Bauernhaus Località Palandri 1, Spianate, Ponte ai Pini, Altopascio

PROPERTY OVERVIEW

With its welcoming, laid back atmosphere, glorious climate and breath-taking natural scenery, it is little wonder that Tuscany continues to be one of the most desirable locations across Europe to be at any time of year. On offer here is a chance to make a smart investment into this consistently magnificent part of the world with this superb property.

Located in the beautiful commune of Altopascio, in the province of Lucca, this magnificent property comes unfurnished and is set on a huge 3000m2 plot of beautiful land, this really is a blank canvas just waiting to be transformed into a beautiful new home. The house is an early 1900s house and has been completely renovated using original and local materials like bricks, river stones, wooden beams.

This property not only offers buyers a modern, spacious and comfortable place to live, but is also a smart investment into the fast-growing Italian holiday rental market, thanks to its spectacular location. Altopascio is not only a beautiful place in its own right but is also a great base from which to explore the many other amazing places that Italy has to offer such as the fabulous nearby Livorno, Montecatini Terme, Pisa, Lucca, Montecarlo, Forte Dei Marmi, Viareggio and Florence. The apartment is also just a short drive away from a vast array of the breath-taking beaches that make this part of the world so mesmerising.

Sports and leisure fans will not be disappointed as the area is close to many excellent water sports, fishing, ski resorts and walking/cycling areas. Golf fans will also be happy with the number of excellent courses nearby including Bellosguardo Golf Club (17 miles away).

No mention of sport in Italy would be complete without mentioning the country’s favourite pastime, football, and fans of the game will be delighted by the fact that the apartment is less than one hour away from the home stadium of AFC Fiorentina, one of the biggest clubs in Italy’s top division, the iconic Serie A.

The area is very well connected via local roads (such as the A1-A11 motorway) and the nearest international airport is Florence Airport, Peretola, which is just 34 miles away. Providing another huge plus point in the holiday rental/commuter markets. In addition to the Florence airport there is also the international airport of Pisa and 10 minutes away by car, the private airport of Tassignano - Lucca.

ABOUT THE AREA

With its lyrical landscapes, world-class art and a superb cucina contadina (farmer's kitchen), the Tuscan experience is perfectly in symbiosis with the land.

Tuscany has a timeless familiarity with its iconic Florentine cathedral dome, gently rolling hills dipped in soft morning mist and sculptural cypress alleys. But then, this regione in central Italy is postcard material. Golden wheat fields, silver olive groves and pea-green vineyards marching in sharp terraced rows on hillsides form a graceful prelude to soul-soaring medieval hilltop village