Our villa in Italy... take a look inside...
The villa is a traditional farmhouse
with the living quarters on the upper level and the stores
below - typical of many in this part of Italy. Upstairs is
a very large open area with the kitchen, the dining area
and the sitting area. A large fireplace dominates the sitting
area and a small Italian stove ("stufa") adds
to the feel. Off this main room are three good-sized bedrooms,
two with two single beds and one with a double bed. The sofas
in the main room also convert to 2 single beds if required.
The villa is tiled throughout and the ceiling beams are all beautifully
open giving a feeling of space and making it a haven of coolness
when it's very hot outside. The thick walls help in this, making
the villa cool in summer and with the fires, warm in winter.
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Also off the main living area
is a utility room and store, and a new bathroom with bath, shower
and bidet.
The recently-installed Ikea kitchen has a oven,
hob and large fridge and there is a freezer downstairs. Downstairs,
built into the house itself, is an wood ‘forno’ (oven) – traditional
in this part of Italy. The rest of downstairs is open storage for
wine and wood.
 The
villa sits in its own grounds on a quiet ridge with a new, large
15m x 6m swimming pool and panoramic views from every angle. The
garden is completely fenced and very safe for children. The hamlet
of Piandicastello (which has about 20 houses) is about 50 meters
along the road and there are two very nice restaurants within walking
distance. The quite roads round about provide the perfect route
to walk, cycle or drive around and explore this marvellous part
of Italy.
The villa is 20km south of San Marino and 20km north of Urbino – Italy’s
oldest university town. The nearest villages are Mercatino Conca
and Tavoleto.
Click
here to view a map of the area!
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