Welcome:
Lots of windows look out over rolling countryside. We have a wide terrace, wood-burning pizza oven and plenty of trees (hence the birds ‘uccelli’). There is half an acre of garden, a 4m x 12m swimming pool and stunning views all round. Four double bedrooms all have dual aspect. The nearby village (5 minutes by car) has a butcher, grocery store and 2 bars. The beaches are 30 minutes drive, an hour takes you into the Sibilini mountains and Lake Fiastra. And the nearby towns of Macerata and Fermo (both with large weekly markets) are 30 minutes drive.
What is included:
- A 12m swimming pool with sun loungers and lots of beach and pool towels
- Comfortable beds with cotton bed linen.
- Mosquito screens to keep the house cool
- Free WiFi
- Outdoor table tennis
- An outside dining terrace
- Large wood burning oven for pizzas and lots more
- Large film library
- Family board games
- TV and DVD player
- Big modern kitchen with a large dining table and lots of cook books
- A welcome pack full of fresh local produce and a house directory packed with local information
Reviews
“A Treat.”
The house was such a treat. Quiet, relaxing and suffused with so much light.
— Rita, who stayed with her family of 5 in 2017
“Simply the Best”
The area is a delight, wild swimming up in Lake Fiastra and then down to the sea for a real - and very enjoyable - Italian experience. Ice-creams in Port San Giorgo were simply the best. Ever.
— Louise who stayed with her family and parents in 2017
“A Real Gem”
The open plan, plenty of windows and wide terrace mean’t we occupied the whole house and so enjoyed the feeling of space. The village is a real gem. Such charming people.
— George, who stayed with three other couples in 2016
Layout
Ground Floor:
Fully equipped Kitchen
3 fridges, hob, oven, dishwasher and washing machine
2 dining tables with chairs for 10
Sitting area with sofas and chairs
TV/screening room
Sonos music player
Downstairs bathroom
First Floor:
Double bedroom with ensuite
3 further double rooms with two bathrooms
Second Floor:
Kids’ attic room with 2 single beds and 2 campbeds
The Area
Le Marche is famed for its independence. And for its food. Hill top towns pepper the rolling landscape, farming is still a family affair and in the summer everywhere seems to have a festival either happening or about to happen.
We are located at the end of a white road and surrounded by fields. The village is five minutes drive away. We have a butcher, small family run grocery store/supermarket and a rather good baker (rare in Italy). There are also various vineyards where you can buy wine. If you want bigger shopping there are plenty of larger supermarkets within 20 minutes drive and there are also designer outlet stores on the way down to the coast.
There are plenty of restaurants ranging from pizzerias (take-out available) to inexpensive, family-run trattorias and then a few more upmarket venues including one where they cook the meat over an open fire.
Le Marche has lots of great wines (the whites particularly) and our local winery will dispense into our 5 litre jugs at quite a discount off the bottle price white, rose and red. Le Marche remains very seasonal and the vegetables are always excellent.
We are an hour from Ancona airport (Ryan Air) and 3 hours from Rome or Bologna. Being a modern house it is suffused with lots of light.
Some specific things we like to do
Spend the day in Porto San Giorgio on the beach and either take a picnic or visit one of the local restaurants. Afterwards ice-creams are a must. And the shopping is pretty tempting too. There is an excellent wine shop. And lots and lots of restaurants.
Go to Lake Fiastra, take a picnic and sunbathe. There is a stunning walk to do through a forest and some amazing rock formations.
Go to Portonuovo, have lunch on the rocky beach and then stay for dinner which is magical
Go designer shopping. Footwear is made in Le Marche for all of the major designer brands
Go to the outdoor opera in Macerata which takes place at Sferisterio
Visit the massive market in Civitanova on Saturday and bring lunch back to have by the pool
Visit the wonderful Villa Buonaccorsi gardens
