In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I'm in this area too. If I find anything out, I'll let you know. Meanwhile if anyone else knows anything...
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=derekL;104264]If this is for real, my dreams will have come true.
It's probably the only downer about the Bagnone area... having to drive to Aulla or Pontremoli to get to the motorway. ...........[/quote]
[SIZE=5][COLOR=black]NO! [/COLOR][/SIZE] I like to be hidden away; it keeps them ghastly Brits away!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In the summer there was a guy sat outside the little Conad in VillaFranca collecting signatures in favour of a new exit, but I can't see any reference on the Comune website [URL="http://www.comunevillafrancainlunigiana.it/"]COMUNE di VILLAFRANCA in LUNIGIANA (SITO UFFICIALE)[/URL] so I suspect the hills will remain quiet for some time to come.
I think the existing autostrade infrastructure is pretty good as it is, though I have seen some horendous weekend queues in the past at the Aulla junction.
Ghianda
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In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Has this anything to do with the new Boeing plant, that I heard about ?
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Boeing plant? Tell me more!
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=Ghianda;104292]......I think the existing autostrade infrastructure is pretty good as it is, though I have seen some horendous weekend queues in the past at the Aulla junction......[/quote]
Have they finished the tunnel work/revamp yet just east of Aulla? It's been going on for the last five years or so, on & off more times than, well, you know :reallyembarrassed:
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
We originally heard about this around 2 years ago when looking to buy a house. We mentioned it to one of our friends (a local police officer) and he shrugged and said that it's something that's been talked about for around the last 10 years or so, so who knows when, or if ever, it would happen. What we've heard, from a few different sources, is that there is actually a plan to improve the connection between the motorway exit at Aulla and Villafranca ie turning left at the end of the bridge and building a road that would go near Terrarossa (kind of following the river) and connect up to the Villafranca road, effectively bypassing Aulla.
It may well be that the motorway exit at Villafranca really is going ahead this time but for the time that these things take to get organised in Italy I wouldn't really hold your breath :no:
property management and walks
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 05:58In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
What a useful forum this is - very glad to have discovered it! I have had a little house in the Lunigiana for a number of years which I visit as often as I can. I thought I knew the area pretty well by now, but have discovered some great new recommendations for restaurants, etc on this site.
Who do people recommend for property management in theLunigiana (as I'm currently having a bit of a review of my existing arrangements)? I'm meaning someone to sort out the bills, laundry, etc, rather than a letting agency.
Also, I'm always interested in hearing about good walks that people have done in the area - and possible walking companions - if anyone has any suggestions? Preferably starting or ending with a good meal somewhere!
Property management................
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 07:02In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Benvenuto/a Meringue
Where exactly is your house? We know someone who may be interested in cleaning/laundry depending on your location - it may be more difficult to find someone to deal with the whole kit & caboodle.
Ciao, Helen
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Hi Meringue
Try [COLOR="red"]**MODERATION** - Advertising link removed; please keep this to PMs [/COLOR]- they're nice and very reliable.
Not quite sure why the link comes out like that but they're called Lunigiana Services.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
[quote=meringue;108328]What a useful forum this is - very glad to have discovered it! I have had a little house in the Lunigiana for a number of years which I visit as often as I can. I thought I knew the area pretty well by now, but have discovered some great new recommendations for restaurants, etc on this site.
Who do people recommend for property management in theLunigiana (as I'm currently having a bit of a review of my existing arrangements)? I'm meaning someone to sort out the bills, laundry, etc, rather than a letting agency.
Also, I'm always interested in hearing about good walks that people have done in the area - and possible walking companions - if anyone has any suggestions? Preferably starting or ending with a good meal somewhere![/quote]
Hi Meringue,
We're live in the area, just over the border in Liguria. I'm currently working on a book on walks of the area and am also able to do any property maintenance, as long as it is not too far away. Send us a pm if you're interested, both for walks and property management.
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Thanks for all the very swift responses to my request - you've given me some good leads to follow up. Romano and Heiko: it's particularly someone who can deal with the house admin/bureaucracy stuf that I'm looking for, but thanks for your offers of help anyway. Nicola: Lunigiana Services look very interesting thanks, and I've already been in touch with them.
Does anyone have any experience of either Lunigiana 2000 or L'Architrave, as I believe that they may also provide a similar service?
If this is for real, my dreams will have come true.
It's probably the only downer about the Bagnone area... having to drive to Aulla or Pontremoli to get to the motorway.
Any idea where this news might have originated? Reported anywhere?