When you decide to go for it, to reach for that Marche property you’ve dreamed of, you’ve decide to reach new heights for living life to the fullest, that simple, satisfying lifestyle Le Marche provides.  Then, if that property is a ruin to restore, the sky’s the limit for custom design and expressing your personal tastes and style.  When we talk about ascending new heights, a terrific ruin-to-restore comes to mind, just outside classic Santa Vittoria, with perfect views of iconic Monte Ascensione.  “Ascensione” in Italian means “ascension”, or reaching new heights…hence the name of this great property, Casa Ascensione.

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 Ascensione is the ideal ruin to restore.  It has all the volume you need (at least 240 sqm.), plus lots of gorgeous original stone to recover for the restoration, plus great views, easy access and proximity to one of Le Marche’s most appreciated hill-towns.

The old house, built of hand-hewn stone, sits on a knoll and has an open valley in front that affords expansive views.  These are special views, indeed.  Casa Ascensione’s namesake, Monte Ascensione, is in full view.  It’s an iconic Marche mountain with a stepped shape that gives the impression of climbing skyward.  Also visible from the plot are multiple hill-top towns, at least 10 of them, all basking in the sun and gently lit from dusk onward.  There are kilometers of cultivated fields visible from Casa Ascensione, with sunflowers, wheat and alfalfa being the common crops (a twinge of pain when calling sunflowers “common”!)…the “feel” from Casa Ascensione’s plot is one of openness, with full sun and great air circulation…the ideal spot to locate the NEW Casa Ascensione.

Speaking of which, the NEW Casa Ascensione can reach whatever heights you’d like.  You can opt for a large 4-5 bedroom villa approaching 300 sqm. in size, or, we can design and build a “right-sized” innovative open-plan 2-3 bedroom house half that size, or, anything in-between.  Casa Ascensione can be restored to suit most size and budget needs.  Be sure to ask about our budget-friendly “Right Sized” designs that deliver all you need, leaving out all the extra volume and costs you don’t.

While the benefits of restoring a ruin are numerous – custom design, state-of-the-art earthquake resistance, energy performance and infrastructure systems – the nice thing about restoring Casa Ascensione is that it will maintain the rustic character of the original house.

Casa Ascensione has a 5,000 sqm. plot.  There are a number of shade trees and oak trees.  There is an enormous fig tree near the accessory building (50+ sqm of volume to restore as you please).  The plot has a fully southern orientation that enjoys full sun cover.  The a great plot for establishing grapevines and olive trees and it’s ideal for a pool.  The plot is private but not at all isolated.  Access is easy, no long roads to build or to maintain after.

Casa Ascensione is located in a terrific area of Le Marche.  Classic hill-town, Santa Vittoria, is 5 minutes from the house.  Montelparo is near-by.  In just over 10 minutes you’re in elegant Servigliano.  Panoramic towns Smerillo and Force are easily reached.  The entire area is dotted with great places to eat, artisan producers of olive oil, amazing wines and meats, fruit, vegetables and cheeses.

From Casa Ascensione you’re just 25 minutes from provincial capital Fermo and just another 5 minutes beyond to the beaches of Porto San Giorgio and the southern Marche coastline.  The Sibillini National Park, home to Monte Ascensione and others, is 40 minutes away.  The Ancona airport is reachable in about and hour.

So, when you decide to reach new heights in Le Marche, reach for that house that looks out over Monte Ascensione!