We have a small home in the Northern Tuscany village of Gravagna Montale. There are many small villages in that area. The closest "big" town in Pontremoli. we have owned our home for about 7 years and we visit once or twice a year. Wonderful little village. When we purchased our home the prices were very reasonable. However, we have noticed that more Europeans are buying homes there and in the surrounding area and that may have made prices go up. If you are thinking of buying a home, we would recommend that area, but hurry! We hear George Clooney has bought a house in the area (much fancier than ours, I'm sure) so that may make prices jump.We have 2 very large bedrooms, a nice size kitchen and a living room. Also a nice terrace overlooking the mountains, where we spend a lot of time. The village still very much has the flavor of Old Italy...not at all touristy. It is still possible to buy a home in Italy at a fairly reasonable price...it just takes some looking. And you might have to go over there to really find it.....the internet is probably not your best bet. We bought our place directly from the family that had inherited it and they even left us the furniture AND invited us to their home for dinner! We absolutely love it!
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We have a small home in the Northern Tuscany village of Gravagna Montale. There are many small villages in that area. The closest "big" town in Pontremoli. we have owned our home for about 7 years and we visit once or twice a year. Wonderful little village. When we purchased our home the prices were very reasonable. However, we have noticed that more Europeans are buying homes there and in the surrounding area and that may have made prices go up. If you are thinking of buying a home, we would recommend that area, but hurry! We hear George Clooney has bought a house in the area (much fancier than ours, I'm sure) so that may make prices jump.We have 2 very large bedrooms, a nice size kitchen and a living room. Also a nice terrace overlooking the mountains, where we spend a lot of time. The village still very much has the flavor of Old Italy...not at all touristy. It is still possible to buy a home in Italy at a fairly reasonable price...it just takes some looking. And you might have to go over there to really find it.....the internet is probably not your best bet. We bought our place directly from the family that had inherited it and they even left us the furniture AND invited us to their home for dinner! We absolutely love it!