Charmingly restored Tuscan village house with three double bedrooms and three bathrooms, and which features a large terrace with stunning views. This lovely house is presented in excellent condition throughout.

This character village stone house (168 sqm) has been restored to a high standard using local materials such as a hand-made chestnut wood kitchen, marble sink and work surfaces, terracotta floors and chestnut wood doors and window frames. The property is entered off the village lane near the entrance to the village, and comprises: kitchen with large fireplace, Carrara marble sink and worktops and hand-made chestnut units, light double-aspect living-room / diner with french doors opening to a large terrace with magnificent views of the Apuan Alps and valley. Downstairs there is also a double bedroom and bathroom with shower. Upstairs, there are a further two double bedrooms - both with walk-in wardrobes and one with ensuite. There is a further bathroom with bath, separate shower and twin sinks. A utility area with plumbed washing machine completes the upstairs. Accessed from the outside village lane is a cantina (cellar) for storage. There is free parking along the lane approx 50m from the property and also a free car park for the village.

There is a bakery in the village and only 3kms away, down the hill in Codiponte, is a bar, grocer shop and butcher. There are beautiful views to the Apuan mountains and cobbled lanes lead from the town to the river with rock pool for swimming. There is also an excellent restaurant 3 kms away in the village of Monte de' Bianchi which is renowned in the area for wonderful Tuscan specialities, good wine and beautiful views.

The larger village of Gragnola nearby has a wider selection of shops and a train station with direct trains to Lucca. The ancient spa town of Equi Terme with open air thermal water pool, river swimming and restaurants is a lovely place to spend the day. The property is set in a village within the municipality of Casola in Lunigiana which is a small town set on the hill above the Aulella river with the houses huddled around its central stone tower. The area is famous for stone statues which date back to the Neolithic age and are thought to be gifts to the moon goddess.

Lunigiana is a magical place to live and visit. While it remains a comparatively undiscovered and unspoilt part of Tuscany, it is neither isolated nor remote. 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-hour 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 each just over an hour.

Distances: Codiponte 3 km, Gragnola (train station) 4 km, Equi Terme 10 km, Fivizzano 12 km, Aulla 18 km, Lerici (beaches) 40 km, Cinque Terre 45 km, Lucca 75 km, Pisa (airport) 95 km.