Casa Francia
(SOLD)
Imposing and lovely Le Marche Property in Italy for sale
If you are looking for a beautiful home of substance in Central Italy, you really should see this Italian property, of about 350 square meters, which is set in an unspoilt, hilly landscape of great beauty near Camporotondo di Fiastrone in the Le Marche province of Macerata. This property, which is reached via a private road cutting through ancient woodland, consists of two acres of land and two elegant rural buildings, one large and one small, in the shade of two majestic, ancient oaks. Within the property there is a large garden and a substantial sloping park, ample room for a swimming pool, or even a large pond, for which there is a source of natural water from underground.
These rural Italian buildings, originally built in 1765, used to be the dwelling of the local Francia family, peasant farmers who for over 200 years lived on these land and dwellings, which were part of the vast estate of the local, ancient, aristocratic Ragoni family. The history of the Ragonis goes back to the time of William the Conqueror.
The main Italian house
The main house, all in sandstone, old bricks and oak beams, is substantial and indeed very attractive, with about 280 square meters of living space. It faces south and enjoys stunning views on the hilly Fiastrone Valley and the Sibillini Mountains in the distance. The building is large and full of light, has a ground floor with plenty of space for reception rooms, kitchen/dining room, bathrooms and utility rooms, and a large portico for eating “al fresco” in front of the marvellous landscape. On the first floor, with very high, pitched ceilings, there is room for four large, sunny bedrooms and bathrooms en suite.
The old, original Le Marche Rustico, called Casa Francia since 1765, fell into neglect in recent times and was beyond repair. We have therefore reconstructed it in the same shape and position as the old one, making use of its very stones and other building materials. But this Le Marche property rebuilt on the existing footprint is even more robust than the original because the reconstruction has followed anti-seismic rules and given the building mighty foundations, concrete structures and proper insulation. Despite all this the house retains the architectural features and flavour of the ancient sandstone building: arches, niches, oak beams, terracotta ceilings and window sills, etc.
This Marche property has all the features to become an elegant and prestigious country residence, due to the beauty of its location, the impressive approach, its considerable size, its architectural impressive features and general looks, the artistic, antique marble details, the presence of a good size ancillary building , the private parkland surrounding it and the un-spoilt, bucolic setting that, given the completely rural nature of this area, will remain intact for a long time to come.
The ancillary house
The smaller house has been reconstructed to create a nice, self contained, independent apartment of about 70 square meters, with a large picture window overlooking the lovely landscape. This building would ideally be given to visiting friends, or to paying guests, or retained by the owners as a studio for working, thinking or storage, according to their requirements.
Connections and position of Casa Francia
This area, in spite of its loveliness is well connected with the outside world. The charming little town of Camporotondo di Fiastrone is just a couple of miles downhill, while the lovely and ancient San Ginesio is four miles away, up a very attractive country road. Four miles down the Chienti Valley there's a fast motorway (SS77) that connects the Adriatic Sea with the interior and Central Italian cities such as Perugia, Spoleto, Assisi, etc, all of which are little more than an hour away. Rome, Bologna and Florence are no more than 2 and 1/2 hour drive and the Ancona International Airport is only 50 minutes away. But much nearer is a score of beautiful medieval towns, often on hilltops and with fortified walls. A part from the small town of Camporotondo di Fiastrone (described with others on our “local towns” page), other nice towns nearby include the walled Macerata, main town of the province, with theatres and a university, Sarnano and San Ginesio (both of which have been named amongst the most beautiful villages in Italy), Gualdo, Penna San Giovanni, Tolentino, Camerino, Caldarola and many more.
This property was sold.
Casa Francia in short
- Beautiful, substantial property with two houses to be completed in the interiors to buyer’s specifications.
- Located in a totally unspoilt, rural setting near Le Marche's Sibillini Mountain Park.
- Properties with living space of approximately 350 sq mt in total.
- Both houses were completely rebuilt according to anti-seismic rules, but using also original bricks, roof tiles and sandstone blocks.
- The larger property, originally built in 1765, is about 280 sq mt.
- The second property is 70 sq mt, with picture windows facing the marvellous landscape.
- The two houses were built in a parkland of about two acres, now a fenced garden with wrought iron gates.
- Large portico on the South side for dining and resting "al fresco".
- Beautiful exclusive approach and a glorious landscape surrounding the property.
- Interesting architectural features, antique stone details and sculptures.
SOLD.