Restoration



I very seldomly write about house restoration. Now this is undoubtably because I have this infuriating habit of telling people the truth about the difficulties of rebuilding a house. Can't help myself. And so I usually put them off the idea entirely. Probably it's because I've done it twice myself and can taste the cement dust sandwiches as I write. Occasionally however something really tasty turns up and I find myself thinking 'Hmm, I could take this on, it would be worth the cement dust sandwiches ...or maybe just one'
This is such a place. Equidistant from both the sea and the mountains, set on a hill above the Aso valley, with four hectares of arable land and two of woodland, this robust and quite beautiful Marchigiana farmhouse ticks every box; price-wise too because the owner wants e240k for it. Excellent value when you consider that the land is worth about e70K. It's just below the pretty towns of Montalto and Montedinove, set on a hillside with gorgeous countryside views; private but not remote.












It is in fact technically habitable, but only in a very rustic sense, and it has water and elec connected.

A very very pretty place in a commanding position and well worth a cement sandwich.