitting room and kitchen to the outside dining area and porch. The sitting room is spacious and full of light, with a large fireplace. The kitchen is spacious enough for a table and chairs and is very well-equipped with a newly installed wood-fired pizza oven. Downstairs there is also a good double bedroom with adjacent shower room, and a walk-in storage cupboard.
A lovely wooden staircase leads up to a generous landing. The master bedroom is very large, with beamed ceiling and with a balcony off, which has terrific views of the mountains. There is another double bedroom and a large bathroom with bath and shower.
The outside area is level and lawned, with the swimming pool next to the house in full sun, which was newly installed two years ago. There is also a pool hut for changing, and there is a laundry area behind the house. There are also 30+ olive trees and the garden is prettily planted. The gated driveway is a big bonus, so access is simple.
The village is in the hills set just 2 kms from Fivizzano town. There is a friendly community of permanent italian villagers and summer visitors from all over the world. It is possible to walk to Fivizzano on an old mule trail. There are marked walking trails all around the vicinity. Beaches are within easy reach, only 40 mins away. The ski resort of Cerreto Laghi for winter skiing and summer walking is just 20 kms.
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 re-enactments 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 good restaurants in the town.
Lunigiana is a magical part of Tuscany. The hills that encircle Lunigiana create an intimate and relaxed atmosphere whilst the blend of the mountains and sea are extremely inviting to those who enjoy the outdoors. 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-hours’ drive away. The golden sandy beaches around Lerici and the pebble coves of the Cinque Terre are ideal for swimming and sailing. The area is criss-crossed with marked footpaths for walks to the hills and mountains. The airports of Pisa, Parma and Genova are all within an hours’ drive.
Distances: Fivizzano 2 kms, Aulla (autostrada and train) 18 kms, Lerici (beaches) 40 kms, Cerreto (ski resort) 20 kms, Lucca 100 kms, Pisa (airport) 100 kms.
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