Set in a small hamlet this property has a garden with views, courtyard and swimming pool. The main house has four bedrooms and there are two areas on the ground floor that could each offer independent guest units each with a bedroom and a bathroom. Dating back to 1770 the property has been restored by the current owner, to a high standard, although there is some finishing work to do in part of the property.

Access is through a private courtyard to entrance hall through to a double living room opening onto stone-flagged terrace and steps to pool area. Lovely fitted kitchen with balcony and a dining room. Also on the ground floor is a bedroom with vaulted ceiling and a bathroom with shower. There is a granite staircase to upper level with a very large master bedroom with ensuite bathroom and large walk-in wardrobe (could be a further bedroom), plus a further two bedrooms.

Outside there is a terrace with wood-fired pizza oven and access to the laundry room.

On the ground floor (requires some finishing work), with independent entrance so could be an excellent guest/rental flat with kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. Plus a further flat with independent entrance with kitchen, vaulted bedroom and bathroom. Each of these independent apartments opens onto a terrace with stairs to the pool area. The property has central heating run from a pellet-fired boiler and is connected to mains services.

The garden is of 5,000 sqm (over an acre) and it requires some landscaping but has very nice views. The swimming pool is 10 x 6 meters.

Amenities and restaurants in the town of Barbarasco, just 6 km. Easy access to the beaches and the spectacular Ligurian coastline 30 km.

The villa is on the edge of a small village in the Lunigiana hills, only 10 kms from Aulla where there is an autostrada exit, a train station, supermarkets and shops. There are numerous country farm restaurants to discover nearby, serving local specialties and excellent walking trails abound. The small town of Barbarasco is close, set on the banks of the river Magra, and offers a selection of shops and restaurants, schools, chemist and one of the best cheese shops in the area. Lunigiana is a magical part of Tuscany. The rolling landscape is liberally sprinkled with castles of Medici or Malaspina vintage but for lovers of the coast the sea is just a short hop away. The golden sandy beaches around Lerici and the pebble coves of the Cinque Terre are ideal for swimming and sailing.

Fosdinovo is a walled town dominated by a Malaspina Castle dating back to the fourteenth century. The town is famous for its embroidery on precious linen and Pope Francis' robe was embroidered by the ladies of Fosdinovo. The town is reached by a scenic road that meanders through the olive groves above the town of Sarzana. Sarzana is a vibrant medieval market town with large elegant central piazza and cobbled lanes meandering through the town flanked with coffee shops and antique stores. During the summer months Sarzana often hosts festivals from dining in the piazza to concerts to open air events staged along the lanes. On summer evenings there is a local craft/ antique market which fills the whole town and is a joy to wander through in a welcoming atmosphere. The central castle has a number of exhibitions and events, and it too, is open on summer evenings. Sarzana also has a train station with direct trains to Pisa, Florence and the Cinque Terre.

The coastal areas of Versilia and the Gulf of the Poets are just 30 km away. 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, 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'.

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 in the upmarket designer shops in the avenues around the pretty central piazza with bars serving refreshing campari. The area is beautiful. The airports of Pisa, Parma and Genova are just over an hour away.

Distances: Aulla 10 km, Lerici (beaches) 30 km, Fosdinovo 30 km, Sarzana 30 km, Cinque Terre 40 km, Viareggio 60 km, Versilia 60 km, Carrara 60 km, Lucca 80 km, Pisa (airport) 85 km.