2 bedrooms apartment, 90 m²

Fosdinovo, Massa-Carrara (province)

Lunigiana

This end of terrace ground-floor apartment which is part of a complex of 15 apartments, and the whole ‘borgo’ or charming hamlet where it is located is a listed building in Italy, and protected by Italian Cultural and Environmental Ministry National Trust for Historic Houses (Dimore Storiche – Ministero dei Beni Culturali ed Ambientali) due to their important architectural, historical and landscaping heritage. The complex was originally the farm and stables of the Eighteenth century Villa Malaspina nearby with its olive groves and vineyards.
The apartment for sale is equipped with its own garden, store-room and 1 garage, plus 2 parking spaces. It has a lovely view of the Villa Malaspina, the medieval village of Castelnuovo Magra and the sea, which is 4 miles away. The complex has parking areas, a swimming-pool with lawn, and 2 electric entrance gates.  The public areas and swimming-pool are tended by staff that regularly come to do maintenance etc.

The area is called ‘Caniparola’ and is part of the medieval village of  Fosdinovo which is higher up and part of the Massa province. The area is wonderful due to its proximity of the sea – beaches of northern Tuscany and southern Liguria(closest ones are 5 miles away), the mountains – the marble mountains of Carrara and the Apuan Alps, medieval villages galore, interesting towns such as Sarzana, La Spezia, Carrara, the Bay of Poets, Cinqueterre and a little further afield, Lucca, Pisa and even Florence.

The closest airport would be Pisa(served by many charter flights from the UK, as well as British Airways) which is a mere 45 minutes’ drive away, otherwise Genova is 1 hour away and Florence is 1 and a half hours away. The closest railway station is in Sarzana, 2.5 miles away.

The apartment is in the typical Tuscan style, with stone arches, brick vaulted high ceiling, recently restored after having been the out-house of the Villa Malaspina opposite. In restoring it to its original form, the floors have terracotta tiles and Vietri hand-painted wall tiles, and Carrara marble window-sill, kitchen surface and window surrounds. It is 90m square and has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom( with bathtub and separate shower), kitchen and lounge. Each window has a lovely view, and one of the bedrooms and the lounge have a sea-view also. The area is quiet, yet close to everything. In 10 mintues(drive) you can be at the beach, in 5 minutes’s drive in Sarzana, yet in walking distance you have a grocer’s, the doctor’s surgery and a restaurant. The supermarket is half a mile away.

The apartment is also partly furnished due to the existence of specially made fittings (wardrobe in one of the two bedrooms, cupboards in the bathroom, kitchen etc.). It has gas and central heating. Air-conditioning is not required due to the fact that it has very thick stone walls, dating back to the end of the 1700’s. The windows are double-glazed. It was re-decorated in recently, so really there is not much work needed. The garden pertaining to the apartment which is 250m square, has a lovely terracotta patio area for dining outdoors, the fence is covered with jasmine and other plants, and there is a herb-patch with lawn also. It is the apartment which is closest to the pool in the complex, one just has to go down a few steps. The apartment is directly accessible by car.

It is ideal as a holiday home or even a permanent residence, with its delightful location.  

In the summer it can be rented out for around 1,000 euro per week or more, should you wish to purchase this as an investment and we would be very happy to manager it for you