Arpino, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy

Villa Vllefredda is a splendid detached villa just outside Arpino, in Contrada Vallefredda, immediately ready to move into. A selection of large open and covered terraces and patios all take advantage of the lovely views across the countryside. There is also a small fenced garden and an olive grove. Its central location between the elegant town of Arpino, buzzy Isola del Liri, and the administrative centre of Sora means that although it seems immersed in the countryside, a wide choice of services, entertainment, shops etc are only minutes away.

The villa is arranged across three levels. Featuring 13 rooms and 4 bathrooms in a residential space of 250 square meters the property also has a variety and balconies and terraces. The exterior unfolds across 200 square meters, with an additional 15 square meter cellar. The property presents a delightful exterior with its four free sides and external views boasting ample natural brightness. Independent entrances lead to an interconnected internal space, giving maximum flexibility in how you can use it, while the exteriors offer ideal settings for hours of relaxation or outdoor reading, perfect for leisurely morning breakfasts and lively evening feasts.

The interior layout is specifically designed to be flexible, to meet the changing needs of its occupants: with entrances on two levels and three sides of the property, and connections for kitchens and bathrooms throughout, it can easily be used as a large single home or divided to give private areas to extended family or guests.

Characterized by a clever and carefully planned architectural design, the property has views from every room of the stunning Italian countryside sweeping away toward distant mountains. This beautiful expanse offers not only daily visual enjoyment as we look out from the house but generous and abundant sunlight streams in warming every corner of the home and lending the residence a tranquil, almost dreamlike charm.

The pedestrian entrance on the street grants access to the main level, where a sturdy reinforced door opens into a spacious entrance. The entry hallway has an elegant wood ceiling, an architectural element lending a rustic charm with a pleasingly contemporary and well built feel. A wood-clad arch separates the entrance from the 20 square meter living room which has access to the balcony and features a thermo fireplace, infusing the space with a rather Tuscan ambiance. There is also a small kitchenette and a bathroom.

The central corridor continues to the expansive 22 square meter main kitchen, with a charming 11 square meter terrace - an ideal spot to savor the splendid panorama and indulge in elegant breakfasting, tranquil afternoons for work or relaxation and lively evenings dining and entertaining. Beyond this, there is an annex with a sitting room with corner kitchen, bedroom and bathroom, as well as its on front door

A splendid custom-made staircase ascends to the SECOND FLOOR sleeping quarters, boasting oak-colored wooden steps which blend seamlessly with the beautiful parquet floors found throughout this level. Here, there is a spacious landing, from which open three bedrooms and a nicely fitted bathroom. The rich and warm parquet floors run seamlessly across the spaces and with the large windows allowing abundant natural light to flood the interiors the whole space feels bright and airy yet comfortable and inviting.

Descending to the lowest level, a fusion of classicism and modernity awaits and here the house provides spaces which might be tailored to suit individual tastes and needs. A grand porch, providing welcome shade for the hot summer weather, fronts a very large (45 square metre) 'tavern' entertaining area with further kitchen facilities and large rooms with arched ceilings. Also on this level is a further suite of rooms, currently furnished as a bedroom and dressing area with ensuite bathroom.

There are various further generous store rooms, for wood, wine, bikes etc, as well as a parking area.

To one side of the house, there is a large courtyard, for when you want to be in the sun, rather than the shade of the porch, and on the other is the garden. There is also an olive grove.

The property is fully equipped with features including an reinforced entrance door, a thermo fireplace with cast iron radiators, parking space, and air conditioning, ensuring both comfort and security.

ARPINO AND THE CIOCIARIA
Arpino is one of the major 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. 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 Arpino 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 publicised 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, Alatri or Alvito 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, his agency is one of the largest and most highly-regarded real estate agents in the area and he has much experience in the international marketing of Italian real estate.