4 bedrooms apartment, 270 m²

Arce, Frosinone (province)

Apartment for sale in the historic town of Arce in the Ciociaria region of Lazio. The Apartment is located in the streets around ‘Corte Vecchia’. This area, until the 1960’s, was the commercial and social heart of Arce and today much of the charm and the deep sense of the ancient remains.

Via Corte Vecchia connects to Piazza Umberto I, a public open space with a wonderful Belvedere. From here Corte Vecchia winds through the beautiful old village and leads to the Dopportico La Via (known as Dell’Ospedale) and by this route we arrive at the upper part of the old Centro Storico. A gorgeous setting for this enchanting apartment.

The property includes a basement with cellar, ground floor and first floor accommodation. This apartment has wonderful, open and beautifully proportioned spaces, filled with light and character. The fairytale-like front door takes us into a generous and welcoming entrance hall with a stairway. On this floor we find a living room with a fireplace with access to the terrace. Here an ideal place to enjoy breakfast, the surroundings are enchanting, the view a splendid panorama and the garden mere steps away. On this floor there is a second living or entertaining space with a balcony and connected by a delightful hallway are three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

On the first floor there are two rooms which might be bedrooms or study or office as well as an additional bedroom and an attic with height 2.25 meters. These rooms with exposed wooden beam ceilings and ancient floors exude warmth, character and potential. The floors are more than just a wonderful asset to this property, they are beautiful remnants of an era that no longer exists, as if we are finding small and very special works of art of rare beauty under our feet. From marble and terrazzo to red and black cement hexagonal tiles, these floors endow the rooms with an unparalleled charm. A considered and tasteful renovation of these rooms with wonderful old floors at the centre, informed by personal design choice and style, will result in a uniquely personal interior balancing the ancient materials and environment with the needs and aesthetics of the contemporary world. 

A great investment for those who love to be surrounded by nature, for those who love hiking and natural landscapes, ancient and historic old hilltop villages and centuries and centuries of history.  Well served by the railway, supermarkets, bakery and a short distance from Sora, Arpino, Isola del Liri, but above all 120 kilometers from Rome and Naples by excellent and efficient motorway connections. This Via Corte Vecchia apartment is the right choice for those who love the beauty of history, for those who love to live fully in the present while savoring and tasting the charm and bounty of ages past.

Arce 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 Arce 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 publicized 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 Arce, Arpino, Veroli or Alatri 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.