1 bedroom apartment, 32 m²

Arpino, Frosinone (province)

Charming 32 m² pied-à-terre in beautiful Arpino in a particularly convenient yet distinctive and historic ancient neighbourhood. This apartment is located in the heart of the old Civita Falconara district and is close to the landmark Church of Santa Maria Di Civita, a significant and exquisite building, visible across Arpino. Nestled in the venerable old cobbled streets of Civita Falconara the property is nevertheless only a short walk from the main thoroughfare and very convenient to the free parking at the belvedere with stunning views of the surrounding countryside and easy access to the main routes connecting Arpino to the region.

The property itself is in good condition and was built in the middle of the twentieth century and benefits from being free on two sides. Although currently in use it could benefit from some decorative updating and refreshing. At ground level an independent main entrance opens into a small hallway with wooden beamed ceiling and up a few steps this opens out into a compact yet very functional kitchen, brightly lit with a lovely large window and feeling spacious thanks to the generous ceiling height.

Close to the kitchen on the same floor level is a sitting room of 15 m² and connected we find a bathroom with a shower. The sitting room has been fitted out with a mezzanine timber floor of 7 m² which connects to the sitting room with a spiral staircase. This area is in use as a bedroom. The property is equipped with a satellite dish TV system, electrical systems are in good order, a new boiler for hot water is in place and a useful 500 litre autoclave is fitted. 

This small apartment is perfect as a second property, compact and very well laid out and it is not a shared building. Located in an ancient old neighbourhood with all the charm and delight that brings it is still only a few steps away from both the commercial and historic heart of the town as well as the access routes into and out of Arpino. The suspended mezzanine room is a clever use of the space and adds wonderfully to the property separating the sitting room and sleeping area and allowing for a sofa bed to accommodate guests. With even a very modest refresh this wonderful apartment could shine and become a very welcoming home in a truly marvellous location. An elevated hilltop neighbourhood in a beautiful old hilltop town. Quaint and ancient surroundings, a compact, very functional property and on the market for a very affordable price in a town with a very buoyant property market a little over an hour from Rome. A must see for anyone looking for a weekend or holiday get away in this part of Italy. 

Arpino is one of the major medieval hilltop towns in the area of Italy called the Ciociaria, the name given to the fertile land that lies south of Rome but north of Naples, situated inland in the hills in the heart of Italy. The Ciociaria region is within easy reach of both Rome and Naples and their respective airports. A day's shopping in Rome is a common pastime, while an even shorter drive brings you to the charming beaches south of Rome. Alternatively, drive east, and the mountains of the Abruzzo National Park await with horse trekking in the magnificent beech forests, and sparkling mountain lakes and rivers where you can swim in the heat of the summer. And at the other extreme of temperature, although Arpino itself is temperate, less than an hour's drive brings you to the winter ski slopes. 

Often overlooked, both by tourists and by those foreigners in search of an Italian home, in favour of the more publicised regions of Tuscany and Umbria, the Ciociaria remains largely an unspoilt gem with beautiful scenery and medieval hilltop towns. A home or second home in the Ciociaria, in the hilltop towns of Arpino, Veroli, Alatri or Alvito or in the rolling countryside that surrounds them, will afford you a setting where over two thousand years of history combine with an idyllic rural Italian lifestyle, where you can still discover the 'real' Italy and take time out from the busy crowds of the larger tourist cities, while being less than ninety minutes journey from central Rome or either of Rome's two airports.