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This ancient farming estate, dating back to the end of the Xviii century, is located at approximately 500 meters on the Appennines near Parma (40 km), along the ancient “Via Francigena or Via Romea”, a bundle of tracks which, in the Middle Age, connected continental and northern Europe to Rome, via the Alps and the Appenines. The so called “Sigeric itinerary” (named after a famous Archbishop of Canterbury) is the best know among all the itineraries of the Via Francigena, connecting Canterbury to Rome on the way to the Holy Land (see also viefrancigene org). The area surrounding the property, populated with numerous churches, chapels, castles and buildings where pilgrims were hosted on their trip to Rome, is now attracting an increasing flow of tourists who are willing to explore all the Italian territory along the Via Francigena walking, biking, riding or simply driving a car or a motorbyke.
The property is located within the territory of the Consorzio Alte Valli (see altevalli com) which hosts the largest mountain bio-district in Europe. It is located at the centre of a very small hamlet nested in the middle of the hills, with a beautiful view on the mountains. Built by local craftsmen using local materials (mainly oak and local stone) is composed of two buildings (the main building and a barn) with an overall surface of approximately 700 square meters, surrounded by a single plot of land of approximately 40.000 square meters. The main building is built around a small courtyard: it is divided into three levels with stone floors and wooden-beamed ceilings and has a peculiar structure, characterised by drops and differences in the levels of floors and roofs and articulated wall lines, which make its layout absolutely unique. Although still in structurally good conditions, the house needs to be restructured.
Connections to the aqueduct and to the electricity grid are available, as well as a well belonging to the property. It can be restructured into a stunning home, or divided into two or more, or into a B&B or “agriturismo”. The property is accessible from a hard surfaced road and is at approximately 15 kilometres from the motorway A15 (exit “Borgo Val di Taro”).