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Ref: PAI-MAR-PES-109
Property Details
- Region:
- Marche
- Price:
- € 1,600,000
- Town:
- Pesaro
- Type:
- Borgo/Hamlet
Property Profile
Property Features
- Location:
- City/Urban
- Area:
- Hill
- Condition:
- Requires Restoration
Located at the heart of the Tuscan, Umbrian, and Marchegian Appennines, in a wild and unspoiled land composed of oak and beech forests, streams of crystalline waters, and lands carved by peculiar erosion patterns. The valley and the area of the Alpe della Luna are characterized by a wild natural habitat where it is possible to set off on mountainous trails and mule tracks, to take in beautiful vistas of the Appenine slopes, or to cross pastures and forests of fir trees.
The possibilities to delight in these pathways of nature are many: by foot along the well-traveled and well-marked trails that are indicated on the I.G.M. map, or by horseback or on mountain-bike, which allows one to rest or spend the night at the various pastoral bed and breakfasts in the area.
The G.E.A. Pathway (Grand Appenine Excursion) begins in the immediate vicinity and beginning in the Bocca Trabaria continues, crossing the spine of the Appenines, all the way to Liguria. In the segment that falls in high valley, the G.E.A. Path runs directly along the ridge at elevations higher than 1100 meters above sea level, offering suggestive scenes towards the Tirenian and Adriatic.
The property is located in a town , in a valley close to Pesaro-Urbino province. This area lies precisely at the border between Marche, Umbria and Tuscany. The Guinza Tunnel is already under construction, which would connect the valley with Arezzo, Siena and Florence. Is located near many of the major cities of fine arts in central Italy:
- URBINO 31 Km
- REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO 60 Km
- ASSISI 107 Km
- GUBBIO – PERUGIA 71 Km
- FIRENZE - SIENA 131 Km
- AREZZO 69 Km
- RAVENNA 123 Km
- FANO (beaches of the Adriatic coast) 75 Km
- FALCONARA (airport of Ancona) 100 Km
The village make up a ancient rural centre of medieval origin. The two villages have never been subject to modern development and maintain there original form and characteristics and as a consequence many precious architectural details have been preserved. The buildings are constructed using sandstone blocks with trimmed and faced blocks walls fitting at the corners, windows, doors and internal chimney breasts. The roofs are supported by original wooden beams many covered with their original stone slabs tiles.
In the ancient centre in the south of the village it is still easy to see the remains of a medieval castle, outside the centre there are the characteristic outbuildings, barns, typical found around the peasant dwellings. In the north an old tower dovecote can be seen attesting to the attractive variety of the local architecture.
From this vantage point it is possible to enjoy a view over the surrounding valley with colours changing as the seasons pass: the heat of golden summer yellow of wheat and sunflowers, the perfume of the multicoloured spring flowers, the intense red of the autumn leaves, the mystical white of fresh snow picking out the valley contours.
The surrounding landscape is can be divided in two parts; one half gentle slopes to the valley bottom, the other half the first foothills of the Apennines.
A single road winds its way through this landscape for a few kilometres in the bottom of the valley starting from the nearby town.
The borgo have been inhabited by local people from ancient times until the 1960’s when the last peasant farmers decided to move to the nearby villages in order to be less isolated and take up other work. This abandonment together with recent habitation has meant that the buildings in these villages have maintained there original qualities in the structure and materials with which they are constructed even though there use has change throughout the centuries depending on the needs of the people at the time.
From an architectural point of view, the buildings are typical rural appenine structures of medieval origin, (the old tower-aviary is still quite visible) constructed with blocks of sandstone. Throughout its history, it has never been subject to alterations that might have ruined its original characteristics and hence many precious details remain that would otherwise have been lost.
From a planning point of view, in the P.R.G. it is indicated as a residential conglomeration of historic value which presupposes that any interventions of restoration or rehabilitation will require a Piano Particolareggiato or Piano di Recupero of private initiative. The use designations recommended by the Town Administration are:
- Turistic
- Residential
- Commercial
The collapsed volumes, although no longer visible, may be reconstructed as indicated in the land register, which would envision a completed complex that maintains the architectural characteristics of the context in which it resides. Is also possible the construction of new volumes, to be used as service buildings. In the immediate vicinity is the public water supply which would need simple restoration, and the electrical lines which already arrive at the village.
In addressing the external improvements, the potential exists for both surface and below-grade parking, as well as a swimming pool and other outdoor recreational areas.
This description and the additional attached images are meant to give just a general idea of the conditions of the property; we will be happy to provide any further information or clarification upon request.
If you are interested in this property, please use the reference 'PAI-MAR-PES-109' in all correspondence
