Loro Piceno is a town that people like us fall in love with. There’s an active civic life, a weekly outdoor market, the great festivals and restaurants for which the town is known. There’s also the Vino Cotto. It’s a dessert wine that’s been a part of Lorese culture since the town was a Roman outpost. The Lorese are fiercely proud of their Vino Cotto and hold in contempt other towns’ attempts to make the prized wine. They’re even prouder these days as the Vino Cotto has just received the coveted D.O.C. designation. That’s a snapshot of how the Lorese view their unique rituals and culture. There’s a Marche Property in the heart of Vino Cotto country, that embodies the landscapes, traditions and architectural style particular to Loro Piceno. It’s a property that some think deserves its own D.O.C. designation based on it being the complete package, the property that delivers everything you’d like in a classic Property in Le Marche. So, read on for a “tasting” of CASA DEL COTTO, “the house in the heart of vino cotto country”.
Casa Del Cotto really is a property worthy of the DOC designation – it’s a beautifully situated property with broad, open and expansive Views of the Marche Countryside, right in the heart of Vino Cotto Country. The house is a standing house to restore – our geometra knows the house well and it’s in very good structural shape, making it an excellent candidate for restoration. Casa Del Cotto is a brick house, as is common around Loro Piceno, and it’s sizable — 240 sqm as is, plus usable attic space. It’s got an exceptional outbuilding – 85 sqm of volume that would be great as a cottage or a couple of rental apartments.
Casa Del Cotto is a Marche Property just ideal for as a sizeable year-round private home, a holiday retreat for an extended family and it would be ideal as a Bed and Breakfast or other hospitality business.
As you see from the photos of Casa Del Cotto, the house is really nicely set in its environs. The views are lovely – at least 6 hilltop towns and a slice of mountains are visible from the plot. You see Loro Piceno, Mogliano, Montevidone, Montappone, Monte San Giusto and Falerone, each with their unique belltowers, each beautifully lit in the evenings.
As mentioned, Casa Del Cotto is structurally in VERY good shape, allowing you to invest wisely in modernization, character upgrades and standard finish work…for this reason both the restoration timescale and budget are modest. The ground floor can be converted to a spacious, sunny, bright open-space floor plan…The 1st floor is to organize as you wish (easily 4-5 bedrooms) and the 2nd floor is restorable for even more space. Outdoor loggias and pergolas – for sipping Prosecco before al-fresco dinners and Vino Cotto afterwards – are easily accommodated here, taking in all of the views the property has to offer. On a practical note, water and power run to the house
Turning to the plot, 2,000 sqm. are included in the purchase, with more land available from the owner. Unusual for Le Marche, the plot is perfectly level! Casa Del Cotto’s plot is sunny and will have full day sun coverage…privacy is excellent as is easy road access…note that the road ends at an uninhabited neighboring house – meaning ZERO traffic, zero road noise.
Casa Del Cotto is close to everything – just 5 minutes to Loro Piceno and its festivals, restaurants and the La Murola vineyards…In less than 10 minutes you’re in hilltop gem Sant’Angelo in Pontano…40 minutes to mountains, 30 to the beach and 20 to provincial capital Macerata.
So, if you’ve enjoyed this “tasting” of the characteristics that make this a D.O.C. property, come to the heart of Vino Cotto country and enjoy Casa Del Cotto.
