Last week we were out on a property search near Cingoli on a day typical of those we have been experiencing this winter, warm and sunny and with the most fantastic jet stream clouds racing across the sky. One of the remarkable things about travelling around Le Marche is the change in the landscape, almost a sudden shift, as you round a bend and suddenly hit a view which takes your breath away. This day was no exception and suddenly we were up in the sky looking over the whole of Marche.. and this little cottage.








The pretty medieval town of Cingoli in fact is described as the balcony of Le Marche, where the land rises slowly to a height which gives views across to the sea at Conero and westwards too, to the Sibillini mountains.
This particular house needs restoring and we have contractors who can do so and have it key in hand ready in six months; a trend, incidentally, which is gaining currency here as contractors realise that clients are no longer willing to accept long waits and bureaucratic confusion.







We then zoomed down to a delightful little town in the hills some ten minutes from the sea at Porto Sant Elpidio (delayed somewhat by Giancarlo's erratic parking...in a ditch). Another house to restore and another perfect location. And what a view!



The town is Torre San Patrizio, and it's close to Fermo and to the autostrada and to the larger Civitanova. And the house another restoration, again possible within six month time frame.












We had a tractor drag his car out..poor chap.