Isola del Liri, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy

Villa Grilli is situated in a quiet residential enclave near the restaurants and events of buzzy Isola del Liri, close to all essential amenities. This striking property comprises the main residential building, a garage, a cellar, and an adjacent two-room structure, all within a spacious courtyard and garden spanning approximately 1100 square meters.

On approach, an automated gate with a pedestrian entrance grants access to the expansive grounds, which could be a veritable oasis, boasting a sprawling courtyard, verdant garden, and ample space suitable perhaps for cultivating a vegetable patch. The villa itself spans two above-ground levels, with the ground floor dedicated to daytime living spaces. Here, an inviting entrance hall welcomes guests and residents and leads to a staircase, a kitchen adorned with a rustic fireplace, a study, a gracious salon, and a bathroom. Rounding out this level are a generous porch, a cellar-tavern behind the main dwelling, a traditional wood-fired oven, and a 30 square meter garage.

Ascending to the first floor, one discovers the sanctuary of the villa-the sleeping quarters. Three spacious double bedrooms await, alongside a bathroom and an additional expansive covered terrace. Crowning this charming abode is a third-level "turret" with a quaint balcony and attic space, offering a retreat to contemplate the wonderful views of the surrounding landscape.

The villa was built as a luxury property, and has a striking and attractive design. It has been maintained, but would now benefit from a modern redecoration so that its interior design matched its elegant exterior.

Externally, the villa boasts a facade adorned with both curtain walling and plaster finishes, while the flooring exudes timeless elegance with a blend of granulated marble and ceramic tiles. The windows are in aluminum and timber, while the heating system operates autonomously on clean-burning methane gas.

Adjacent to the main residence lies a supplementary building, comprising a ground floor with a single expansive room, complemented by a porch, and a semi-basement level utilized as a cellar. This auxiliary structure, with its residential designation, presents the perfect canvas for a charming guesthouse or cozy retreat.

Surrounding the villa is an expanse of outdoor space, featuring a courtyard, garden, and plot primed for a bountiful vegetable garden, all enhanced by the presence of a traditional well -a quintessential touch of rural charm.

ISOLA DEL LIRI AND THE CIOCIARIA
Isola Del Liri is one of the 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 Isola Del Liri 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 one of the towns of the Ciociaria 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.