This quite unusual
house in natural stone (part of its facade is under plaster) has been meticulously
restored by a German couple respecting the original substance and old materials.
It was put on the market for family reasons and must be considered as extremely
favourable in price.
Very special is
the south-west panoramic view high above the Metauro valley and pleasant
landscape of Le Marche. On clear days the sea is visible in the distance
and also the bizarre pointed rocks of the Republic of San Marino.
The property (12
000 square metres of grassland and nicely set-up garden with a secret filled-up
grotto used in World War II by the villagers to escape to the castle when
the enemy was near) is part of Sant`Ippolito a romantic village dating
back to the 15th century and renowned beyond the borders of Italy for its
famous stone and marble masons who created portals, arches and columns
in popes`palaces and churches.
To be precise the
house has an even more prominent position just below the castle village
of Sorbolongo majestically towering the landscape in an altitude of 349
metres with quite a bit of social life till the present days like family
celebrations and village festivals.
The ground floor
of the house consists of kitchen, lounge with fire-place and dining room
which all have access to a beautiful roofed terrace (portico) with splendid
views at any time of the year - like from a high tower. Two small outbuildings
adjacent to the house are presently being used as garage and workshop but
could easily be converted into living areas, if necessary.
An open wooden staircase
leads up to a library on the first floor and two bedrooms and a master
bathroom with white tiles.
High quality materials
have been used, the floors are made of cotto tiles, windows, window sills
and doors are in a warm wood tone matching the ceilings with wooden beams.
The house has an
effective gas central heating.
Whereabouts: Those
who would like to have a glass of wine with the villagers could go to the
little bar in the castle next to the church in walking distance just beyond
the premises. The villages Sant`Ippolito and Barchi (famous for an excellent
wine-cellar of Bianchello white wine ) as well as quite a number of traditional
restaurants can be reached by car within a few minutes. The nearest township
is pretty and interesting Fossombrone with markets, shopping arcades, cinema
and various bars and coffee-houses. The university city of Urbino with
important historic and cultural aspects (birthplace of the famous painter
Raffaele) is 20 minutes away, and also only a twenty minutes`drive by car
the pleasant seaside town Fano dating back to Roman times with any
entertainment possible.
Ancona airport with
international flights daily (RYAN AIR) can be reached in 40 minutes, the
airport of Bologna-Forli (also RYAN AIR and all economy airlines) in 90
minutes.
This property is
suitable as a holiday home for a small family, but also as a permanent
residence for somebody who would like to share Italian rural lifestyle
and looking for a habitable house near to a village.
PRICE 340 .000,--
Euro
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