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Beautiful medieval castle built in 1500's situated in National Park land near the village of Lanciole in Tuscany, the main house is 200sqm with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 sitting rooms with fireplaces, there is an annex 50sqm with 2 double bedrooms, living room, kitchen and bathroom. The surrounding land included is 3000sqm with large stone terraces overlooking the hills of Pescia and surrounding medieval villages. there is also a large pool. This property has been completely restored and has been used successfully for tourism. Other facilties include central heating, sat TV, internet connection (dial up) PRICE 450,000 Euros

The Manor is a beautiful, small medieval castle built during 1500's. It is like a fortress of guard for the the villages in the area. It was built of mellow stone and was a Ghibelline's manor. It is set in a wonderful and dominant position,and is only 700 metres from the village of Lanciole.
The history tell us that the Ghibellines, who sided with the holy roman Emperor, fought against the Guelphs who supported the Pope over the right to rule the nothern part of Italy. In the Manor Castle there are two independent cottages the Fairy and the Elf. The Village where the Manor is located lies in the hills to the north of Pescia and Montecatini, a very picturesque area ideal for touring or relaxing in delightful surroundings. The Castle itself is perfectly restored, conserving the old characteristics but with all the comfort, so you will feel really "at home". The Manor Castle sits on an hill and it's surrounded by miles of woodland where you can enjoy long walks and the whole area is a patchwork of medieval hilltop villages which are all worth a visit. Lanciole, though tiny, has a bar/pizzeria which also sells a few basic foodstuffs. In ancient times the village was known to have produced "lancia" or spears and other arms.Many legends and tales have been said of the manor castle, what the knights made, the hunting, the battle for the supremacy on the guelphs villages... and did find a code invented to manage the work of the people in the villages of the area. The area makes a good base for touring being within easy driving distance of many famous places including Lucca, Pisa, Pistoia and Florence