First Floor Apartment to be restored The owners of this "palazzo" have just invested in the hallway of this building to make it much more attractive. At the moment, this is "carte blanche" just waiting for you without all the hassle.  Buying an apartment, makes alot of sense if you want to be within walking distance of all the amenities.  It is also ideal if you don't want to have to hire a car each time you visit. This apartment has all services attached and some of the electrical system is new enough that it should reach current European Standards.

Apartment with excellent potential in Barga Barga is a very important city both historically and today.  Historically, it was owned by the Florentines when everything else in Medieval times was owned by the Lucchesi.  Now it is a cultural and artistic centre with a intricate texture of emigrants who have returned and new comers to Italy.  One will never feel lonely in Barga. This property is on the second floor of an ancient "palazzo" inside the walls of the city of Barga.  For this reason, the ceiliings are high enough to even put a minstrals gallery in some of the main rooms. The only bad thing about this apartment is that it is badly laid out.  We currently have a geometra working on a new lay-out for this apartment as the bathroom has a huge ante-bathroom that could be improved immensely. At the moment, there are three large rooms, a corridor almost two bathrooms and a corridor. The apartment is served by all the services including methane gas that serves the whole city.  

Apartment with garden just 10 minutes from Barga. The apartments are part of our other property for sale "Osteria del Platano", but they are for sale separately. The first apartment is located on the ground floor and it is made of a corridor from which you can access to all the rooms, a diningroom with fireplace, kitchen, bathroom, 2 bedrooms and a living room. It has central heating and just need cosmetics works. The second apartment is on the first floor and it is actually used as rooms for the hotel so it is made of 5 bedrooms all with ensuite bathroom. This apartment can easily be transformed into a proper apartment like the ground floor one. Every apartments can be sold separately or all in one for 200.000 €.

Pied-a-Terre apartment in the old part of Fornaci di Barga completely restored and ready to move into This apartment was completely restored including the roof, in 2000 and is ready for you to move into.  The apartment is being sold furnished so all you need do is move in. This apartment is ideal for those wishing to have all the local amenities within walking distance including the train station but is set on a secluded courtyard with parking if one wished to keep a car here.  This is also in the old part of the town so Tuscan charm and wow factor are also included in the price! Although the apartment is currently 2 bedroomed, the ceiling heights are high enough that the second bedroom could have a minstrals gallery put in to make either a third bedroom or a study. The house has full insulation, full central heating, current certified European standard electrics and a modern boiler.

Borgo La Fornace: 2  brand new Villas, divided into 10 apartments with cellars and garages.   Prices starting at € 103.000 to € 235.000 depending on unit chosen                 The Villas will be ready for the end of 2007, they are parts of a development that will be finish in 2-3 years.   The property is on a low traffic road that connect the Villas to the train station and to the bus station and also to the town where you can find restaurant, hotel, minimarket and post office.   There are three different types of apartment:   125 square meter on ground floor with private garden and 37 sq. meter of “taverna” -          2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining room. Price € 235.000   105 square meter on first floor with balcony -          2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining room Price € 200.000   51 square meter at the attic level with panoramic terraces -          kitchen/dining room, living/bedroom, bathroom Price € 103.000        Poppi, one of the most beautiful Italian medieval village, is just 2 km from the development.   The buyers will have reduction in price for Golf club Poppi, tennis club Poppi, Arezzo equestrian Centre and local swimming pool (that is just 5 minutes walking from the development).    

Compact apartment in the lively spa town of Bagni di Lucca This apartment was seen earlier for a lower price because it was not restored.  Now it has a new bathroom, new kitchen, full gas central heating and is being sold furnished.  It is in the best part of Bagni di Lucca being raised away from the main road and the river and 5 minutes walk from the newly renovated outdoor pool, the theatre, and lots of activities in the piazze during the evenings. This is a an excellent "pied a terre" sharing a small entrance with just one other resident.  One then goes up the stairs to the first floor, where there are two double bedrooms, a modern bathroom, and a kitchen/dining room.  There is also an attic space that could be developed into extra living accommodation or even a terrace.    

Casa Gilette: Portion of a Villa about 100mq in Village     big attic room*1 bathroom*balcony*garden   This property is in a village with easy car access right up to the door.    It is a portion of an old Villa, with small garden.   The house in on 2 levels with a nice little balcony for the access.   First floor with entrance, kitchen, dining room and living room Second floor big attic room where you can easily make 2 bedrooms.   The roof was completely redone this year.   All the service need to be redone, and the inside will need complete re-wiring and a bathroom installed.

1 or 2 Bedrooms apartment in the historical center of Barga     Price € 140,000   1 bedroom * garden    Price € 120,000  2 bedrooms   This well located apartment is situated in Barga and it is part of a big house that will be restored. The price are for the house completed.   This 2 apartments will be in the ground floor of the house, the smaller one will have the garden. All 2 apartments have private access, kitchen- dining room, 1 or 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. It is only a short walk to the centre of town where there are many bars and restaurants, a theatre and a supermarket.    

2 bedroom first floor apartment in the historic centre of Barga This 2 bedroomed apartment is located close to the main entrance of the historic walled city of Barga in Tuscany.  The apartment is spacious with a large kitchen/diner area with arch.  There are many traditional features remaining with great original floors in good condition and beams to be exposed.  The location is great, close to parking and within walking distance of all the activities that Barga has to offer.  Although located in the province of Lucca, for 500 years Barga kept allegiance to the neighbouring city state of Florence.  You can see this in the slightly different architecture, particularly of the cathedral which dominates the walled town.  Barga is a real destination with activities through-out the year including the Barga Jazz festival, the chocolate festival and the fish & chips festival. This is a great opportunity to have a pied a terre in Barga enabling you to enjoy this very Tuscan and lively town.      

Apartment on the first floor of a 19th century palace This apartment been restored by the owner using all the best materials like cotto tiles, wood beams etc. It is located between the provinces of Grosseto, Siena and Pisa, in the Val di Cecina area, Pisa Province, inside the castle of a medieval village, in a pedestrian area. The apartment it is on the first floor and its size it nearly 130sq. meter, it is divided into kitchen, dining room, living room, 3 bedrooms and a bathroom with shower and bath. On the ground floor there is an exclusive garden of 20sq. meter. All the floor are made with terracotta tiles and wood and the house is heat by geotermal system, the area is geothermal and the comune is giving people some funding for using this kind of energy. This system also made hot water for the winter. The village where the house is located is just 20km  from the seaside, 40km from Volterra and 80 from Siena.

Off-plan Apartments for sale in Puglia   These off-plan apartments will feature 2 bedrooms, one bathroom, dedicated parking space and access to the pool.   The complex comes already with a mortgage package, to make purchasing a little easier. We can also provide Business Case details for this purchase based on the high growth in property prices currently being experienced in this wonderful part of Italy.   Contact us for more details, including floor plans.

Complex of 18 appartments and pool near Volterra.   The complex is located on top of a hill just outside Volterra; the project will includes the complete restoration of three building, every single appartment will have private access and garden. The project also includes the realization of a central square and a communal pool with spectacular views. Most of the appartments have 2 bedrooms a kitchen-living room and a bathroom and an exclusive car park. The price range is from euro 150.000 to euro 400.000.    

Country house divided in two apartments with Garden just 5 minutes from Barga. This house will be build in the next few months with all the ultimate systems and certications. The house will be divided in 2 apartments, one each floor; both apartments will have a living-dining room, an habitable kitchen, 2 bedrooms and a bathroom, garden and the ground floor one will also have a garage.   The price is just 160.000 euros.

Complex of 7 arecidencies made in a restored Tuscan country house. The complex is located near to the medieval city of Volterra in a wonderful, private, hill top location and has been divided in 7 residencies. At the moment 4 of the 7 recidencies have been sold; the three left are two 2 bedrooms and one 1 bedroom; all comes with private access and private garden.   The price range goes from euro 165.000 to euro 250.000. To finish the complex there is a communal swimming pool.

2 Bedroom apartment in the very centre of Bagni di Lucca         This ground floor apartment could not be more central in Bagni di Lucca, situated on the edge of the main piazza, popular through-out the summer with shows and dancing.   The apartment was, until recently, a doctor’s surgery. You enter into what was the waiting room, that would now be ideal for a kitchen/diner. The doctors surgery and the treatment room would make ideal bedrooms, then there is another room which could be a small lounge or for storage and a large area for the bathroom. The property will need a shower or bath fitted, but otherwise there is very little work to be done. The outlet pipework is already in place from previously.   The change of use from doctor’s surgery to civil habitation will also need to be done, not normally a difficult process.   An allocated car parking space is also included.    

Completely restored architect designed apartments from Eu 170,000   These four independent apartments were conceived with particular attention to space and light while being absolutely true to the original Tuscan style. This once very large, old farmhouse has been divided into four individual dwellings.  Each has it’s own garden space and there is 3,500 sqm. of shared land. The property has excellent access and each apartment has it’s own parking. The grounds surrounding the house are situated in one of the most suggestive positions in the Garfagnana valley with views of an unspolit valley, mountains and in the distance a bridge where the local train still passes.   On the premises is a large, shared pool (12 x 6 meters) in a panoramic position which is enjoyed exclusively by the owners of the four apartments.   The apartments have been restored to the highest standard with particular attention to material, design and structural details. Each apartment has either one or two bedrooms, one bathroom, and a living room with an attractive open fireplace. The apartments are sold completely furnished which includes the kitchen and all the bedroom and livingroom furniture in chestnut wood. Two of the top floor apartments have a private terrace/patio where you can enjoy outdoor dining. All the systems of the house are modern and certified, so upkeep of this property can be kept at a minimum.   There is also the opportunity to purchase two apartments with communicating access between them.   Apartment Celeste: (apt. 1) ground floor; entrance, living room with fireplace and french doors with garden access; kitchen; two bed; 1 bathroom. 91 sqm.; garden = 410 sqm.   Price: 230.000 euro   Apartment Rosso: (apt. 2) ground floor; entrace/living room/kitchen with french doors to garden; fireplace; 1 bedroom; 1 bathroom; 76 sqm.; garden = 200 sqm.   Price: 170,000 euro   Apartment Giallo: (apt. 3) top floor; entrance; living room/kitchen; open fireplace; two bed; 1 bathroom; private terrace of 22 sqm.; private drive/parking ; 92 sqm.; garden = 350 sqm.   Price: 250,000 euro   Apartment Fiore: (apt. 4) top floor; entrance; living room/kitchen with open fireplace; two bed; 1 bathroom; “travi a visto” and high ceilings; private patio; 91 sqm.; garden = 410 sqm.   Price: 245,000 euro

Apartments in holiday complex, 20km from Volterra and only 1 hour from Pisa airport from Euros 170,000 off-plan These spectacular apartments are being renovated in an old Tuscan hamlet, nestled within a classic Tuscan landscape with ancient olive trees. They form part of a  renovation project covering 60 ha that includes a hotel complex, a spa centre, a restaurant, a bio-logical farm, 2 swimming pools and a mud-therapy centre. All of the apartments are being renovated by preserving the original features of the buildings with medieval stones and high quality finishing and materials.  Each apartment will have an independent entrance. Some apartments have already been completed and aold.  Delivery of each apartment will be made 30 months after the signature of the preliminary agreement.   The apartments for sale are as follows: Apartment building B1 flat identified under letter B4, gross surface 82,58 sm, comprising: independent entrance on the ground floor, living room, kitchen, storages, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. ASKING PRICE: € 260.000,00 negotiable     Apartment building B4 apartment identified under letter CA total 56,70 sm, 1st floor, comprising: living room-kitchen, bedroom and bathroom ASKING PRICE € 215.000,00 negotiable     Apartment building B4 apartment identified under letter CD total surface 73,84 sm, 2 nd floor comprising:living-room kitchen 5 beds and bathroom ASKING PRICE: € 370.000,00     Apartment building B3 identified under letter E total 101,71 sm grond floor and comprising: kitchen, large living room, stotage,  2 big bedrooms and ensuite bathroom ASKING PRICE: € 425.000,00     Apartment building B3 identified under letter F total 83,57 sm 1 st floor and comprising: living room kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms, while on the ground floor: a private cellar of 24,37 sm ASKING PRICE: € 425.000,00     Apartment building B6 flat identified under letter H1 total 47,09 sm, ground floor and comprising: living room kitchen, bedroom and bathroom. ASKING PRICE: € 170.000,00 negotiable       Apartment building B6 flat identified under letter L total 101,91 sm, mezzanine floor and comprising: living room kitchen and dining, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms ASKING PRICE: € 360.000,00 negotiable     Apartment Building B6 flat identified under letter N total 111,54 sm, mezzanine floor and comprising: living room kitchen, bedroom and bathroom, inside staircase leads to the mansard with a bedroom and bathroom. ASKING PRICE € 380.000,00 negotiable     Each apartment will have as many car parking spaces as rooms.  The Swimming-pools, spa center and restaurant will remain the sole ownership of the company, and so therefore all maintenance costs involved will be on their account.  

Apartment in Barga with terrace and lovely view - NEW PRICE - New Offer   This apartment is just outside the old part of Barga and it is part of an old villa. It is on one floor with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen and living room. All the rooms have good views. The house has a lovely terrace and private parking space in front of the house, there is also a covered verandah behind the house which, once opened up, will make a wonderful place to eat out with fantastic views. If the existing terrace isn't big enough, there is also attic space which could be converted into a roof terrace.  If that still isn't enough land, there is pedestrian access to some olive terraces below the apartment again for a small extra  cost. The systems probabily need to be checked, but the house is attached to electrics, water and gas. Barga is considered a true artistic centre of culture and has everything like shops, restaurants, bars, theatre, cinema, supermarkets, etc.

Fully restored 2 Bedroom apartment in Bagni di Lucca     This fully restored first floor apartment in Bagni di Lucca is on the main street of the town, just 2 minutes walk from the very centre. The apartment consists of a reception room leading on one side to a modern kitchen with granite top, included in the sale. Through to the rear of the reception is a lounge with a large bedroom, smaller bedroom and bathroom.   The apartment was restored in 2006 to a very high standard and is in excellent condition with new tiles and decoration. There are great views over the bridge leading into the town.   An 18 M sq terrace with cantina below is also included in the sale.    For a further Eu 20,000 it is possible to also have a 30 M Sq piece of garden and a 15 M Sq tettoia or taverna area.        

Apartments and House in Converted Mill and Farmhouse Complex very close to the ski runs at Abetone This conversion project is due to commence work in spring 2008 for completion in early 2009.  The site is really beautiful in a private valley location, criss-crossed by fast flowing mountain streams and a river and with the mountains forming a perfect backdrop.  You can even see the ski-lifts in the distance. From the pictures you will see how the site is today, plus architect views of how it will be on completion. There is an old stone mill-house, reached by a bridge as well as an eventual road.  This will be restored into a single home with land.  The old farmhouse will be restored into 8 apartments, at varying prices, but each with private outside space and a shared communal area with pizza oven.  There is a possibility for a shared swimming pool but permission is awaited for this.  The river which runs throug the valley has deep fresh plunge pool areas so you may not miss the swimming pool if permission is not granted. The restoration has been planned sympathetically so at to maintain as many original features as possible from the original buildings The location is perfect for winter and summer as a Tuscan home or for rentals.  In the winter, the ski-lifts are just 5 minutes away.  You could even walk if you don't mind carrying your skis.  In the summer there are great walks in the mountains, and there is the river and maybe a pool.  The valley is set such that the whole complex will be in the sun from early morning to late at night. We will add more details, prices, apartment sizes and updated photos as work progresses.  But you may consider buying one of these off-plan, just let us know and you can have first pick!        

Luxury apartments in restored complex close to Volterra from Eu 190,000   We have 3 remaining apartments in this fabulous development:   Appt 3  2 bed, 3 bath 115 M Sq with terrace and portico, garden 144 M Sq. Price Eu 340,000 Appt 4 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 54 M Sq with Portico, Garden 40 M Sq, Price Eu 190,000 Appt 5 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 54 M Sq, with terrace, Price Eu 190,000    

New apartment in the spa town of Bagni di Lucca   A very attractive new build apartment finished to a high standard in true Tuscan style.   The apartment comprises a wonderful, large open plan living/kitchen room with columns and two large French windows leading to an outside patio area. There is also a fireplace and the apartment has gas central heating. There are two double bedrooms one with French windows. The apartment has a large bathroom with walk in shower; it is decorated with high quality stylish materials.   The apartment has its own parking space and is literally 2 minutes from the main square of the town and yet it could be described as been located in a leafy suburb. The fabulous outdoor pool of Bagni di Lucca is a 3 minute walk away. The spa town also has many other amenities making it a ideal location for residence or vacation, these include bars, restaurants, thermal baths, a theatre, shops and train station with direct access to Pisa airport. Bagni di Lucca is also a fantastic base for exploring further a field. The beach is less than an hour away as are the ski slopes, the beautiful walled city of Lucca just half an hour away and Florence less than an hour and a half. Pisa airport is approx an hours drive.    

New Apartment  in the spa town of Bagni di Lucca A very attractive new build apartment finished to an high standard in true Tuscan style.   The apartment has an entrance hall leading to a beautiful large living room with fireplace. The room has two large windows giving a real sense space and making it very light and airy.   The kitchen has been prepared with tiles, plumbing and attachments for appliances ready for the purchaser’s own choice of fittings. A hall divides the living area from the night zone. Here there are two generously sized double bedrooms. A very large bathroom with both tub and shower and stylishly tiled with high quality materials.   There is also a small utility room with boiler and plumbing for a washing machine. The apartment has its own parking space and is literally 2 minutes from the main square of the town and yet it could be described as been located in a leafy suburb.   The fabulous outdoor pool of Bagni di Lucca is a 3 minutes walk away. The spa town also has many other amenities making it an ideal location for residence or vacation, these include bars, restaurants, thermal baths, a theatre, shops and train station with direct access to Pisa airport. Bagni di Lucca is also a fantastic base for exploring further a field. The beach is less than an hour away as are the ski slopes, the beautiful walled city of Lucca just half an hour away and Florence less than an hour and a half. Pisa airport is approx an hours drive.      

Top floor 3 bedroom apartment in a residential house in the Villa area of Lucca with garden.    This top floor apartment is within easy reach of Lucca and has a garden with room for a pool. More details to follow.  

Ground Floor Apartment, Sold Furnished in Barga with Garden   This is a brand-new, walk-into apartment within walking distance of the city of Barga built in 2007 so completely up to European standards with nothing to do to it. The garden is easy to maintain but large enough for outdoor eating. The central heating is run from a central GPL tank but each home receives a separate bill from their personal meter.  The road is shared with one other family living on the first floor.  The water and the sewers are both mains. The apartment consists of a living area with open-plan kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom with shower and 2 large storage cupboards.  The house is being sold furnished but the owner will be removing his pellet burner boiler.  The owner is a plumber so he will be able to assist the buyer in purchasing a new boiler of the buyers' choice. The ground is flat and the walk up to Barga is very gentle.  This house is excellently placed as a vacation home or as a full-time residence. A perfect retirement home.    

Six individual Luxury Dwellings with fully fitted kitchens and top quality Bathrooms The Medieval city of Barga barely needs an introduction as it is well-known, loved to Italians and visitors alike.  The poet Giovanni Pascoli lived and wrote here.  Since then, it has become a cultural centre for artists and writers housing many art galleries. Outside the city, the countryside is stunningly beautiful and can be enjoyed at all times of year on foot or even on horseback. These "high-end" apartments have been constructed using the intellectual brains of Barga's best architects and their best craftmen.  The results can be seen from the photographs and designs. Each apartment is accessed by elevator or by stone steps.  The entire palazzo is surrounded by elegant, manicured gardens. Prices are as follows:- Il Castagno - Ground floor                        (89 mq)                   -             euro         215.000 Pervinca - First floor                                   (73 mq)                   -            euro          225.000 I Gigli - First floor                                        (87 mq)                    -            euro         270.000 Il Gelsomino Notturno - Second floor    (72 mq)                    -            euro         235.000 L'Ederella - Second floor                         (75 mq)                     -           euro         260.000   Each apartment comes with beautifully manicured private gardens and a large storage room in the semi-basement   

3 Bedrooms apartment in the historical center of Barga       3 bedrooms* 1 Bathroom* utility room    This well located apartment is situated in Barga and it is part of a big house that will be restored. The price are for the house completed.   This apartment will be at the top floor of the house with a nice little bridge for access to it.   This apartment will have kitchen, dining room, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom with the possibility of the second bathroom. It is only a short walk to the centre of town where there are many bars and restaurants, a theatre and a supermarket.    

Second Floor Apartment inside the walled City of Lucca. This apartment is inside a "palazzo" of six apartments which has just had a new roof and the external plaster done.   The other delight of this apartment is that it is dual aspect with a choice of views. Entering, there is a wide hallway with a studio or third bedroom to the right.  There is a central family room with a working fireplace.  Of this room, there are two bedrooms and a kitchen.  Off the kitchen is the bathroom. This apartment has central heating and is completely habitable however, it could do with a re-arrangement of the rooms to make it stunning.  A great investment.

Confortable three bedroom apartment in the bustling SPA town of Bagni di Lucca.   This apartment is walking distance to the centre of the town and to the comunal pool. It is on the second floors of a 4 apartments building, with common garden and private garage and parking space. The apartment is made of an entrance, a living area with fireplace, a kitchen, 2 double bedrooms and a single bedroom, a bathroom and 2 terraces. The bedrooms have parquet flooring and the rest of the house has terracotta tiles. The house has central heating running with town gas with a private boiler.  

 In the heart of the medieval walled city of Lucca, lovely characteristic 3rd floor apartment in 15th century stone and red brick building.   The apartment is situated on a small stone courtyard and is reached by a flight of stone stairs. It has a beautiful kitchen with original terracotta floors and an ancient sink and work top.  Thanks to a large panoramic window, the kitchen is full of sunlight. It also has a long and original open plan living room/bedroom, again with lots of light and views over a medieval church, bar and shopping centre. The bathroom is compact with sink, shower and toilet and is reached by a flight of very ancient marble steps. Like many of the old apartments of the town you have to have good, strong legs to live here! The upside is that you can save on your gym expenses. This apartment would be ideal either as an investment opportunity, a small holiday apartment in Tuscany (easy to rent) or as a residence for a young, Professional couple.