We’ve seen lots of Le Marche properties but we still get excited when we see something unique and loaded with character. There’s a 200-year-old stone farmhouse near Penna San Giovanni that is exactly that. It’s got old EVERYTHING – beams, stone, bricks, arches, you name it. It’s big, it’s at the END of the road and the ideal restoration candidate. Buy this house and you become a custodian of its history, taking great care to reuse the materials and even consider respecting the form of the original house. We call this Marche ruin to restore “CASA UNICA”? “Unica” translates simply to “Unique”.
NOTE: All ruins-to-restore are built to provide best-in-class earthquake resistance, energy efficiency, insulation and damp-proofing. All works are custom-designed to your specifications and final results are certified. Most ruins can be restored to large villas or “right-sized/budget-friendly” homes.
Casa Unica is just that – UNIQUE. An architect dreams of a house like this, and, it just might fulfill yours. This house is easily 200-years-old. ALL of it’s two centuries of character is still visible in the old ruin and will be brought back to life in its renovation. The architectural potential here is incredible – to create a contemporary living space that respects and projects from the old form, materials, niches and arches that abound. The old stone is some of the finest we’ve seen and will be reborn in the restoration. The quirky footprint allows you to consider a reprise of the original uniqueness of Casa Unica. The old beams are gorgeous…the list just goes on and on.
Casa Unica is big…it comes in at over 300 sqm. That means you can easily restore to 4-5 bedrooms, with 3-4 baths. The kitchen and living spaces here will be outstanding and will capitalize on the amazing materials Casa Unica presents us with. An architect we work with loves the potential for multiple terraces at Casa Unica, a design feature that will seamlessly link the indoor and outdoor living spaces. There is a great deal of flexibility in how the house is restored and in how your custom specifications are incorporated into the design of the new Casa Unica.
The views at Casa Unica are uniquely Marchigiani. You see the Sibillini mountains and multiple hilltop towns. The fields and hillsides just roll out from Casa Unica and the views are 4-season stunning.
Another unique fact of Casa Unica is that it has a nice, big plot of 3.2 acres and that plot is mostly flat! The house has a full southern exposure and enjoys full-day sun. Another unique feature of the property is the 35 sqm. accessory building that can be fully restored as a poolside bar, a studio or a cottage. Also quite unique is the fact that Casa Unica lies at the end of its road – it’s got great access and all the privacy you’d want.
Casa Unica’s location also makes sure you feel right at home. Penna San Giovanni is a classic hill top gem and Casa Unica is very close to town, just 5 minutes away. Penna San GIovanni provides all manner of shopping & services. Also nearby are elegant Servigliano, Sant’Angelo in Pontano, Falerone and others.
From Casa Unica’s location you are uniquely positioned at just about 30 minutes, equidistant, from the provincial capitals of Fermo and Macerata – the former with its grand piazza and the latter with its vibrant university quarter and famed open-air summer opera. The house is about a 45 minutes from nearby Adriatic beaches and 35 to the Sibillini Mountains. Hill top gem Sant’Angelo in Pontano and Servigliano with its elegant Piazza are each about 10 minutes by car.
So, if you’re already feeling the excitement of seeing something truly unique, that one-of-a-kind house, we suggest you skip the espresso prior to visiting Casa Unica – it’s COMPLETELY UNIQUE.
