Stunning one bedroom apartment in an historical stone building, with use of swimming pool, extensive lawned gardens and private parking. The apartment is presented in immaculate condition and comprises an open living room/dining area and kitchen, with balcony off and a spacious double bedroom. There is a modern bathroom and a spacious storage cupboard. The cosy space is full of original features with beautiful vaulted ceilings, terracotta floors and exposed stone walls.

There is central heating and air conditioning. The apartment operates as part of a condominium with all bills (electricity, gas and water) included in one annual charge which also covers swimming pool and garden maintenance. There is an excellent rental record.

The property is set just off the main square of the perfect little Tuscan town of Lajatico, with its two cafés, a charming restaurant with tables and chairs on the main piazza, a pharmacy, the headquarters of the Bank of Lajatico, a good bakery and many other small shops.The piazza is witness to the daily life of the inhabitants and their stories: at any time of year it is the beating heart of the village.

Andrea Bocelli is a world renowned tenor and Lajatico is his hometown. Every year in July he hosts an important international festival at his 'Teatro del Silenzio', his specially created open air amphitheater. During this week music lovers come from all over the world to listen to the wonderful performances of Bocelli, and other important international artists. Bocelli is often seen in the square or at his restaurant where he samples, and encourages others to sample, the local specialties of his expert chefs.

The town of Lajatico is located in the Valdera region of Central Tuscany, between Pisa and Florence. This colourful landscape of rolling hills is dotted with medieval villages, castles and lanes flanked with tall dark green cypress trees which epitomise the Tuscan landscape. The area is scattered with historical towns and medieval villages, castles and country churches and a landscape with golden meadows of wheat dancing in the breeze, vineyards, olive groves and fields of sunflowers. Meandering through the countryside of Valdera you feel the vestiges of the mysterious Etruscan civilization.

Casciana Terme, another local town, has thermal waters and spa facilities and is a pretty town with piazzas and cafès serving the local wine. The nearby 'città d’arte' (cities of art) include Volterra, San Gimignano, Palaia and Florence.

Distances: Volterra 20 km, San Gimignano 35 km, Coast 40 km, Lucca 50 km, Pisa (airport) 50 km, Florence 80 km.