3 bedrooms farmhouse, 180 m²

Gualdo, Macerata (province)

Sustainability.  It’s about making an impact by lessening your impact. It’s a concept that extends from how we build our homes to how we live our daily lives.  There’s newly-built house just outside Gualdo, immersed in nature, with open and fresh architecture, a maximum A4 energy rating and a size that’s just right.  It’s the concept of sustainability, brought to life.  Even it’s asking price is “sustainable”!  We call this property CASA SOSTENIBILE...the sustainable house!

Casa Sostenibile is the ideal property for living a sustainable lifestyle in Le Marche.  What was once a ruined farmhouse in the countryside has now been completely rebuilt to 180 sqm. using Italian government funds, aorung €500,000, with the result being a very livable building done to the latest anti-seismic building codes, while exceeding energy performance guidelines with a maximum A4 rating.  The asking price of the house is sustainable for most budgets as Casa Sostenibile’s price is well below the funds employed to build the house, meaning you immediately realize excellent value for your money – a rare sustainability feature for a property purchase!

Living sustainably takes makes many forms.  At Casa Sostenibile we start with the house and how its constructed.  The building is from innovators, Wolf Haus.  They make wood houses with very special characteristics for build quality and sustainability.  We encourage you to visit their site www.wolfhaus.it to learn more about their eco-sustainability and innovation.  They say...”our homes are naturally comfortable, virtuous in the use of energy sources and respectful of the environment. With a Wolf Haus, the future is already here and with wood we’ve made the best choice: to have a very low environmental impact, using only wood from sustainable forests”.  This is not just talk about sustainability, it is sustainability.  Casa Sostenibile is a very unique property on the market today.
Casa Sostenibile is nearly self sufficient when we talk about its energy needs.  Theres’s a 10kw photovoltaic system on the roof, underfloor heating, triple-glazed windows and doors (with turn/tilt feature) and a high-end Toshiba heat pump system that is also predisposed for home cooling in the summer.  The system is predisposed as well for batteries to store your electricity production.  Casa Sostenibile’s exterior walls are insulated using a “cappotto”, a thermal insulation system with insulating panels applied to the walls of a building to protect it from cold and heat, just like a coat we wear in the winter or sunscreen we apply in the summer.  The roof and foundation are insulated.  In addition, the windows, doors and shutters are zero-maintenance.  There’s a 5,000 liter rainwater capture tank for gardening use.  Note, finally, that the house has mains water and power.  There is no gas at the house as its not needed.  The heat pump delivers hot water and underfloor heating. The 3-phase power supply means you’ve got all the power you need and induction cooktops are a breeze to operate at the house.
On a very practical note, Casa Sostenibile has a garage, a rarity!  In addition to your electric (or other) car, much of the energy technology is installed here, too.

Another important consideration at Casa Sostenibile is that it’s a new build.  New builds deliver lots of intrinsic value in that, literally, everything is NEW – the structure, the windows and doors, the plumbing, electrical and heating systems, the beams, the tiles, the bathroom fixtures...EVERYTHING...and that means your expenses over the next 10+ years will be minimal, if any, which is another form of living sustainably.

The layout at Casa Sostenibile is ideal for either a traditional up-and-down, or, for two stand-alone apartments – you decide what’s best for you.  Currently, the owner lives on the upper floor – big living space, terrace access, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and kitchen. The lower floor can be transferred to residential use for either of the two options above. The living spaces are clean, open and luminous.  The ground floor boasts two really big, over-sized sliding glass doors in the living area.  Not to be outdone, the upper floor boasts a 4.2m high natural beamed ceiling.  The two floors are conjoined with a custom-crafted minimalist floating staircase.  Depending on how you use the two floors Casa Sostenibile can have 3-5 bedrooms and 2-3 bathrooms.  Be sure to watch our property tour video to see the current use and potential uses described.  The upper floor terrace is a joy and the ground floor wraparound loggia is outstanding.
At Casa Sostenibile sustainability extends to the position of the house.  It’s south-facing and immersed in nature.  Birdsong and the sound of rustling leaves replace the more urban or suburban noise you may be used to.  The plot is ideal for growing vegetables and fruit.  The owner has enjoyed trail walking on the land and practicing meditation there as the peaceful location at the end of the road is ideal for both.

The plot on which the house sits is a cozy, courtyard-sized plot of 720 sqm.  Note that the owner also has a 50% ownership in another 3 hectares of land with a few large plots nearby, but not connected to the house plot.  Note that the owner of the other 50% is not currently interested in selling, so you could enjoy the extra land but not develop it.  You arrive at the plot via a meandering road that services only residents.  This road is maintained by the municipality. The plot is south-facing, so there’s full-day sun.  The view includes a slice of the majestic Sibillini Mountains.  The house is immersed in nature, sort of nested in the greenery.
As for location, Casa Sostenibile has lots to offer.  The house is uniquely placed near some attractive hill-towns.  The house is close to the medieval town of Gualdo, a sleepy hill-town with panoramic views and a peaceful public park space.  Gualdo has a weekly market, cafe, grocery, post office, bank and doctors, too.  Also close-by is Sant'Angelo in Pontano...Sant'Angelo is a highly desirable hill-town.  It has 2 supermarkets, 2 bars and 3 restaurants, numerous festas, an active civic life, as well as postcard-like views from its panoramic walkways. In the other direction there’s lively Sarnano with its historic town center, shops, weekly market, restaurants and cafes.  The town, a bigger hill-town, hosts numerous festivals, concerts and events.  You’re there in under 15 minutes.  People tend to really love Sarnano because there’s always something going on and there are all sorts of services available to you there..  At Casa Sostenibile you're 50 minutes from Adriatic beaches, 20 from the Sibillini Mountains and about 1:15 from the Ancona and Perugia Airports.
So, if the idea of making an impact by lessening your impact makes sense to you, sustain that idea at Casa Sostenibile!