Listed for less than €1,000,000, this restored farmhouse and its Renaissance tower is nestled amidst the rolling hills of the Romagna countryside, just 20 minutes from the the beaches of Rimini.

Set on the hills of Piacenza, this architect restored 17th century property was once called "Osteria Nuova" and served as an Inn for travellers along one of the ancient Salt Roads from Genoa to Milan.

If Tuscany has Chianti, then Emilia-Romagna has the Motor Valley, where speed was born and the great Italian automobile factories (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, etc.) were founded, and became famous the world over.

The Italian property for sale dates back to the 16th century, built as a military fortress for Cosimo I de’ Medici by the Renaissance architect Baldassarre Lanci in 1564.

On the market with Prestige Properties Italy, the property was built in 1564 by the Renaissance architect Baldassarre Lanci as a military fortress for Cosimo I de' Medici, the second Duke of Florence, and later the first Grand Duke of Tuscany.