A spacious house with garden and additional barn, in a rural location ready to be re-modelled.

This is a spacious, rural house, ready for transformation. The property comprises, on the first floor, a large, light living area with glass, a spacious kitchen with fireplace, four bedrooms, living room, bathroom and two balconies. On the ground floor is a large room, open to the sides which has terracotta flooring, which leads onto land which can be used as a garden or for growing vegetables. On the lower floor is a 'taverna', a sociable space, with fireplace and a large store room. There are also three vaulted 'cantina' rooms.

To complete the property there is a large barn, on two levels, which offers additional potential.

Just 100m from the house is a large flat garden which can also be included in the sale.

The property is close to the village of Mulazzo where it is said that the medieval literary scholar Dante, exiled from Florence in the early 1300's, wrote the 'Inferno' of the Divine Comedy. There are several hill villages set among the chestnut groves and streams and rivers criss-cross the lush green landscape. There is a pizzeria and restaurant in the village and a friendly cafè on the piazza. The ancient town of Pontremoli is just 10 mins drive away. It and was built between two rivers with a central castle. Wherever you look you will find elegant palazzos with internal courtyards overlooking the river, porticos and stylish piazzas. The cobbled lanes leading up to the castle are flanked with stone houses and interlinking arches. The twin arched roman bridges are the gateway on either side of the town. Pontremoli has a good selection of shops and restaurants, a theatre, hospital and the famous Castello which houses a museum. The central Piazza della Repubblica has traditional cafès where you can mingle with authors as the town hosts the most important Italian book prize each summer. Don’t miss the imposing white marble Cathedral and the colourful street markets on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

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 just over an hour away.

Distances: Pontremoli (autostrada, trains) 7 km, Aulla (autostrada, trains) 20 km, Lerici (beaches) 40 km, Cinque Terre 50 km, Lucca 100 km, Pisa (airport) 100 km, Florence 150 km.