北トスカーナ州ルニジャーナの丘にある、テラスと庭園のある伝統的な石造りのヴィラ。

We live on a smallholding in rural North Yorkshire and we share our UK home with Biba the Labrador, Delilah the Norfolk Terrier, Wilma Beagle, Mr Binx, Mrs Peacock, Isabella and Skye the cats, 3 horses, 2 highland cattle, a collection of geese and hens & a small flock of sheep! Life is not dull. It's not quite "The Good Life" because we don't live off the land, but we love the countryside and the idiosyncrasies of life in a country village. We have a long standing love of Italy. There is a passion about the way Italians do things; their food, their wine, their love of family, their style. The country is so historically and culturally rich. We originally set out to buy a holiday home but inevitably we have put down some Italian roots & Casa Nirvana is truly our second home.

Having decided to focus our search on properties in Lunigiana, we set about drawing up a list of all the things that were important to us in our holiday home. Most of the houses and apartments just have terraces, but we definitely wanted a garden. Somewhere to put the sun lounger, the paddling pool and the football. Secondly, although we were not looking to have purely beach or skiing holidays, we wanted the option of spending a day at the coast or on the piste, without having to travel too far. We also wanted to be within an hour of an airport, central for sightseeing and handy for amenities. But we also yearned for somewhere peaceful and relaxing, where we could unwind and immerse ourselves in genuine Italian culture. Casa Nirvana ticked all the boxes on our very tall order!