- ASCOLI PICENO Ascoli Piceno has a history that pre dates Roman times, and every turn down narrow passageways delights the eyes. Looming tall towers mix with Roman ruins that blend with colestone streets. The city's history begins 2500 years ago and its name is said to the rive from an ancient oriental root. This city is located at the confluence of the Toronto and Castellano rivers in a natural anphiteatre. This location gives Ascoli Piceno the unique feeling of indipendence evident even today. Its layout is still based on the ancient roman design; one of the best examples found in Italy. Unlike many of italy's other historic places, Ascoli's attractions are more hands on. The 200 original medieval towers are now numbered at 50; still more than San Gimignano in Tuscany. 16 romanesque churches, 2 cathedrals, an archeological museum, a municipal art museum and a natural history museum are providing a learning experience equal to that found in Tuscany or Umbria. Ascoli even has the yearly joust of the Quintana with the some pageantry and exitement that Siena's Palio provides. It is Tuscany 30 years ago. Ascoli Piceno's locations in the Sibillini hills, midway between the adriatic sea and tha appennine mountain, offers a perplexing situation. Especially when the view of snow capped peaks is mixed with winds carrying the scent of the sea. Fortunately both are a short distance away and easy to reach. On shouders season it is literally possible to ski one day and swim the next. The Sibillini national park crowns the mountains of the Marches. Here, skiing and hiking are just the two top choices available. Legends of necromancers, fairies and evil spirits give the peaks an enthralling feel. Little mountain villages situated on the road up to the mountains contain small hot springs, sulfur baths and spa services The typical Marchigiana cuisine has secular bases, the position of the region gives fruit from the sea that from the earth. The menu offered by Ascoli and the surrounding area are based on recipes handed down from generation to generation. The olive oil is the Prince of the kitchen and the main ingredient of the renowned Ascoli dish. Poets, artists and writers have disclosed tabout this dish outside and inside Italy since its creation. The property, dated back to the XVIII century, has been recently renovated with first quality local materials such as travertine, wood beams, ceilings in Pianella of brick, ancient bent tiles. The outer walls of the Villa are made of stone and leave to view in the inside environments. The property is part of a small suburb with other 2 independent adjacent villas so you have the possibility of having a single Villa but not totally isolated. The house have a size of 360 sqm. arranged in: 245 sqm. housing arranged on 2 floors, 65 sqm garage, 50 sqm between porch and loggia. Other 60 sqm are also available building a loft over the day zone, that actually have 5 mt. high ceilings. In the home are situated 3 bed rooms each completed with bathroom inside. The master bedroom has direct access to the garden and has an adjacent equipped wardrobe with safe. There are also a laundry and an eqipped storage. The Court have a size of about 1.000 sqm., is completed by 250 sqm vehicle access, travertine plate and entrance with automatic gate. The garden is built on 2 levels, planted with different essences and centenarian olive trees, irrigation is automatic with spring water. The swimming pool have a size of 5 X 10 Mt. with a depth of 2, 5 Mt. completed by trampoline, access staircase and night lighting. The outside lighting system, with 35 points of light, is controlled both from the inside of the House that with remote control. Outside there is a 30 sqm porch furnished with lounge and dining table completed by 8 armchairs. A 25 sqm travertine marble loggia has the opportunity to be closed and create a dependance. The garage has a 5 Mt. automatic door system, in this space are set the boiler and technological systems for the swimming pool heating. The house is positioned on a panoramic hill and you you can admire the historic centre of Ascoli Piceno from which is 2 Km distant, also is possible to reach the sea far 15 min and the ski far 20 min. Further information and pictures are available in the Italy spotlight section of the web site www.studio-valle.com VALLE REAL ESTATE Flaminia S.r.l. Real estate and investments 24121 Bergamo - Italy V.le Vitt. Emanuele II n. 65 tel +39 035 231588 fax +39 035 232714 www.studio-valle.com info@studio-valle.com

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