Set at the edge of a hilltop village with castle and dominating the surrounding countryside, this character property includes a guest unit, terrace and garden. Beautiful location and accessed by a short walk through the cobbled lanes running along the castle walls. There is a restaurant and bar in the village.

The stone house has been restored and offers character accommodation with entrance to a living area with fireplace, fully equipped kitchen and bathroom with shower; upstairs there are two bedrooms (one with balcony) and a bathroom with shower. There is a large 50 sqm terrace with superb views. Small garden. On the lower ground floor accessed through private garden with independent entrance there is a self contained apartment with a kitchen-living room, bedroom and bathroom. The house is complete with central heating and services are connected.

The village is set close to the pretty Lunigiana town of Bagnone. Bagnone is a charming medieval town dominated by a castle and a cobbled piazza is ideal for watching the local town life go by while sipping a cappuccino in one of the many cafès. A river runs through the middle of the town and cobbled lanes with interlinking archways and restaurants are hidden under the stone vaults. Shops offering local produce and the backdrop of the mountains make this a particularly pretty town in the area. Licciana Nardi is a town in the Taverone valley with 13th century pedestrian street flanked with local shops. Central in the town is the Piazza del Municipio which hosts the 16th century Malaspina castle and many festivals such as the Chestnut Festival in the autumn. The castle is linked to the baroque church by a covered bridge so that the nobles had direct access to prayer and dealings with the local priest. There are also a bank, schools, restaurants and medical facilities. The nearby village of Monti has a castle on the hill above and offers a good selection of amenities.

Lunigiana is a magical part of Tuscany. 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 in the summer. 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: Bagnone 3 km, Villafranca (trains) 4 km, Aulla 15 km, Pontremoli 17 km, Lerici (beaches) 35 km, Cinque Terre 40 km, Lucca 80 km, Pisa (airport) 90 km, Florence 120 km.