Want to break free?
Co-living at Spino Secco from November to April
La mia casa è la sua casa. Our house is yours. Literally. During six months (November-April) we open our six apartments, garden, pool and communal stone arched space ‘Paradiso’ to anyone who wants to get away from it all. You can stay from two weeks up to several months, depending on how much time you can break free of your normal life. Maybe because you want to work a few months on a project. Or maybe you need to think about a future step. Maybe you experience a midlife crisis or, less severe, crave a change of scenery. Maybe you want to spend some time on your own, but don’t want to experience loneliness. Or maybe you just want to get inspired: by Italy; the Mediterranean; the Apennine Mountains; the wilderness; the breathtaking views; the medieval castles; Mulazzo and your temporary home Spino Secco and her fascinating guests and stories.
Get away from it all
This was exactly our wish when we bought palazzo Spino Secco in January 2023. Getting away from big city Amsterdam/empty nest (Mariëtta) and a life long hard working in Rochester, New York (Kristin). We sold our houses, bought Spino Secco together and started a challenging new future in Mulazzo, Tuscany. We understand not everybody will take such a bold step, but we are sure that a lot of you are like us. Sometimes you want to take some time off and get away from it all. Spino Secco is the perfect place to come home to. A completely different experience in a beautiful setting. Affordable and welcoming. Your private hide away amongst like-minded people.
Co-Living
You are invited to come alone. Of course, you can bring a friend or partner as well, but we consider you all as individuals, also in our bookings. Together, we will be a co-living community, with shared meals and activities. This doesn’t mean you have to participate in everything we do. Be as free as you like, and as much alone as you wish; knowing there’s always good company to find in the communal space ‘Paradiso’, a bike trip to take together, or a hike in the mountains, a day at the beach, a market to go to, yoga and a dive in the pool or the ice cold waterfall in the morning.
Spino Secco
Spino Secco is located in Mulazzo, a cozy medieval borgo surrounded by the rolling hills of the Lunigiana, a green region in the Northern part of Tuscany. Our area is famous for its overwhelming nature, numerous castles, churches and borgo’s. Our village/borgo has a pizzeria, restaurant and a winebar, which are open all year round. We are 15 minutes away from the highway and the medieval city of Pontremoli, 35 minutes from the Mediterranean Sea. Bigger cities Parma, Pisa, Lucca and the famous fishervillages of Cinque Terre are all within the range of one hour.
Spino Secco is built in the 15th century and renovated into a modern building. We have 6 independent, spacious and fully furnished apartments. They all have their own kitchens, bathrooms, living area and separate bedrooms. At the base of the house, you’ll find our communal space ‘Paradiso’, the heart of Spino Secco. Here we meet each other, cook a shared meal, get some work done or just hang out together. The vaulted stone arched ceilings seem to be untouched by medieval times, but the space is totally renovated into a big kitchen and a lounge area with a crackling woodstove. The long table under the arches sits 20 people easily. Separately, we have a ‘yoga room’, basically a free space to do whatever you like.
Weather
Lunigiana is green. The hills and mountains full of luscious forests. So, when you choose to stay with us between November and April you can expect periods of heavy rain. But, unlike for instance the Netherlands (grey and miserable most of the time) and upstate New York (ice cold), the climate is mild, the sky will also be blue and the sun will come out. Last January, Marietta hiked up to the snowy highest peak of the Apennines in a t-shirt. In Mulazzo, the temperatures never dropped under zero (32 Fahrenheit).
Booking Your Stay
During the fall, winter and early spring we invite you to stay and be part of our co-living community. You can come from two weeks up to several months. Either book your own apartment or choose a bedroom in one of our spacious apartments that you will share with a housemate, partner or friend. All shared apartments have two bedrooms and sometimes also two bathrooms. We share the monthly price per person for each apartment below. If you would like an entire apartment to yourself, then double the price on all apartments except Methilda. The price for a two-three week stay is slightly higher per night.
To organize your stay, send us a direct email with your wishes.
Apartment Methilda
Whole apartment/1 bedroom
€ 1.750 per month
Apartment Bianca
Shared/2 bedrooms/1 bath
€ 750 / person per month
Apartment Beatrice
Shared/2 bedrooms/1 bath
€ 1.000 / person per month
Apartment Annetta
Shared/2 bedrooms/1 bath
€ 1.000 / person per month
Apartment Alagia
Shared/2 bedrooms/2 baths
€ 1.200 / person per month
Apartment Ivana
Shared/2 bedrooms/2 baths
€ 1.400 / person per month
Reserve your spot by contacting us directly via email: spinosecco.info@gmail.com
Or telephone:
Marietta Nollen: +39-334 2007588 / +31-6 5585 4281
Kristin Vanden BruL: +1-585 727 3456