A step back in time – Brick rustic with garden and panoramic view in Villalfonsina (CH)
In the municipality of Villalfonsina, just a few minutes from Casalbordino and the beaches of the Costa dei Trabocchi, stands this brick rustic from the 1930s, a place that exudes history and authenticity. An arched portal introduces the dwelling, where the charm of rural architecture from the past blends with the desire for rebirth and creativity.
The property develops over two floors: on the ground floor, there are four rooms and a bathroom; on the first floor, a single large space that leaves room for imagination and the possibility of customizing the environments; in the semi-basement, a cellar and a woodshed, accessible from the outside, that preserve the scent of wood and agricultural work.
From the house, there is a magnificent view of the Abruzzo landscape, with hills that stretch out to the sea. Outside, a garden with a well offers the opportunity to enjoy greenery in total freedom; the land is delineated by stakes that define its boundaries.
The rustic is completely to be restored, and part of the roof has collapsed, but it retains an authentic soul and great potential: it can become a unique dwelling, where the past meets modern comfort.
Utilities: water, electricity
Surfaces: 110 sqm net for the dwelling; garden about 700 sqm, 2360 sqm the land
Price: Eu. 45,000 negotiable
Energy class: Exempt
The ideal distances for living or investing: 5 minutes by car from Casalbordino, with supermarkets, shops, and services of all kinds; 15 minutes from the Adriatic Sea and the cycling path of the Costa dei Trabocchi; a few steps from the bus stop; about 1 hour and 10 minutes from Pescara airport, about 3 hours and 30 minutes from Rome (Ciampino or Fiumicino airport); about 1 hour and 30 minutes from the ski facilities of the Majella.
An authentic, poetic context full of possibilities. This rustic is not just a house to be restored: it is a small fragment of history to be brought back to life, amidst the silence of the hills and the light of the sea.
Municipality: Villalfonsina
The ancient village. The origin of the village is unknown. The houses are arranged in a comb-like fashion on either side of the ridge where the main road (Corso Adriatico) runs, which at the height of the church of Santa Maria della Neve is bisected into two: Via del Pozzo and Via Del Forno. The houses located along the main axis are often single-family homes connected by under-porticos, small courtyards, passages, and external staircases (locally called Brancatelli) with inscriptions from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Among other things, there are: a sculpted stone portal dating back to 1849 and the palaces of some families: Cinosi, Salerni, Gizzi, and di Risio modernized in the nineteenth century in neoclassical style.
Church of Santa Maria della Neve. It is located in Piazza Roma. The first structure may predate the seventeenth century with transformations in the following century; however, the first mention is from 1742 in the records of the d'Avalos family. The artworks inside are from the same period except for a painting that seems to come from another area. The two-tone effect of the bell tower is created with fragments of brick and sandstone. The bell tower also has single-light windows. The roof of the bell tower is onion-shaped. The facade is divided into three registers by two pilasters. The portal is surmounted by a tympanum topped by a large window with a curved frame. The upper pediment is curved and broken. Besides the paintings inside, there are stuccos covered by paintings. The interior is a single nave.
Nineteenth-century fountain. It is located in Largo della Fontana near where the church of San Rocco once stood, which no longer exists. It was built in the nineteenth century or in the early decades of the twentieth century. It is a kiosk-type fountain. It has a polygonal shape. The facades consist of ful
