A bright and spacious three bed house in a pretty village in the Lunigiana hills of Tuscany, with lovely views to the mountains and only 20 km from the beautiful Ligurian coastline. The house has a private courtyard garden and a private, gated entrance.

Entered into the courtyard, the house is in two parts, with the upstairs and downstairs linked by an external staircase. Upstairs, all on one level, is a modern kitchen which opens onto a balcony with lovely views, two good double bedrooms, living room and a large bathroom with bath and with washing machine. On the ground floor level is a further double bedroom, bathroom, and small living area and kitchen/dining room.

There is plenty of private space outside for sociable mealtimes and for relaxing in the warm sunshine. There is a cantina for storage and wood store under the stairs. All services are connected and there are electric radiators.

The coastal areas of Versilia and the Gulf of the Poets are just 20 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.

Distances: Aulla 8 km, Sarzana 10 kms, Lerici (beaches) 20 kms, Cinque Terre 35 km, Lucca 70 kms, Pisa (airport) 75 kms, Florence 140 kms.