Large marble blocks in a mountain setting in the Apuan Alps

THE STORY

One house, four roles over time.

From marble processing to a school, from a German refuge during the Second World War to hospitality.

  1. The origins

    A marble-processing centre

    Cava House was a centre for processing marble extracted in the surrounding mountain territory.

    Large marble blocks in a mountain setting in the Apuan Alps
    Marble blocks in the Apuan Alps. Contemporary context image.
  2. Later

    A place of learning

    The building later became a school for local residents: a place of learning and community.

  3. Second World War

    A German refuge

    During the Second World War, the building was used as a German refuge.

    German paratrooper in front of Italian mountains in September 1943
    Context archive image: German paratrooper in an Italian mountain area, September 1943. It does not show Cava House or Garfagnana.

    Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-569-1593-38 / Seeger, Erwin · CC BY-SA 3.0 DE

  4. Recent years

    Hospitality

    More recently, Cava House successfully welcomed travellers, families and groups. The property is now for sale.

Cava House terrace looking towards the mountains in autumn

Private sale · Direct contact with the owner

See the place where these chapters meet.

Asking price€230,000

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