Beautiful, stone detached three bedroom house in good condition on the edge of a little village in the Lunigiana hills in northern Tuscany. With a good outbuilding which offers potential. Wonderful countryside views and excellent river swimming in clear pools just 5 mins walk away.

From the entrance hall on the ground floor there is an open living room with kitchen and a bathroom (with bath). Upstairs there is a large double bedroom which opens onto a terrace with great views, another double bedroom and a smaller bedroom. On the lower floor there is a 'cantina' (store room) and a lovely 'taverna' or summer kitchen with a great pizza oven in stone opening onto the courtyard. On the courtyard is a stone outbuilding to restore. Easy car access.

There is lovely land of 1,200 sqm (about a third of an acre), in wide terraces partially planted with olives, which borders with a waterfall on a little stream.

Licciana Nardi is a town in the Taverone valley with 13th century pedestrian street flanked with local priests. 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. Today there is a great bakery for fresh focaccia in the morning, friendly coffee bars, a bank, schools, restaurants and medical facilities. It is a lovely place to sit in the sunshine in the central piazza and watch the local comings and goings, which is especially busy on market day. 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 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-hour away. The golden sandy beaches around Lerici and the pebble coves of the Cinque Terre (UNESCO World Heritage site) 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: Licciana Nardi 3 km, Aulla (autostrada) 10 km, Lerici (beaches) 40 km, Cinque Terre 50 km, Lucca 90 km, Pisa (airport) 95 km, Florence 150 km.