Light and airy property set in an exquisite eighteenth century house, with pretty garden, in the stunning, walled village of Lari in central Tuscany.

Forming part of an exquisite villa from the 18th century, this three bedroomed property (190 sqm) is on the first and second floor of the building, and includes a lovely garden.

Through a private entrance doorway stairs lead up to the entrance hall and into the open kitchen/ dining room. The sitting room is light and spacious, with fireplace. There are two double bedrooms and a bathroom and also a large storage cupboard and another room which could be useful, but has no windows. There is space to create another bathroom on this level.

Stairs lead up to the second floor where there is an attic bedroom and bathroom, with potential for additional accommodation. The property is full of character and charm with terracotta floors, beamed ceilings and old doors and windows.

All services are connected. There is a mains gas supply. Central heating.

The pretty garden is of 700 sqm and there is additional land of fruit trees, a vineyard and an olive grove.


Lari is an early medieval fortress town protected by majestic walls with a restored castle at its centre. The town is located in Valdera in Central Tuscany between Pisa and Florence. This colourful landscape of rolling hills dotted with medieval villages, castles and lanes flanked with tall dark green cypress trees epitomise the Tuscan landscape. The Castle of the Vicegerents of Lari was first documented in 1061, but the structure of today is probably from the early seventeenth century. It has recently undergone some restoration when some previously undiscovered frescoes were uncovered. It is now possible to take a tour of the castle to discover more of the history. Inside the Castle stands a large yellow building which is the old pasta factory of Pastificio Famiglia Martelli where pasta is still made in the old, traditional way with carefully preserved vintage machinery.

Lari is very popular also for its "sagra" the cherries festival in May. The festival showcases the many different types of cherries grown in the region; there are various stands where visitors can sample over twenty different types of cherries. Visitors attending the festival will have the opportunity to sample liqueurs and sweets made traditionally from these cherries - not to be missed.

Meandering through the countryside of Valdera you feel the vestiges of the mysterious Etruscan civilization. Here Andrea Boccelli was born and it is in the heart of Valdera in Lajatico that the famous Teatro del Silenzio (the Theatre of Silence) where natural landscape creates a breathtaking setting and in the summer months some of the biggest names in opera come for a special performance.

The nearby 'città d’arte' (cities of art) include Volterra, San Gimignano, Palaia and Florence.

Distances: Pisa (airport) 35 km, Casciana Terme 8 km, Florence 70 km, Lucca 60 km, Siena 95 km, Coast 30 km.