In immaculate condition, this well-kept apartment is in a great location where you can walk to the centre of the town of Villafranca, and just 100m to the open air swimming pool and sports centre with tennis courts and to the excellent schools. With three bedrooms, two bathrooms, ample living space and a balcony, this provides a perfect base from which to explore the whole of Tuscany.

Entrance into the hallway, from where you enter the living room with fireplace and access to the balcony. There is a well-equipped kitchen/dining room also with access to the balcony, three good bedrooms and two bathrooms, one with shower and one with bath. The apartment is on the second floor and there are six apartments in the well-managed building.

There is a small garden to enjoy barbecues and social gatherings in the sunshine. Easy car access, private parking and large 'cantina' store room. The property is sold freehold.

Situated on the edge of the town of Villafranca in Lunigiana which is between Aulla and Pontremoli, in the centre of the area of Lunigiana in Tuscany. Take time to discover the old town centre of Villafranca where you will find some lovely restaurants and local amenities including banks, supermarkets and a weekly market. There is also a train station in town and a swimming pool and sport facilities. A kilometre away you can visit the delightful town of Filetto. Meander your way through the entire town where you will find every street is linked to a stone passage or bridge. Filetto is best enjoyed in the month of August when it opens its doors and hosts its annual medieval festival where all the villagers are dressed up and re-enacting a bygone age.

There are many great day trips to explore. Lucca is a beautiful Tuscan town protected by massively thick 16th-century walls, featuring some of Italy's finest medieval and Renaissance architecture, superb dining, antique markets, classical and rock music at the Lucca Summer Festival and with easy access to stunning nearby villas in the surrounding hills. The central Piazza dell'Anfiteatro in the centre is stunning. Pietrasanta is a historic medieval and artistic town in northern Tuscany sometimes called the City of the Artists or Small Athens for its marble studios and monuments. It is an important centre for working marble and was used as a marble source by Michelangelo. And, of course, the art and architectural treasures of Florence are a must.

The Ligurian coastline is within easy reach. The Cinque Terre (UNESCO World Heritage site) is made up of the five fishing villages: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore and the 18km of coastal walks along the old mule-tracks between them, the most famous of which is the Via dell’Amore. Just south of the Cinque Terre is Portovenere where you can catch a ferry to the Cinque Terre or to Lerici, swim at Byron’s Bay or visit one of the islands Palmaria, Tino or Tinetto. The villages of Lerici and San Terenzo, each with impressive castles, face each other across the Gulf of the Poets and Tellaro has been named as one of the top 100 most beautiful hamlets in Italy. Neighbouring Fiascherino is just as beautiful. In addition to being known as a seaside tourist town, Viareggio is famous for its Carnival in February and the Puccini Festival during July and August. So the Ligurian coastline offers endless possibilities for days swimming or sailing, or for catching a boat trip or for simply taking a 'passegqiata al mare' and sipping an apertivo.

The Ligurian coastline is special and Lunigiana, the northernmost part of Tuscany, is magical. The rolling landscape is liberally sprinkled with castles of Medici or Malaspina vintage and the year round calendar of festivals offer wonderful local specialities to try in each of the ancient towns and villages. The airports of Pisa, Parma and Genova are all just over an hour away.

Distances: Villafranca on your doorstep, Filetto 1 km, Pontremoli 10 km, Aulla 10 km, Lerici (beaches) 30 km, Viareggio 70 km, Lucca 85 km, Pisa (airport) 90km.