3 bedrooms farmhouse, 152 m²

Borgo Val di Taro, Parma (province)

Imagine waking up to this view.
Perched on a sunny rise above the Taro Valley, this traditional Italian farmhouse looks out over rolling green hills, chestnut woods and the old town of Borgo Val di Taro, just a few minutes away by car. All around you, open meadows, old apple trees and dry-stone walls. No traffic and no noise, only birdsong and the streams of Val Vona below. A place to slow down, yet never isolated: shops, restaurants, a hospital and a railway station are right in town.
THE HOUSE
The property is the left-hand part of a classic farmhouse, with a stone base, a warm yellow façade and wooden shutters; the right-hand part is a separate, already renovated home. It offers about 152 m² over two floors of about 76 m² each, plus a 13 m² cellar. Ceilings are generous, up to 3 metres.
It is one single house, with its own entrance from a short flight of outdoor steps and an internal staircase linking the two floors. In the land registry it is still recorded as two units, one per floor, which is why the original floor plans show a kitchen on each level: in practice it has always been lived in as one home, and the two units can easily be merged into one during the renovation.
A POSSIBLE LAYOUT
Since the house will be fully renovated, the interiors can be redesigned from scratch. The renderings and the two "layout idea" plans show one possibility, to be checked with a local architect:

• Ground floor: an open living area of about 25 m² with a stone fireplace, where the kitchen with island flows into the living room through a wide opening under an exposed wooden beam; a large guest shower room of about 9 m²; a study with sofa bed for guests; a storage room.
• First floor: a master bedroom with a full-wall wardrobe, two further double bedrooms, a main bathroom of about 9 m² with walk-in shower and double basin, and a laundry room.

Three bedrooms, a study and two spacious bathrooms: a comfortable family home, or a peaceful base for friends and guests.
THE LAND
About 3,300 m² of sunny meadow wrap around the house, with old apple trees, dry-stone terrace walls and a private driveway. Picture a vegetable garden, an orchard, long summer lunches under the trees and, subject to permits, even a swimming pool, all facing the view.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
The house needs a full renovation, which means a blank canvas: every room can be designed exactly the way you want. The renderings show how beautiful it can become. And there is more. Subject to approval by the Municipality, the existing building could be demolished and rebuilt as a brand-new, fully detached home in the meadow, placed to make the most of the view. We recommend a preliminary check with a local surveyor.
LIFE IN THE TARO VALLEY
Borgo Val di Taro is the capital of the IGP porcini mushroom, celebrated every September at its national porcini fair. Here autumn means mushroom hunting in the chestnut woods, summer means swimming in the natural pools and small waterfalls of Val Vona, and every season brings hiking and mountain biking straight from your door. And the sea is closer than you think: the Cinque Terre in little more than an hour, the marble mountains of Carrara, and the glamorous beaches of Tuscany's Versilia, Forte dei Marmi, Lido di Camaiore and Viareggio, all within an easy day trip. Parma and its legendary food culture are just as close.
GETTING HERE

• Borgo Val di Taro town centre: a few minutes
• A15 motorway exit Borgotaro: about 15 minutes
• Parma: about 1 hour by car, or by direct train from Borgo Val di Taro station
• La Spezia and the Ligurian coast: about 1 hour
• Cinque Terre: about 1 hour 15 minutes
• Carrara and its marble quarries: about 1 hour 15 minutes
• Versilia beaches, Forte dei Marmi, Lido di Camaiore, Viareggio: about 1 hour 30 minutes
• Parma airport: about 1 hour
• Pisa airport: about 1 hour 30 minutes
• Genoa airport: about 1 hour 45 minutes
• Milan: about 2 hours

Direct sale from the owner, no agency fees. Floor plans, layout ideas and the cadastral map are among the photos. Interior photos have been digitally decluttered; walls and finishes are shown as they are, ready for your renovation. Renderings are artist's impressions. Get in touch to arrange your visit: this is a view you will want to see in person.