Casa Priora
Near Amandola, Marche, Italy
Majestic private villa in stunning scenery, sleeping 12 to 14 guests, with floodlit pool (12x6m)
Renovation of this beautifully restored Marche holiday rental villa was completed in 2006. It boasts stunning views over Marche countryside and the Sibillini mountains and has a large floodlit pool.
Views from the covered portico and first floor terrace are truly breathtaking, with most of the Sibillini mountain chain in full view - including Monte Sibilla and Monte Priora from which the villa takes its name - with the medieval hilltop town of Amandola nestled invitingly below.
The separate converted barn to the side of the main property has a separate double en suite bedroom and living room, which can be rented with the main property or on its own if the main property is not in use.
Great walking from your doorstep and a large lawned garden bordered by woodland below. The nearest restaurant is a 20 minute walk or a very short drive and the nearest bar a five minute drive.
The towns of Amandola, Comunanza and Monte San Martino are a ten minute drive away. Amandola has a very pretty market square full of life, lovely cafes, boutiques and restaurants and is seen by many as the gateway to the spellbindingly beautiful Monti Sibillini National Park.
Nature lovers, walkers, mountainbikers, paragliders, mountaineers, skiers or simply lovers of the great outdoors will be spoilt. And the owner of the property has an intimate knowledge of the local mountains and is happy to suggest routes and accompany walkers as well as arrange for fine feasts at various local restaurants at the end of a good day's walk.
But you can enjoy all this from your table at some of the many osterias and agriturismos that are common throughout the area, and provide not only wonderful cuisine at affordable prices but have stunning views from their windows and balconies.
In the summer months fairs, festas and festivals are in constant competition around the local towns, so just look out for the street signs that criss cross the roads in each town and village, announcing their special culinary delights and when to savour them.
There are many museums and galleries in the area and with famous painters such as Rafael and Crivelli in prominence. And evening summer markets abound.
ACCOMMODATION DETAILS
Main villa
Ground floor
Fully equipped kitchen (dishwasher, oven, gas hobs, fridge and freezer) with spacious dining, downstairs loo, utility room under stairs (washing machine). Living room with fireplace (which heats the villa's under floor heating using the wood from the property's 70 acre wood). Kitchen patio doors front (onto covered portico) and back. Living room with rear patio doors and main front entrance. Another entrance glass door directly to internal staircase which leads to .....
First floor
Living room with fireplace. Bedroom One, en suite twin with shower (all twins can become doubles). Bedrooms Two and Three both twins with shared bathroom (with bath and shower). Living room and bedroom two exit onto large terrace. Living room to......
Second floor
Bedrooms Four and Five both en suite doubles, one with bath and shower, the other with shower. Each has a separate room as a walk in wardrobe with space for a single bed or cot.
Converted barn
All ground floor. Living room/kitchen with patio doors and large fireplace (in winter provides hot water and heating via radiators), double bedroom with patio doors, spacious bathroom with shower.
- floodlit pool
- underfloor heating throughout the villa
- outdoor BBQ
- converted barn as studio apartment for extra guests
- large lawned garden
- restaurant within walking distance
- washing machine and dishwasher, large oven and six hobs
- horse riding within 5 minutes drive
- river and lake fishing (permit required)
- great walking from your doorstep
*We also include a wine tasting and tour at the Umani Ronchi distillery. Click here for more details
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