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Property for sale in Le Marche Italy
Ascoli Piceno Marche |
Price: €330,000
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Location: Ascoli Piceno
Price: €330,000
Beds: 5
Baths: 1
This splendid apartment covers the entire second and attic floors of a noble 19th century “palazzo”, right in the main square of Offida.
Although not very well known abroad, Offida is a pleasant town perched on a rocky ridge, mid way between Ascoli Piceno and Grottammare (seaside); the place is surrounded by a gentle and green countryside, Tuscan style, and enjoys impressive views of the snow-capped mountains of the Sibillini mountains. Due to its privileged position in between the seaside and the mountains (skiing, hiking), Offida is an ideal place where to have a holiday home; in addition, this area has not experienced yet a marked rise in the property values.
The “palazzo” has been restored, as far as the structure, wiring, stairs and entrance wall are concerned; at the moment, the two owners of the palazzo are plastering (at their care and expense) the walls facing the inner courtyard.
Casa del Filosofo lies on the first and second floors of the “palazzo” and can be reached via the wide stairs leading to an L shaped landing: there, one can enter the apartment through 3 different access doors. The main one opens to a long hall: the 4 bedrooms lie on the right hand side and some of them feature splendid frescoed ceilings.
On the left hand side of the hall are the lounge, the dining room, a bathroom, the stairs leading up to the attic floor, the kitchen and the huge terrace. It’s definitely rare to find such a big terrace, with open wide views, in a home set in the historical centre.
The attic floor comprises a bedroom, with ceiling high enough to stand up and, in addition, 4 rooms with a maximum height of 2,70/2,80 m and minimum height of 1 m.
Casa del Filosofo is called in this way as it was the home of a Marchisan philosopher, quite well known in the mid 1900’s as he used to exchange a broad correspondence with some notable men of that age, including Albert Einstein.
The scent of history is well perceivable in this house, since the very first step beyond the threshold. Casa del Filosofo is in a sound structural condition but needs refurbishing: systems need to be remade, as well as the terrace floor and the bathrooms (now there’s only one, too dated). The entire attic floor needs to be restored if one wants to use it as extra habitable space; yet, Casa del Filosofo is already very spacious.
The roof is in a decent condition and it’s not urgent to fix it: however, it is not insulated.
All shutters, frames and windows are currently being restored (at the care and expense of the sellers); the period floors and doors are in a very good condition.
Ryanair airports of Ancona and Pescara are approximately a 1 hour drive; Ascoli Piceno and San Benedetto del Tronto (railway station) can be reached in 20 minutes.
Property Code: 590
Status: Active
Contact Agent / Owner
Stefano Calafà
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