A fabulous opportunity to acquire a spacious 5 bedroomed property in the countryside, in need of an update. Separate cottage requiring full restoration. Beautiful hillside, pretty garden and views. Perfect as a B&B, for home or for rental.

Ground floor: Well equipped kitchen with stuffa and table and also a separate, light dining room, spacious passageway, double bedroom and sitting room. Large terrace.
First floor: The first floor is accessed also by an external staircase to reach another three bedrooms, two of these with a connecting door, and a WC.

The roof is new. Central heating. Cottage and wood store to restore. Beautiful views of the Apuan Alps. Easy car access and parking.

The villa is on the edge of a small village in the Lunigiana hills, only 10 kms from Aulla where there is an autostrada exit, a train station, supermarkets and shops. There are numerous country farm restaurants to discover nearby, serving local specialties and excellent walking trails abound. The small town of Barbarasco is close, set on the banks of the river Magra, and offers a selection of shops and restaurants, schools, chemist and one of the best cheese shops in the area. Nearby is 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) 15 km, Aulla (autostrada, trains) 12 km, Lerici (beaches) 40 km, Cinque Terre 50 km, Lucca 100 km, Pisa (airport) 100 km, Florence 150 km.