Leisurely breakfast watching the sun rise behind the mountains; candlelit dining alone on the terrace, enjoying sunsets on the sea. Our 500 year old adoringly quirky stone house, sits on the edge of the traffic free village, 50 metres by foot down a good tarmac public path from the main square. Furnished with an Anglo-Italian mix of antiques, cosy beamed rooms provide harmony, elegance and peace. The guest bedroom with private bathroom and private roof terrace with amazing views of the UNESCO Alpi Apuane mountains and the Versilia coast (at 8km), is large and luxurious. For 2 guests only with access to the garden, olive grove and 3 terraces all with stunning views, privacy and peace.

I love hosting and have been doing it for the 30 years that I have been in Italy since moving from London. Making guests feel pampered, relaxed, special, and above all doing my bit to ensure a lasting magical memory in their Tuscan holiday is really important to me. Meeting people from all over the world and in all walks of life; exchanging cultures, experiences, customs is an ongoing life enrichment. Introducing guests to genuine home-made Tuscan cooking with fresh seasonal natural ingredients is just part of my lifestyle together with my Florentine husband and our two adorable Maltese terriers.

Situated in the UNESCO Alpi Apuane mountain range, 8km from the Versilia coast, 33km from Pisa, 60km from the Cinque Terra,110km from Florence. A spectacular mountain -sea location. In a morning it is possible to bathe in the sea, row on the lake, and return to the mountains. An area of dramatic contrasts: 60 km of white marble mountains (Carrara) which are so worth visiting in an off-road guided tour, 30km of sandy beaches and safe seas, the mountainous nature park of the Alpi Apuane, 20km from charming Massaciuccoli and Torre del Lago - inspiration for the immortal operas of Giacomo Puccini and home to the omonimo opera house, 30km of San Rossore nature reserve running along the coast from Pisa to Viareggio. Spilling over from this geological wonder, the surrounding forested hills and extensive olive groved terraces, rich in rivers and waterfalls, ancient mule tracks perfect for hiking, rock faces famous to climbers all over the world, hide tiny 1000 year old villages, close-knit communities, traditional ways of life, gastronomical surprizes and tiny hidden restaurants.