This splendid townhouse
settles directly on top of the ancient city wall of the picturesque pottery
village of Fratte Rosa in the vicinity of theseaside resort Fano. ts present
owner, a well-known Italian television presenter, had originally Irestored
it to put up his important guests.The antique house has been restored using
first-class materials respecting the original assets. Everything worth
to be saved has been meticulously replaced in traditional style to transport
modern comfort in medieval surroundings.
This property is
ideal for somebody who always dreamt of living in a historic tower.
Exceptionally beautiful
the view from every window overlooking the rolling hills of Le Marche with
the high mountains of the Appenin in the far distance.On the ground floor
where all the original stone interior walls have been restored, there is
the typically local kitchen with built-in furniture, an adjacent utility
room and a spacious "taverna-style" dining room with huge arches. Both
kitchen and dining-room have French windows and direct access to the Piazza.
A stone staircase
leads to a central room with fireplace on the first floor. This room is
presently used as a second kitchen but can easily be converted to a studio
or library. Next to it a guestroom with a small bathroom (toilet, washbasin
and bidet). The elegant master bedroom with lavish bathroom is on the 2nd
floor.
The property is
part of the historic nucleus of the pretty village of FRATTE ROSA which
dates back to the 9th century towering the impressive landscape in 419
metres above sea level. Because of its strategically important position
this fortress village which is still surrounded by its original city wall
has always been of special interest to the various noble families
of Le Marche and consequently a very special flair. The biggest attractioAAn
of this very special place are the various potteries, in the old times
supplying houshold accessories, nowadays producing high-class arts and
crafts. Traffic links and connections: There are lots of possibilities
for those seeking contact with the locals drinking a glass of good wine.
Fratte Rosa has two nice restaurants and offers quite a few theatre-, costume
and summer festivals. The villages Sant`Ippolito (specialized in the art
of stone masons and sculpture and thereby closely related) and Barchi with
one of the most important vineyards of the area (producer of excellent
BIANCHELLO white wine) and quite a choice of traditional restaurants
can be reached in a few minutes by car. The nearest township is Fossombrone
with an interesting background of architecture, culture and history and
pretty markets, shops, cinema and some lovely ice-cream and coffee-shops.Urbino
also renowned because of its history and culture (birthplace of the painter
RAPHAEL) can be reached in twenty minutes just like Fano a fascinating
seaside town, holiday resort and biggest fishing harbour of the Adriatic
Sea offering all sorts of entertainment conceivable.
Ancona Airport with
daily international flights (amongst them RYAN AIR) can be reached in 40
minutes, Bologna-Forli (also RYAN-AIR and various economy airlines) is
90 minutes away.
PRICE: 400.000 Euro fully furnished
Would you like to book a visit?
click here
home
|
