3 bedrooms detached house, 280 m²

Bagnone, Massa-Carrara (province)

Lunigiana

Well-appointed 3 bed-room house with outstanding views of the Apennine foot-hills and mountains. It is an exceptionally dry, light and airy house and is within a short walking distance (10 mins.) to the medieval village of Bagnone.  The property has a well-maintained large south facing garden on level ground with numerous mature trees and including a productive olive grove (70 plus trees), a woodland (pines, walnut and chestnut) and a natural pond.Access to the property is through automated electric gates and there is ample on-site parking.Ground Floor: Steps up to a sunny porch with an electric shade awning.  Front door opens into a spacious hallway leading to an open plan kitchen/dining/lounge area with a Danish glass fronted wood-burning stove.  Balcony with electric shade awning.  The entire ground floor is intruder alarmed and there are controls inside the house for the front driveway gates and the intercom.Steps up to a double bedroom with outside balcony. Family bathroom/utility room with washing machine.Second double bedroom with ensuite shower room plus bidet and toilet. Sunny vestibule with glass sliding doors and electric shade awning, leading out to the garden patio and vine covered gazebo.First Floor:  A security door leads to a stairway up to the 1st floor and opening onto a large light and airy reception area or studio workspace.  Down three steps there is a lobby area leading to a further bedroom and a smaller study/office. On this 1st floor level there is also a washroom containing a handbasin, bidet and toilet as well as 2 storage areas. The total land area is approximately 3,000m2. and features a south facing garden which includes an olive grove (70 plus producing trees), as well as a wide range of productive fruit and nut trees. There is a natural pond (11m2 x 7m2) with an electrically timed air pump and a rainwater collection tank (2000 L) used for topping up the pond, during the summer. Beyond the olive grove there is a paddock currently being used as pasturage for the neighbour’s 2 horses, on an occasional basis.  The whole garden area is completely enclosed with a secure metal fence and within this area there are 4 mains water outdoor taps, 7 garden lights, 6 driveway lights and two electric plug points.Features of the garden include the well-proportioned gazebo and the wide variety of trees, shrubs and plants which offer opportunities for relaxation and connecting with nature in a beautiful natural setting. The central heating is a combination of a gas fired boiler and a solar panel on the roof feeding into a hot water tank.  With the extra heat coming from the solar panel the amount of gas consumed is reduced considerably.