2 bedrooms house, 125 m²

Fosdinovo, Massa-Carrara (province)

Lunigiana

Set in the hills above Sarzana and the beautiful Ligurian coastline, this detached two bed house with garden and garage, is perfect for family holidays or for rental. Nicely finished and well presented throughout.

This house has been fully refurbished recently. Entered into a welcoming entrance hall, there is a lovely living room with a large kitchen/ dining room which opens onto a balcony, and a double bedrooms with balcony and a bathroom with shower which can form a self-contained unit. The other unit is a very large kitchen/ living room, with a double room and bathroom. Central heating. Garden with the possibility of adding a swimming pool (subject to planning).

Easy car access and parking.

The Gulf of the Poets is a beautiful bay guarded by a group of three islands: Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto. There are exceptional fish restaurants, as well as opportunities for sailing, canoeing, snorkelling or just relaxing on one of the beaches hidden in the craggy bays around Fiascherino or Tellaro. The easiest way to get around the gulf is by boat which runs between Lerici, La Spezia and Portovenere and on to The Cinque Terre. The name Gulf of the Poets is from the literary connection as some of the world’s most famous poets including Shelley, Byron and DH Lawrence lived here at some time.

Lerici and San Terenzo offer golden sandy beaches with views to the islands and pretty piazzas with cobbled lanes which host some of the best restaurants in the area. Lerici itself is dominated by the castle with the old village of coloured houses huddled on the steep hill dropping down to the sea and the marina. The little lanes of Lerici have many colourful shops and restaurants so it is the perfect place of the evening stroll, the 'passeggiata'. The area is beautiful.

Both the coastal areas of Versilia and the Gulf of the Poets are just a few kms away. Sarzana is lovely both for the busy Thursday market and for the live music on summer evenings and it also has a train station with direct trains to Pisa, Florence and the Cinque Terre. A perfect location to explore the Ligurian coastline and the whole of Tuscany.

Distances: Sarzana 15 kms, Lerici (beaches) 20 kms, La Spezia 30 km, Cinque Terre 45 km, Lucca 75 kms, Pisa (airport) 80 kms, Florence 140 kms.