Beautifully restored four bedroomed detached house presented with attention to detail. With parking and a pretty, private garden, the house is nestled in the hills close to Fivizzano, with lovely views of the surrounding countryside, offering spacious and bright accommodation with character and rustic style.

The accommodation is accessed from the portico up the stone steps to the living room with fireplace, large kitchen/dining room and three bedrooms of which one has a mezzanine and bathroom. There is a summer kitchen, bathroom and a further room/studio on the ground floor. There is a pretty garden around the house and a lovely, covered dining pergola and a separate terrace with lovely views. Connected to amenities and with gas heating. Easy car access with the final short stretch on a 'strada bianca', an unpaved road, with parking. The house is presented with many original features and has been restored with architectural flair, with wonderful rustic style. There are heavily beamed ceilings, exposed stone and terracotta floors which gives a homely feel of comfort and style. It is set in a very scenic location with wonderful views.

At the edge of a hamlet just 9 km from picturesque Fivizzano, a medieval market town with supermarket, shops and restaurants.

Fivizzano is a medieval walled town with a central cobbled piazza and 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.

The coastal areas of Versilia and the Gulf of the Poets are just 30 km away. Sarzana also has a train station with direct trains to Pisa, Florence and the Cinque Terre. The Gulf of the Poets is a beautiful bay guarded by a group of three islands: Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto. There are exceptional fish restaurants, as well as opportunities for sailing, canoeing, snorkelling or just relaxing on one of the beaches hidden in the craggy bays around Fiascherino or Tellaro. The easiest way to get around the gulf is by boat which runs between Lerici, La Spezia and Portovenere and on to The Cinque Terre (UNESCO World Heritage Site). The name Gulf of the Poets is from the literary connection as some of the world’s most famous poets including Shelley, Byron and DH Lawrence who all lived here at some time. Lerici and San Terenzo offer golden sandy beaches with views to the islands and pretty piazzas with cobbled lanes which host some of the best restaurants in the area. Lerici itself is dominated by the castle with the old village of coloured houses huddled on the steep hill dropping down to the sea and the marina. The little lanes of Lerici have many colourful shops and restaurants so it is the perfect place of the evening stroll, the 'passeggiata'. The area is beautiful.

Versilia is the stretch of golden sandy coast from the tip of Liguria to Viareggio. Viareggio is the southernmost Italian Riviera resort on Italy's Mediterranean coast and the largest beach town in Tuscany. Liberty style buildings housing fashionable shops, cafes, and seafood restaurants line its promenade. Viareggio is famous for the yearly Carnevale di Viareggio dating back to 1873 with large papier-mâché floats which parade along the promenade known as "Passeggiata a mare". The carnival takes place in the in the weeks preceding lent. In nearby Forte dei Marmi you can shop with the rich and famous in the upmarket designer shops in the avenues around the pretty central piazza with bars serving refreshing campari.

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. Lunigiana is special and has been likened to a magical kingdom. 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: Fivizzano 9 km, Aulla (supermarket, autostrada) 20 km, Sarzana 25 km, Lerici (beaches) 40 km, Cinque Terre 50 km, Pisa (airport) 100 km, Florence 140 km.