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The
Mill is on three levels, comfortably furnished and consists
of:
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"La
Torre" - Sopra
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•
independent entrance up short flight of steps
• large, fully equipped kitchen/dining
room
• sitting room with wood stove
• two double bedrooms, one with
additional bunk beds
• shower room
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"Il
Castello" - Media
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•
independent entrance at ground level
• large, fully equipped kitchen/dining/living
room with wood stove
• two double bedrooms, one with
a third single bed, comfortable double sofa bed in living
room
• shower room
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"La
Cascata" - Studio
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•
independent entrance at ground level
• large living/dining area with
wood stove. Large double bed and single sofa bed
• separate fully equipped kitchen
• shower room
• further entrance via small lobby
and steps to terrace adjacent to the stream
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Rental of Dimora alla Cascata and the individual apartments
includes central heating, logs for winter use if required, fully
equipped kitchens including microwaves and small freezers. Living
rooms are comfortably furnished and each have an extensive library
of books, cds and 'Il Castello' has a TV set. A communal laundry
and drying facility is included on site. Cleaning prior to arrival
and weekly laundry..
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History of the Mill
 Although
there are few written records in evidence a licence dated
1st April 1778 granted one Nicolo Ghirlanda permission to
extract water from the canale di Verrucola for the purpose
of powering the machinery within the Mill. At one stage in
its development the Mill was also a tannery supplying skins
to the leather industry that grew up in Fivizzano. When this
industry declined the Mill was used for grinding chestnut
flour, a staple food of the area, but it is not known when
the Mill actually fell out of use.
The
English owners, lovers of Italy for 30 years or more, particularly
enjoyed the Lunigiana area and acquired Dimora alla Cascata
over 12 years ago. Deryk and Freda, who had retired, then
proceeded to carefully convert the Mill to what it is today
- a true labour of love.
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"
We rented part of a watermill in Verrucola
which made us gasp it was so beautiful..."
Deborah B.
Bournemouth UK
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