Set in a pretty medieval village with spectacular views, this newly built modern three bedroom, two bathroom house has everything you need for a special holiday. There is a 6m X 3m (out of ground) swimming pool, gazebo, terrace and BBQ.

Vecchia Scuola has been restored and modernised to a high standard. The modern dining kitchen is very well equipped and has a dishwasher.

The main house has two bright double bedrooms and the separate sun house has the en-suite twin bedroom with sitting room area and glass patio doors with privacy blinds.

Set in the village of Sassorosso, with spectacular views, La Vecchio Scuola is an easy walking distance to 2 restaurants.

Garfagnana: Garfagnana is 'Hidden Tuscany' at its best. With its stunning scenery it is the best area in Tuscany for walking and outdoor activities. We have close ties with an Outdoor Activities company who offer many international class adventures.

Castelnuovo, the nearby market town, has many restaurants, cafes, bars, supermarkets and all other types of shops. There is a tourist information office and a weekly market selling a wide variety of fashion, household goods, flowers, fruit and vegetables.

There are many small villages within 5-15 minutes drive from the house. There's lots of restaurants in the area. This is a great base to explore Tuscany.

Mountain biking, hill walking and horse riding are all available locally.

There is an excellent pre-arrival shopping service and cooked meal service which we can help you access.

Barga is 30 minutes drive away, Lucca is only 1 hour away, Pisa 1.5 hours away, Florence 2 hours away and the Cinque Terre is 2.5 hours drive away.

The village of Sassorosso has been nominated as a world heritage village due to the unusual pink stone and marble used to build the homes and other buildings.

Within easy distance of the art cities of Lucca, Sienna, Florence and Pisa this is an ideal location for a visit to Tuscany.

There's an excellent restautany only 1 Km from the house.

Staying in Sassorosso you can visit the nearby natural park of Orecchiella and enjoy a relaxing holiday discovering the beauties of Garfagnana.

Only 1 hour from Lucca it is also excellent for visiting the Tuscan cities of art, without giving up the beauty of nature and the Tuscan mountains.

Garfagnana is 'Hidden Tuscany' at its best. With stunning scenery it is the perfect area in Tuscany for walking and outdoor activities.

The large market town of Castelnuovo is 12KM away, here you will find many shops, restaurants, bar/cafes and the nearest train station that links with Lucca (50 minutes). Other nearby places of interest are San Pelegrino, Corfino, Silico, Barga, the fortress at Verucole and Piazza al Sercchio.

Restaurant (Ristorante Linda) 1 km
Cafeteria / bar in Massa Sassorosso 1.7 km
Minimarket 4km
Supermarkets 11 km
Castelnuovo town 12 km
Lucca 57 km
Pisa 67 km
Florence 86 km
Cinque Terre 108 km

CLOSEST AIRPORTS
Pisa Galileo Galilei Airport 7 km
Florence Peretola Airport 86 km
Bologna airport 145km