Just a few steps from the traditional church, in the centre of a small village, this perfect little property is ideal for holiday rentals or as a great base in central Tuscany.

In a sweet little hamlet, where there is a good restaurant and grocery shop, is this lovely two bed apartment, a perfect 'pied a terre' to explore Tuscany. Only 5 mins away (2 km) from the traditional spa town of Casciana Terme.

Entered through a gate into the private garden and then up a few steps to the first floor private entrance and into the living room. There is a kitchen area prepared with plumbing etc for units to be fitted. It is a lovely newly finished apartment, and as well as the large living space there are two bedrooms, a bathroom, two balconies, garden, private parking and garage.

Below the house, on the lower level, there is a garage, cantina (storage), and private parking. There are three properties in the building, each with a private entrance. There are no condominium charges. The property is sold freehold.

Casciana Terme has thermal waters and spa facilities and is a pretty town with piazzas and cafès serving the local wine. It is close to Lari, one of the hidden gems in Tuscany, a medieval hill town with a castle on top surrounded by a little borgo; it is a beautiful, medieval, walled town. Lari is very popular for its "sagra" ,the cherry festival in May; the festival showcases different types of cherries grown in the region and there are various stands where visitors can sample twenty different types of cherries and sample liquors and sweets made traditionally from these cherries. In the old town of Lari, inside the Castle, stands a large yellow building. It is the small pasta factory Pastificio Famiglia Martelli. Here, with vintage machinery, a semolina pasta is created in the traditional way.

The town is located in the Valdera region of Central Tuscany between Pisa and Florence. This colourful landscape of rolling hills dotted with medieval villages, castles and lanes flanked with tall dark green cypress trees, epitomises the Tuscan landscape. Meandering through the countryside of Valdera you feel the vestiges of the mysterious Etruscan civilization. Here Andrea Bocelli was born and bred and it is in the heart of Valdera in Lajatico that the famous Teatro di Silenzio (the Theatre of Silence) where natural landscape creates a breathtaking setting, and in the summer months some of the biggest names in opera come for a special performance.

The nearby 'città d’arte' (cities of art), full of art treasures and with stunning architecture, include Volterra, San Gimignano, Palaia and Florence which are all within easy distance making this property perfectly located to explore the region of Tuscany.

Distances: Casciana Terme 2 km, Beaches 30 km, Pisa (airport) 35 km, Lucca 60 km, Florence 70 km, Siena 95 km.