Parhus 4 sovrum, 267 m²

Follo, La Spezia (provins)

Character property comprising large main house, plus outbuilding, terrace and garden, set in a pretty hilltop village with views over the hills to the Versilia cosatline.

Situated in an elevated, sunny position within easy reach of the sea, the property enjoys views in every direction: across the Ligurian hills, towards the Apuan Alps, and long the coastline. The accommodation is spacious and bright, full of traditional charm.

Accommodation comprises: On the ground floor, entrance to large, light-filled living room, kitchen with fireplace, bedroom and bathroom. The ktchen, living room and bedroom all have direct access to the garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a second bathroom, and a large terrace overlooking the valley. Additional cantina rooms are located on the lower ground floor.

Outside the garden is planted with fruit trees, with a patio and grape vine pergola offering ample space for relaxing dining al fresco. Within hte garden is an outbuilding with four rooms: one currently used as a taverna, and the remaining three as storage and workshop spaces.

The house is in fair condition but would benefit from some modernisation and the installation of central heating.

Set at the edge of a pretty village with pastel coloured buildings perched on a hilltop with easy access to the surrounding towns an ameneties, to La Spezia, Gulf od the Poets and the Cinque Terre.

The Cinque Terre are five picturesque villages strung along the narrow coastline north of the Gulf of the Poets and La Spezia with pretty coves, beaches and are accessed on foot, boat or with the local train that shuttles between the villages. Anyone visiting the Cinque Terre should take a walk along the cliff paths which link one village to the next, stop in one of the bars or restaurants and try the anchovies marinated in olive oil and garlic, served with bread and delicate white wine made from the grapes that grow up the steep terraces above the villages. The Cinque Terre are a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Gulf of the Poets is an enclave with a group of three islands at its tip, fishing villages with exceptional fish restaurants, as well as opportunities for sailing, canoeing, snorkelling or just relaxing on one of the beaches hidden in 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 or 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 D H Lawrence lived here at some time.

Versilia is the stretch of golden sandy coast from the tip of Liguria to Viareggio. Viareggio is the southernmost Italian Riviera resort on Italy's Mediterranean coast and the largest beach town in Tuscany. Liberty style buildings housing fashionable shops, cafes, and seafood restaurants line its promenade. Viareggio is famous for the yearly Carnivale di Viareggio dating back to 1873 with large papier-mâché floats which parade along the promenade known as "Passeggiata a mare". The carnival takes place in the in the weeks preceding lent. In nearby Forte dei Marmi you can shop with the rich and famous in the up market designer shops in the avenues around the pretty central piazza with bars serving refreshing campari?s.

Distances: The town of Follo is 3 km away and is a small town with a variety of shops, cafès and restaurants, Ceparana 8km, La Spezia 15 km, Beaches 22 km, Sarzana 18 km, Lerici 25 km.