Traditional farmhouse in Emilia Romagna just over the Tuscan border — Property 17047

Traditional farmhouse in Emilia Romagna just over the Tuscan border

The house is large and spacious with most rooms south facing, overlooking the Apennines mountains. Central heating (radiator in each room). Living room with open fire and wood burning stove. Kitchen, a pretty, spacious dining room seats 6/8 comfortably and double bedroom. On the first floor are three more good sized bedrooms - one double with cot and two twin rooms, bathroom with bath/shower and washing machine. Safety gate fitted at top of stairs. All bedrooms have wardrobe and drawer space. Large laundry/drying area next to bathroom with iron, ironing board and clothes airier. Enjoy a glass or two of wine on the patio area or private garden. Eat fresh figs from the fig tree in the garden or apples, blackberries and walnuts picked in the woodland at the edge of the hamlet. For the culinary expert mushrooms can be picked in the surrounding woodlands. The garage, although large, is unsuitable for people carriers due to a low roof but there is parking elsewhere nearby.

Location Primaore Reggio Emilia < Emilia Romagna < Italy

Primaore Reggio Emilia < Emilia Romagna < Italy

 marks the location of this property in Reggio Emilia

Availability for the farmhouse in Emilia Romagna, Italy

Last updated on:

Saturday, 29 March 2008

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flexible

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All year

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• A £50 deposit will be requested upon booking. Prices include fresh towels and linen, gas and electric.
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Accommodation and Facilities for the farmhouse in Emilia Romagna, Italy

Food and Drink

Known as the 'Food Kitchen' of the North, Emilia-Romagna is without doubt the region where Italy's best food is produced. The local specialities, famous throughout the world, include Parmesan cheese, Parma ham, Lasagne, Balsamic Vinegar and Tortellini stuffed with meat, vegetables and herbs. Lambrusco is the most renowned wine produced from the local vineyards. It is common in the autumn to pick wild Porcini mushrooms, and blueberries found in the foothills of the mountains and there are many outlets for locally grown natural produce. The area has a multitude of amazing restaurants and trattorias where the warmest of welcomes await the diner. For good food try the restaurants in Sologno, Ligonchio and Febbio better still, hy not try a different restaurant each evening? Take a visit to Casina, 27km outside Reggio on the N63 to La Spezia, which holds a popular Festa del Parmigiana in August, when the vats of cheese mixture are stirred with enormous wooden paddles.

Local Places of Interest

Toano can be easily accessed via Villa Minozzo and lies on the ridge separating the Dolo and Secchia valley. The church of Queen Matilde’s castle, dedicated to Santa Maria, is one of the finest religious buildings of the whole Apennine territory. Villa Minozzo is under 20 min from Primaore, has two good supermarkets boasting the cheapest wine in the area as well as banks, post office, cafe bars, excellent restaurants and a popular Thursday Market. Shops here are closed Wednesday afternoons. Both Toano and Villa Minozzo have open-air swimming pools and there is an aqua park at Reggio near the A1 junction. The area is noted for its beautiful Apennine woods with fields of bluebells and mushrooms, blackberries and walnuts, while the snow capped peaks of Mount Cusna and Mount Prampa offer tranquillity and natural beauty that is truly breathtaking. Visit the Thermal Springs of Poiano and Quara or the cheese factory in Minozzo. The whole area is just waiting to be discovered!

Main Towns and Cities

Castelnuovo nel Monti is the major town in the Reggiano Apennines and is 25 min from Primaore. Its shops close Thursday afternoons. The town has a theatre, which also provides a first class cinema, hospital, plus various shops and supermarkets including a Co-op! The jewel in its crown is the magnificent Bismantova plateau which really captures the tranquil beauty of the Apennine mountains. Why not drive down to the beach at La Spezia where Its wide esplanade offers a pleasant stroll along the seafront, or just sit and relax in one of the lavish parks soaking up the atmosphere. Approximate distances/times from Primaore to main Cities:- Florence – 98.7 mile, 2½ hrs. Pisa - 101.4 mile, 2½ hrs, Venice – 166.5 mile, 3hrs. Parma – 46.2mile, 1¼ hrs. Bologna – 68.3 mile, 1¾ hrs, Milan – 131.8 mile, 2¾ hrs. La Spezia – 65.5 mile, 2 hrs Note: These are only rough guides depending on the driver, but the scenery on route will make any distance worthwhile.

Skiing Information:

Febbio:-Located in commune of Villa Minozzo. boasts highest slopes in the Apennines including 5km cross country skiing. Civago:-Popular winter sport resort, modern facilities, excellent hotels. 3 cable lifts and 13km of ski runs Cerreto Laghi:-Located round a glacial Apennine lake dating back to Ice Age. State of art ski lifts, modern ice rink. 5 chairlifts, 3 cable lifts, 20km ski runs. Abetone:-70km of slopes and 25 lifts - Usually snow capped till end of April. Abbetone is the best equipped and most comfortable ski resort in the area. Ospitaletto:-Small tranquil ski resort near Ligonchio, less than 10k from Tuscany. Hospitality of area is found in the small friendly restaurants & local trattorie. 3 cable lifts, 7km ski runs. Sestola:-50km of slopes are constantly covered in snow. Ideal off slope area for snowboarders, trails for cross country. Olympic ice rink nearby Pratizzano:-Undisputed capital for cross country skiing. One of the only resorts that specializes p