Detached three bedroomed villa (200 sqm), with large garden and garage, offering flexible accommodation and set in a pretty hilltop village. The house is approached by a private gated driveway and there is ample parking and a garage.

On the ground floor, the house is entered into a hallway with a kitchen/dining room, a good sitting room and a double bedroom with bathroom. Stairs lead to the first floor with kitchen, sitting room with fireplace and balcony, two bedrooms and a bathroom (easily possible to add a shower). The sitting room opens onto a large balcony, fitted with sun shades. There is a lovely open view, with mountains in the distance.

The garden (1300 sqm or a third of an acre) is a particular feature of the property. There is a good, large terrace (40 sqm) immediately outside the house - ideal for lunches al fresco - and the garden is laid to lawn and planted with fruit trees (plums), olives and roses. All mains services are connected and the villa is in good condition throughout.

Equidistant, and just 15 mins drive away, are the medieval market towns of Fivizzano and bustling Aulla with supermarkets, shops, motorway and train station. Fivizzano a medieval walled town with a central cobbled piazza 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 reenactments 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 restaurants in the town. Aulla is the main point of access to the area, with autostrada exit and trains, from where it is easy to reach the Ligurian coastline and all the sights of Tuscany. It is an easy run to Pisa airport, straight down the autostrada.

Lunigiana is a magical part of Tuscany with breath-taking scenery and an abundance of medieval castles. The sunshine, glorious countryside, delicious food and wine, kind and friendly people offer a perfect mix for a summer retreat or for year-round living.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: Aulla (shops, autostrada, trains) 12 km, Fivizzano 12 km, Lerici (beaches) 25 km, Lucca 90 km, Pisa (airport) 90 km, Portofino 100 km, Florence 150 km.