220 m² Country house Toscana

In the village of San Michele approx. 1 hour north of Lucca we have a lovely stone house with garden, pool and 4 bedrooms for sale. The property consists of a residential building of approx. 220 square meters and a building of approx. 100 m2, the latter needs to be renovated, only the roof and load-bearing walls are in perfect condition. The house offers original details including beamed ceilings, traditional floors, architraves to the windows, original stone stairs and tiled courtyard. The house of 220 m2 LIVING FLOOR Entrance hall with original stone staircase; The hallway leads to the left to a dining room and from this room there is access to the utility room with washing machine, freezer and toilet on the lower floor. To the right of the hallway is a traditional style kitchen. The kitchen has two windows. Through the kitchen you enter the living room with original fireplace and door leading to the courtyard. FIRST FLOOR Two bedrooms with double beds A double room Two bathrooms with shower LOFT Large lounge room, ideal for relaxing away from the rest of the group or to use as a children's playroom. Double room. All rooms have ceilings with exposed beams and some exposed stone. The house is surrounded by a traditional courtyard with original stones. This area is ideal for outdoor dining and has a barbecue. From the yard there is access to the garden, where there is a private 10m x 4m fenced saltwater swimming pool. The garden is bordered by a forest on one side and by the largest built-up stream on the other. The property can be reached by crossing a small ford and continuing along a very small, rather steep but passable stretch, or it is possible to arrive on foot by crossing the ancient medieval bridge (200 meters away). San Michele is a small village located in the heart of the Garfagnana hills approximately 1 hour north of Lucca. The town is split in two by the Serchio River, with the 'historic village' on one side and the 'new village' on the other. The "historical village" where the property is located is best described as a small medieval village, consisting of only a few houses and a "castle" which is still inhabited by locals in the summer. It is possible to walk to the village of Piazza al Serchio, which offers all the main services (shops, bank, restaurants, bars, pharmacy, train station). There is also a pizzeria about 10 minutes' walk away, run by the owners of the house. Lucca is about an hour away, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana 20 minutes, Barga 35 minutes, Pisa 1 hour 30 minutes; Florence 2 hours.