Da Capo. In Italian, that means “from Top-to-Bottom”. That’s the thought that captures everything about this ruin to restore. From top-to-bottom it delivers – from the mountains you see at the top of the valley, to the sunflowers growing at the bottom, to the ruin you can design from top-to-bottom to conform to your personal idea of the Italian Dream. Welcome to Casa Da Capo.

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. 

OK, let’s literally go from top-to-bottom of the list we all make, hoping to check all the boxes.

First, let’s talk about the position. You have lovely mountain views, complimented by rolling hills and summer sunflowers…the panorama of Mother Nature is beautiful. Then, there are the man-made objects of beauty – the ancient bell towers that dot the landscape in front of Casa Da Capo and the neat rows of well-tended olive trees you see adjacent to the property.

Next on the list is the property itself – today it’s a complete ruin, a pile of stones sitting on an esplanade. Think in these terms – you’re buying an exceptional building site and the absence of a tangible structure is meaningless – it’s what a site looks like after 3 days spent on demolition of standing structure. Importantly, the owners have already secured town planning approval for a full restoration, meaning you save time and you are guaranteed in advance that today’s “pile of stones” with the great view, can become tomorrow’s gorgeous restoration with the great view! The house can be 250 sqm in volume, allowing for big, open spaces and at least 4 bedrooms. In short, YOU design the house from top-to-bottom, exactly the way you want it. The road to the house excellent. Water and electricity already run to within 100m of the site.

Continuing from top to bottom, we arrive at the property’s location in Colmurano. Colmurano is a hilltop gem. It hosts lively festivals each year, one dedicated to chocolate, another to street art and another to roasted chestnuts – what a great place. Medieval gem, San Ginesio, is 10 minutes away and lively Loro Piceno, home to some great restaurants and the famed Vino Cotto dessert wine is 10 minutes the other way. Provincial capital, Macerata, and its university, shopping and famed summer opera is under a half hour away. The commercial and cultural center of Tolentino is 15 minutes’ drive.

Finally, all lists end with price. Here, there’s a happy ending. You can be the owner of Casa Da Capo for the not-over-the-top price of €68,000. So, look at the facts from top-to-bottom…it all adds-up at Casa Da Capo.