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.

The origins
A marble-processing centre
Cava House was a centre for processing marble extracted in the surrounding mountain territory.
Marble blocks in the Apuan Alps. Contemporary context image.
Later
A place of learning
The building later became a school for local residents: a place of learning and community.
Second World War
A German refuge
During the Second World War, the building was used as a German refuge.
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
Recent years
Hospitality
More recently, Cava House successfully welcomed travellers, families and groups. The property is now for sale.

Private sale · Direct contact with the owner

See the place where these chapters meet.

Asking price€230,000