Sora, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy

Villa le Coste
Located in an enchanting setting and approached up a cypress-lined driveway Villa le Coste is a five bedroom / four bathroom country mansion built in a Tuscan farmhouse style. Positioned in a beautiful area near the lake of Posto Fibreno, with a wonderful view of the Posta Fibreno nature reserve, set between the regional centre of Sora and the historic medieval town of Alvito, this prestigious independent villa is known as one of the most interesting properties in the area.

Arranged on three living levels, with a private courtyard, garden and olive grove with about 100 plants, the 500 sq.mt. villa is laid out as follows:

The GROUND FLOOR with an imposing entrance, a large tavern-style entertaining area with a central fireplace in marble built into the wall the wall, a kitchen serving the entertaining area, a pantry, ironing room, study, bathroom and an internal stairwell for access to the first floor; the ground floor is completed by a large garage, a double porch and an external staircase to the first floor.

The FIRST FLOOR is the main living floor of the house where there is a large entrance hall, a study, a splendid double living room with a magnificent large terrace, a kitchen and dining room with fireplace and balcony, a bathroom: then a corridor leads to the sleeping area of the floor where there is a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, another double bedroom, single bedroom and finally another bathroom with shower.

The ATTIC floor consists of another large living room with balcony, a further kitchen with balcony, a bathroom with shower, a double bedroom, a single bedroom and 4 small rooms that could be configured for varying purposes.

The building is immediately habitable, but needs some general renovation, in particular to the external fixtures; the external area includes a paved courtyard, a side garden area, a large decorative marble staircase that leads to the rear part of the garden, and finally an olive grove that runs alongside the cypress-lined driveway and measures approximately 3,000 square meters with 97 olive trees. Other features include a lovely wrought-iron grill and a marble fountain. There is space for a swimming pool subject to the usual planning permissions.

Interior featuees include beautiful lattice wood window finishes, a variety of elegant and attractive tiled floors, ktchens and bathrooms, marble stairways with polished wood bannisters and an unusual raised fireplace.

The utility systems are thermo autonomous, the windows are single-glazed glass in wood. The sewage systems have been recently updated and are in a new 'imof' pit in accordance with the law built two years ago.

The setting is enchanting, quiet, surrounded by greenery but not isolated. The property has excellent road access and both the centre of Rome and also Rome's two airports are less than a 90 minute drive. There are many shops, restaurants, cafés and services only minutes drive from the villa.

Villa le Coste with some general renovation could again become one of the most prestigious and important local properties. Ideally suited as a elegant and spacious private home with much space for guests and entertaining, it could also be used in part for hospitality purposes to generate income.

Energy Classification: G

THE CIOCIARIA REGION

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 Sora 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 Arpino, Veroli and Alvito, in the riverside towns of Sora and Isola del Liri, 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.