Spacious detached house (232 sqm) with car access, parking, land of over a hectare plus stone outbuilding to restore, offering versatile and comfortable accommodation.

Set in an elevated position amidst beautiful countryside, the property was built in 2010 and is presented in excellent condition. The property can be used as a large family home, or could be easily be reconfigured to create two separate apartments. The stone outbuilding is on 2 storeys and offers potential for a variety of uses.

Accommodation comprises: Ground floor entrance hall with staircase. Fitted kitchen, dining room, and living room with fireplace all connected with high brick arches into one airy, social space. 2 bedrooms, bathroom with bath, laundry room and 2 storerooms. Upstairs is a kitchenette opening to terrace, 3 bedrooms and a bathroom with shower. One bedroom has a woodburning stove, and is currently used as a second cosy living room.

Outside, there is easy car access along a well maintained council track, and ample parking. There is land around the house of approximately 11,600 sqm, including olive groves and fruit trees, with ample space to create a pool (subject to usual planning consents). There are beautiful views across the countryside to the peaks of the Apuane Alps.

The house is connected to utilities and ready to enjoy. There is both gas central heating (private gas bombolone), and woodfired central heating. Solar panels for hot water. Two large underground rainwater cisterns (10,000 litres) provide irrigation for the land.

Set in a panoramic hillside position close to the village of Tresana, amenities are a short drive away in Barbarasco (bank, shop, restaurants, school, shop). A few minutes further is Aulla, the gateway to Lunigiana, and one the largest towns in the area. It is dominated by the massive fortress 'La Brunella' set high on the hill overlooking the town. With a fascinating and colourful history, the fortress now houses the Museum of Natural History of Lunigiana. The town has a good selection of independent shops, supermarkets, medical centre, mainline railway station and motorway junction. There is a good selection of excellent bars and cafes, pizzerias and places to eat, and a busy street market fills the town centre every Saturday morning.

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 'passeggiata al mare' and sipping an aperitivo. 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: Aulla (station and motorway) 8 km, Lerici (fishing village with beaches) 30 km, Lucca 80 km, Pisa 85 km