Tuscany, Lunigiana, Comano, Italy

Three bedroom detached house with garden and garage set at the edge of a village, with lovely views.

The house is on two levels with cantina, kitchen, living room, bathroom and store room on ground floor; upstairs are three bedrooms, bathroom and terraces on first floor. The land of approx. 850 sqm is planted with fruit trees, and there are lovely views. There is a detached garage at the edge of the property. The house requires some modernisation and offers an excellent opportunity.

There is a family-run restaurant at the heart of the village. In fact the area is dotted with excellent farm restaurants with fresh produce in very pretty settings. The village is on the Taverone valley between Licciana Nardi and Comano. There are plenty of opportunities for swimming and paddling in the nearby river and streams. At the top of the Taverone valley is the town of Comano with a backdrop of the breathtaking Apennine Mountains. There are many walking trails leading from the villages around Comano to the surrounding hills. The town hosts an annual horse festival in the summer and offers a good selection of shops, restaurants and sport facilities.

Licciana Nardi is a town in the Taverone valley with a lovely, cobbled 13th century pedestrian village lane flanked with local shops. Central in the town is the Piazza del Municipio which hosts the 16th century Malaspina castle and the many festivals such as the Chestnut Festival in the autumn and the sports 'Olympics' in the summer. The castle is linked to the baroque church by a covered bridge and overlooks the pretty piazza. There are also a bank, schools, restaurants and medical facilities. The nearby village of Monti has a castle on the hill above and also offers a good selection of amenities. Comano is at the head of the Taverone valley with a backdrop of the breathtaking Apennine Mountains. There are many walking trails leading from Comano and the surrounding villages to the hills. The town hosts an annual festival of horses in the summer and it offers a good selection of shops, restaurants and sports facilities.

Lunigiana is a magical part of Tuscany. The rolling landscape is liberally sprinkled with castles of Medici or Malaspina vintage and for lovers of the coast the spectacular Ligurian coastline is close by. The golden sandy beaches around Lerici and the pebble coves of the Cinque Terre are ideal for swimming and sailing in the summer. The area is criss-crossed with marked footpaths for walks to the hills and mountains. The airports of Pisa, Parma and Genova are all just over an hour away.

Distances: Crespiano 5 km, Licciana Nardi 10 km, Comano 10 km, Aulla (train station and supermarkets) 15 km, Lerici (beaches) 40 km, Cinque Terre 45 km, Lucca 90 km, Pisa (airport) 95 km.