Magnificent Empire-style residence in the historic center
Price on request
10 Rooms
4 Bedrooms
3 Bathrooms
~381 m² Total surface
~350 m² Living area
~10 m² Terrace surface
Description
The property, consisting of an entire free-standing building from ground to roof, is located in the historic centre of the Municipality of Montecosaro. It appears to date back to around the 13th century and is arranged over multiple levels for a total of 381 sq m, served by a monumental staircase with unmistakable Vanvitellian architectural character, featuring an alabaster-marble balustrade newly made using the finest materials.
This is an imposing residential solution with splendid sea views, distinguished by interiors designed entirely in a clearly recognisable Empire style, with furnishings, paintings and high-end antique accessories of the very highest quality and value—draperies, trimmings, canvases, upholstered pieces and more—together with unique and therefore unobtainable items of very high intrinsic and patrimonial value, which must be sold together with the property, as an inseparable and integral part thereof, determining its overall value and, consequently, the sale price.
After the pharaonic entrance, with the auspicious welcome of two large Carrara-marble lions, one reaches the first floor, with 4 m-high ceilings, originally the palace’s “piano nobile”, used as the living area, with reception rooms, sitting room, kitchen and study, whose walls are covered in pure silk with the classic “San Marco” pattern, produced by the most prestigious company in the sector, in light blue and red respectively.
The dining area is enhanced by faux-marble finishes on the walls executed by master artists and by several bas-reliefs made by equally renowned craftsmen. Most of the furniture, strictly original, was sourced by the owners over years of careful research from Umbrian and Marche antiques dealers, while the remainder was handcrafted to precise commission by local master artisans. All the palace’s sail vaults have been restored in full respect of the original structure, and the staircase is lit by an antique lantern originally mounted on a Spanish galleon. The second floor comprises the sleeping area, featuring the master bedroom with adjoining dressing room and private bathroom, plus two further bedrooms with another bathroom serving them. Here too, the walls are covered in pure silk, while the master bed’s canopy was handmade by renowned craftsmen and the two supporting columns are original from the 1600s. All floors are terracotta, laid in classic patterns, with independent underfloor heating...
Overall, a truly unprecedented, original and unique investment, perfect for anyone wishing to live in one of Italy’s most beautiful villages, in a peaceful setting, assuming a regal role, reigning within their own “castle”.
Features
BalconySea/Lake viewTerraceFireplaceBuilt in wardrobeGreen viewGuest toiletJacuzziMountain viewOpen view
Montecosaro, an Orange Flag town of the Italian Touring Club—one of Italy’s finest historic hilltop centres rich in history, art and culture—presents itself as a village enclosed by walls of medieval origin, where the atmosphere of a now-forgotten way of life still lingers, in silence and in admiration of landscape views embracing the valley between the Chienti River and the Potenza River, in the Province of Macerata in the Marche Region.
Included in the prestigious circuit of “The Most Beautiful Villages in Italy”, Upper Montecosaro (“Alto”—the municipality also includes the lower hamlet called Borgo Stazione, also known as Montecosaro Scalo) is not only a place to live, but a sensory experience in the authentic heart of the Marche. Perched on a hill overlooking the Chienti Valley, the village preserves intact the charm of its medieval layout, offering an atmosphere of rare elegance and serenity.