Atina, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy
€60,000
- PROPERTY TYPE
Apartment
- BEDROOMS
2
- BATHROOMS
1
- SIZE
700 sq ft
65 sq m
Key features
- Private courtyard overlooking a stream
- Beautifully restored old buildings in an elegant private complex
- Quiet, natural setting
- But convenient both for exploring nearby historic towns and for many sporting activities
Description
Borgo Castellone, near the hilltop town of Picinisco, was once an old 'cartiera' (paper mill), which has now been restored to create a gated complex of elegant apartments set in tranquil, verdant grounds. The complex also has its own sporting association, with facilities for tennis and volleyball, a bowling green, and a regulation natural grass football pitch. This is in addition to the beautiful nature walks along the river Melfa area, and the hiking, riding, biking and paragliding on offer locally.
The apartment for sale (ref: 526) is on two levels, and has a private external courtyard of about 10 square metres, which overlooks the one of the streams flowing into the River Melfa.
The lower floor has a living room with prettily tiled country-style open kitchen. This room has a cosy fireplace, as well as practical built in wardrobes. A traditional wooden staircase leads to the upper floor has two bedrooms, both with sloped wood ceilings, and an attractive bathroom.
This attractive apartment is ideal an ideal vacation home for lovers of nature, for those who want to explore the surrounding hilltop towns and also for those who are interested in sporting activities - so more active family members can enjoy themselves at the same time as those who would prefer to sit in the peaceful grounds, listening to the river and birdsong.
PICINISCO, ATINA AND THE CIOCIARIA
Picinisco is one of the medieval hilltop towns 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. Neighbouring Atina is one of the major wine-producing areas of Lazio and the hillsides ringing the historic centre of Atina are covered with vineyards, producing Atina DOC wine. Picinisco itself is well known for its excellent cheese, particularly the Pecorino di Picinisco DOP
Although the area has been inhabited since pre-Roman times, the town itself is first mentioned in 1017, and it wasn't fortified until 1054. The Church of Santa Maria Assunta is more than a thousand years old, and boasts a 14thC fresco. The stone clock tower dates from the 11th century (it was originally a military watchtower). Picinisco abuts a large national park, with skiing in winter and hiking, biking, riding and climbing in summer, as well as canyoning in the Melfa river.
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 Artina itself is 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 Atina, 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.
The apartment for sale (ref: 526) is on two levels, and has a private external courtyard of about 10 square metres, which overlooks the one of the streams flowing into the River Melfa.
The lower floor has a living room with prettily tiled country-style open kitchen. This room has a cosy fireplace, as well as practical built in wardrobes. A traditional wooden staircase leads to the upper floor has two bedrooms, both with sloped wood ceilings, and an attractive bathroom.
This attractive apartment is ideal an ideal vacation home for lovers of nature, for those who want to explore the surrounding hilltop towns and also for those who are interested in sporting activities - so more active family members can enjoy themselves at the same time as those who would prefer to sit in the peaceful grounds, listening to the river and birdsong.
PICINISCO, ATINA AND THE CIOCIARIA
Picinisco is one of the medieval hilltop towns 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. Neighbouring Atina is one of the major wine-producing areas of Lazio and the hillsides ringing the historic centre of Atina are covered with vineyards, producing Atina DOC wine. Picinisco itself is well known for its excellent cheese, particularly the Pecorino di Picinisco DOP
Although the area has been inhabited since pre-Roman times, the town itself is first mentioned in 1017, and it wasn't fortified until 1054. The Church of Santa Maria Assunta is more than a thousand years old, and boasts a 14thC fresco. The stone clock tower dates from the 11th century (it was originally a military watchtower). Picinisco abuts a large national park, with skiing in winter and hiking, biking, riding and climbing in summer, as well as canyoning in the Melfa river.
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 Artina itself is 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 Atina, 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.
Atina, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy
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Distances are straight line measurements- Capodochino(International)57.6 miles
- Ciampino(International)65.3 miles
- Leonardo da Vinci(International)83.3 miles
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