A 15th to 19th century country residence situated in a lovely village in the River Vara Valley surrounded by the unspoiled green Ligurian hills and only 30 minutes from the seaside resorts of the Cinque Terre and 15 Km from La Spezia.The property lies on the highest point of the medieval borgo and part of the house is built on the defensive walls of the fortification structure which was built to defend the castle of the Princess of the Malaspina family, who where the rulers of these lands throughout the middle ages.The house comprises the following : garden and surrounding woodland 3,087 sq meters.A large secondary building at this moment not in use and in need of repair but which in olden days comprised several rooms for visiting guests.Above this imposing structure with wide tall renaissance type windows is located a tiled terrace (106 sq. meters) which overlooks the surrounding woodland and the open valley of the village below.The main building which is linked to the guest quarters is built on three floors.This is an outstanding building, with entrance facing the main village pedestrian passage way, and comprises : on ground floor (60 sq. m.) 2 old cellars where grapes and other local produce were processed.These two large areas, one with a stone vaulted ceiling, can easily be transformed into family country tavernas. The main floor ( 100 sq. m.) consisting of: 5 rooms including a large living room, a kitchen, a dining room and a bathroom. From this floor there is a connecting staircase to the old wine cellars on the ground floor. First floor (80 sq. m.) 3 bedrooms of various sizes all looking onto the village and valley below, a bathroom and a large lounge area above the extensive staircase with bookcase and window.Restaurants, bars and local shop are within easy reach of the villa location (5 minutes), and supermarkets and shopping centres can be reached within a ten to fifteen minute drive away.