Sora, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy

Overlooking the green rolling hills of the Ciociaria, in the ancient village of Cisterna (region of Fontechiari), Casa Cisterna is a charming and unusual 87 sq.mt. property, further enhanced by a 26 sq.mt. cellar for storage, and, most importantly, by an exquisite 10 sq.mt. terrace with an enchanting panoramic view over the roofs of the ancient village.

The layout of this independent home includes:

an independent entrance from the street,
a private courtyard,
a hallway
a living room with fireplace,
a kitchen,
a double bedroom,
a bathroom with shower,
a study or guest bedroom

The upper floor, reachable by a staircase in the courtyard, is currently intnded as a private suite with a master bedroom and en-suite bathroom opening on to the beautiful 10 sq.mt. private terrace. Alternatively this suite + terrace could become a wonderful indoor/outdoor living area (with bathroom) where many relaxing hours could be spent overlooking the Ciociara hills whilst perhaps sipping a glass of Ciociarian wine. installation of a sofa bed could create the potential to combine these options as guest accommodation for family or friends.

The ground floor has a useful storage cellar of 26 sq.mt. The house was fully restored and renovated in 2007 and is in a good state of maintenance; the windows are double glazed aluminum; the autonomous heating systems are fuelled by LPG (city gas).

Casa Cisterna creates an interesting opportunity for those buyers wanting a lovely and unusual vacation home and/or for buyers interested in letting the property when not in use by the owner. The price/quality ratio is excellent with the price also being negotiable.

FONTECHIARI AND THE CIOCIARIA

Casa Cisterna is in the area of Italy called the Ciociaria, the name given to the fertile land that lies south of Rome but north of Naples, situated inland in the hills in the heart of Italy.

The Ciociaria region is within easy reach of both Rome and Naples and their respective airports. A day's shopping in Rome is a common pastime, while an even shorter drive brings you to the charming beaches south of Rome. Alternatively, drive east, and the mountains of the Abruzzo National Park await with horse trekking in the magnificent beech forests, and sparkling mountain lakes and rivers where you can swim in the heat of the summer. And at the other extreme of temperature, although the towns of the Ciocaria are temperate, less than an hour's drive brings you to the winter ski slopes.

Often overlooked, both by tourists and by those foreigners in search of an Italian home, in favour of the more publicized regions of Tuscany and Umbria, the Ciociaria remains largely an unspoilt gem with beautiful scenery and medieval hilltop towns. A home or second home in the Ciociaria, in the hilltop towns of Fontechiari, Arpino, Veroli, Alatri or in the rolling countryside that surrounds them, will afford you a setting where over two thousand years of history combine with an idyllic rural Italian lifestyle, where you can still discover the 'real' Italy and take time out from the busy crowds of the larger tourist cities, while being less than ninety minutes journey from central Rome or either of Rome's two airports.


VIA ROMANA Srls and CASE & CASALI REAL ESTATE AGENCY

Via Romana Srls is an Italian-incorporated company owned by a British/Australian Chartered Accountant and her photographer daughter, and offers a package of services to facilitate all aspects of the purchase and restoration of Italian property by overseas clients. The Via Romana team works in collaboration with various fully-licensed Italian real estate agencies including Case & Casali Real Estate Agency represented by Sig. Ciro Tomei. Sig. Tomei has been enrolled in the register of real estate agents at the Chamber of Commerce in Frosinone, Lazio since 2007 and has much experience in the international marketing of Italian real estate.