Description Situated in the midst of the countryside, with amazing views, and less than a 5 minute drive from the market town of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, one can find this beautifully property, consisting of 3 buildings, set within 3.3 hectares of land including farmland and wooded areas. Building 1 - Renovated Farmhouse with pool. This spacious and airy property has been renovated with a great deal of care, and boasts original chestnut beams, hand made chestnut windows (some of which are traditional tuscan style arched windows) and exposed stonework. Modern comforts have not been forgotten and there are six bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms (two of which are en-suite), two kitchens, two living/dining areas, and a 'quiet room' leading from one of the dining rooms.... Each room has a wonderful view, and one can even bathe in the bathroom with a stunning view of the famous omo morto, part of the Apuane Mountain range! Outside, there is the beautiful private pool (6m x 12m with internal steps) and the very spacious sunbathing terrace on one side, and grassed area surrounding the rest. Despite being a new renovation, the gardens have a feeling of maturity, with many mature trees, shrubs, flowers and even rockery areas, designed in such a manner so as not to detract from the amazing views of the mountains (including the famous (Omo morto) beyond. The property is currently being used as a Summer Holiday business with excellent revenues. Enter villa into enormous open plan l shaped kitchen living diner with: Beamed ceilings throughout Arched windows 2 Balconies Leading from living room Modern Kitchen Living area with fireplace Dining Area Also on this floor is ground floor cloak room. The entire floor is spacious and is filled with light courtesy of the enormous windows/doors, two of which lead to small outdoor terrace. Upstairs to: 4 Large Bedrooms, three of which are double rooms. Two of the double rooms have their own en-suite shower rooms, with double doors leading to small balcony, and own original feature fireplace. There is also a family bathroom, with bathtub on this floor. Lower ground floor: On the lower ground floor there is further good quality living accommodation (with independent entrance) comprising 2 Bedrooms (one double and one twin) 1 Shower room. One of the bedrooms has double doors leading out to patio area This floor is where the second kitchen/living/diner is situated which has double doors leading outside. Wood burning stove Outside There are extensive mature gardens, and a pool (6m x 12m with internal steps), spacious sunbathing area, eating terrace and breathtaking views. Building 2 - Second large Farmhouse (unrenovated) approximately 240m2 Building 3 - Small Barn and Chestnut Drying Barn (unrenovated) approximately 90m2 A little about the area: The villa is conveniently situated less than a 5 minute drive from the bustling market town of Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, with its bars, restaurants, shops, famous Thursday morning market, and train station for easy exploring. Castelnuovo itself is less than an hour from the walled Mediaeval City of Lucca; 15 minutes from the beautiful town of Barga, 1 hr 20 mins from Pisa, 1 hr 40 mins from Florence, 1 hour over the mountains to the coast.
