Beautiful, Affordable Tuscany ; Get Away From the Property Hotspots in the South and You Can Still Find Good Value, Says Cathy Hawker ,Homes Property

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CAN you still get a bargain in Tuscany, or has Italy's bestknown region, th e

home of Florence and Siena, placed itself beyond most wallets? "Tuscany is a hugely popular and established market," says Harry Lewis of Hamptons International. "It's not really an investment market, but away from the hotspots in the south you can find more affordable property." Northern Tuscany, which is served by frequent low-cost flights into Pisa airport, is the place to look. Start in the beautiful town of Lucca, with its 16th century ramparts and Romanesque cathedral, where there has been a marked increase recently in the number of British buyers, according to Lorrain Fontana of local firm Novecento Agency.

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Beautiful, Affordable Tuscany ; Get Away From the Property Hotspots in the South and You Can Still Find Good Value, Says Cathy Hawker ,Homes Property

"Pisa airport has become something of a hub for Ryanair flights, bringing more and more British buyers to this area for a quick weekend getaway," says Fontana.

"Country properties to renovate are expensive and hard to find, so buyers are moving into towns like Lucca. With the coast, the mountains and skii...

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