For sale 585.000€ - Farm, Land
This beautifully restored old stone farmhouse of 310m2 sits in a sunny and peaceful position on the edge of a small village in the hills of Lunigiana 10-15 minutes drive from Barbarasco with its excellent delicatessen, butcher, 2 restaurants), 2 bars, hairdressers, post office and bank. For food lovers there are also several excellent valueTrattorie/Agriturismi very nearby.
The house is perfectly situated for Mountain Biking, Cycling and Walking/Trekking with many routes starting direct from the front door.
The village is served by the following mobile shops (x weekly): Bread and general provisions (3), Fish (2), Salumi and cheese (1), Fruit (1). Mobile Supermarket (1).
The house offers 4 double bedrooms (2 of which are ensuite) with potential for easily increasing the number of bedrooms if required. It has been sympathetically restored to offer stylish living space, with ample storage and an exceptional working/leisure space too (currently set up as a home gym). There is ample private, off road parking .
Directly outside the house there is a stunning courtyard garden featuring two beautiful olive trees together with numerous ornamental planters. Rustic stone steps lead up the outside wall of the house to a 40m2 tiled sun terrace with panoramic, 180 degree views across the valley. To the rear of the property a lockable out building provides ample storage for garden tools/equipment/garden furniture.
Grass terraced land with approximately 40 olive trees make up most of the remaining 1200m2 of land surrounding the property. There is also the possibility to purchase an additional outbuilding and land (with a further mature and young olive trees planted by the owners) The owners currently maintain and use this extra land free of charge.
To the West side of the house is a secluded, in-ground, heated swimming pool measuring 8m x 3m x 1.4m.
On the ground floor there is a well equipped, light and spacious kitchen/diner which to the front of the house leads out onto 180m2 of south facing paved garden with the summer dining area immediately outside the kitchen protected by a stylish wooden and terracotta tiled portico.
BY CAR: The highway exit is only 10 minutes from this property. The city of Villafranca in Lunigiana is located about 55 minutes from Parma, 25 ‘from La Spezia and Massa, 45’ from Viareggio-Sestri Levante-Chiavari, Cinque Terre, 90 ‘Milan-Bologna-Brescia- Casello Nervi / GE. For ski lovers, around 55 ‘is Zum Zeri, or in one hour you can reach Cerreto Laghi (RE)
FLIGHTS: Parma (G. Verdi) airport is about 55 ‘, Pisa (Galileo Galilei) about 50’. Bergamo (Orio al Serio) is about 2 hours away.
BY TRAIN: Aulla Train Station is about 15 mins.
This property is situated in Lunigiana, the northernmost part of Tuscany.
A region full of mystery, surrounded by hills, woods and chestnut oaks, vineyards, olive groves overlooking the famous Apuan Alps. Each village is rich in history and monuments and castles to visit. Nature trails (Hiking, Horse, Mount bike) and the famous Via Francigena, which connects with ancient Rome.
