Arpino, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy

Set in a warm and quiet lane surrounded by the verdant greenery of a wonderful hilly landscape, Casa Santo, a 120 sq.mt. old stone house, echoes the history of its past. It offers a wonderful restoration opportunity at an exceptional price.

The property is located in Via Casino Sangermano, quarter Santo Spirito, about 2 kilometres from the historic centre of Arpino, a medieval hilltop town; a quiet and private rural location but in no way isolated. Casa Santo reflects the typical style of the Arpinate Ciociaria building and the timeless charm of the countryside. Set in 780 sq.mt. of gardens and land among fruit and olive trees, the home enjoys splendid views.

The structure is currently about 120 square meters, requiring complete restoration. If the buyer elects to have the building demolished and rebuilt using the existing old stone, it would be possible to create a larger building on the current site with a rearrangement of the rooms and facilities chosen by the buyer, as well as the possibility of inserting an attic with a beautiful view of the town and the imposing mountains behind it.

The ancient main gate is not the only entry point into the property; a secondary road, bordered on the left by a stone wall and the outer wall of the house could open a new entrance to the area of land south of the property.

Casa San Germano enjoys excellent road access and is located only a few minutes drive from the main piazza of Arpino where there are shops, restaurants, bar/cafes and all necessary services for day-to-day living. Rome, Naples and their respective airports are only 90 minutes away.

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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 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, 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 the CINELLI IMMOBILIARE 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 the Cinelli Immobiliare Agency. The Cinelli Immobiliare Agency aims at identifying unique buildings with outstanding locations in the beautiful Ciociaria region, including apartments, historic houses, villas, palazzos and farmhouses. Some of these properties are already renovated while others are to be restored. The Cinelli Immobiliare Agency also provides reliable and full service renovations focussed on the appropriate use of original materials, such as stone, wood and wrought iron, drawing on over 40 years' experience in the restoration sector of their partner company Cinelli Claudio Restorations and their technical office, headed by Ing. Valentina Cinelli.