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CODE:FM7
CONDITION: TO
RESTORE
LAND: 5 HECTARES
WATER: YES
ELECTRICITY: YES
TELEPHONE: NOT, BUT
POSSIBLE
CITY: FERMO
Description: This
property is perfect for anyone who likes the typical feel of the
country side of the region.
In old bricks the
house has a size of 220sqm spread over two floors. To be restored
inside. The main structure (walls) is in very good condition.
It stands on 5
hectares of land in a peaceful level position.
Included also
annexes and a garage.
Additional
information
Fermo:
One of the most alluring of the hilltowns of the southern Marche,
Fermo has an ensemble of architectural sights which make it well
worth a visit.
The fortress which once topped the town was destroyed in 1445 in a
popular rebellion against the ruling Sforza family and is now the
site of municipal gardens which afford fine views over the
marchigiano countryside (and a spacious car park).
The nearby 13thC Romanesque-Gothic cathedral (below), with its
richly decorated interior and fine rose window, now stands in
splendid isolation. For British visitors, perhaps the most
interesting of the cathedral's treasures is the chasuble of St
Thomas a' Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury (1118-1170), which is on
display in the sacristy.
The main town stands on the level just below the cathedral. Built
around the magnificent large square, the Piazza del Popolo (top),
are the main municipal buildings. Sansovino's grand statue (1590) of
the Bishop of Fermo who was to become Pope Sixtus V tops the main
entrance of the Palazzo Comunale which contains the town's art
collection, in which the most notable work is an early Rubens
painting of the Nativity (1608).
During the summer period the piazza plays host to Fermo's music
festival featuring some of the world's finest performers, as well as
outdoor markets.
Also worthy of note are the underground piscine romane (roman pools)
which comprise thirty magnificently preserved underground chambers
built between 41 & 60 BC to conserve and purify the town's water
supply, and regarded as the finest example of their kind in Italy.
EURO
300,000 |