FOSCIANDORA, LA VILLA. REF. 995

Lovingly restored stone built 3-bedroom village house (parts of which date from 1519) in the very heart of the small mountain village of La Villa, about 1km from a general store, cafè, chemist and children's nursery and a few minutes drive to Fosciandora-Ceserana station on the main Pisa-Lucca-Aulla line. The stone has been rendered but could easily be exposed again.

The larger town of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, a traditional market town with all manner of shops and facilities including the local hospital, is about 10 minutes away by car.

The medieval town of Barga is 11km away while Lucca and Pisa airport are about 40km and 65km respectively. Pisa can be reached by car in less than 1.5 hours, the coast in 1 hour 15 minutes and local ski resorts in less than 30 minutes.

Details

Ground floor – Hallway, 2 cellars, additional room (could be WC room)

First floor - Dining room with terrace and stunning views, through to kitchen, through to lounge and back through to dining room.

Second floor – 3 bedrooms and shower room (access to bedrooms 2 and 3 is currently through bedroom 1)

The house has about 110 sqm of living space (+ 50 sqm cellar area). Its walls are made of traditional stone and are very thick, so that the temperature inside is kept cool in summer and warm in winter. The windows, doors and roof are in good condition. Pellet heating.

Parking is available in the village car park less than a minute's walk away although it is possible to reach the house by car for loading and unloading.