Standing on a small hillock in outstanding countryside with splendid views in every direction, you can find this lovely complex of buildings. Formerly a rural parish, a meeting place for believers who lived in the surrounding countryside, it was meticulously restored in the 1990s to create a private home and accommodations for international tourists.
With multiple living units, this property is extremely flexible and can be used as a grand private residence with space for visiting friends, as a holiday rental business, or as an elegant wedding venue.
The Former Rectory (Main Building)
The first written records of this charming pieve date back to year 1290, but the discovery of three Etruscan tombs in 1935 and the presence of flints from the Neolithic period are evidence of a much longer history.
The main building was originally the old canonica, the priest’s house attached to the church. It was attractively converted at the end of the ’90s into a cozy and welcoming private home. The current owners have chosen not to upset the internal layout, leaving it almost unaltered and re-using as many old materials as possible, especially the large wooden beams.
The private home covers a total area of 373 sq.m. On 2 floors, divided as follows:
Ground Floor:
This is where the main door is located and it leads to a number of rooms used as:
• Small studio
• Large studio with exit to the garden
• Laundry room
• Storage rooms for gardening and other tools
• Cellars, which were used in the past to produce and stock wine
A large staircase leads up to the first floor.
First Floor:
This is the proper living area and it’s characterized by double ceilings and wooden beams. All rooms here are large and homely, and they make you feel as if you’ve stumbled into a rural past, yet with class and comforts.
This floor is accessible, not only via internal staircase, but also through 2 large French doors in the kitchen and in the living room.
With the utmost respect for the original architecture, the ups and downs between the rooms have also been retained, creating a striking vertical movement, allowing for airy rooms. The living room is a comfortable space where you can sit and relax with your loved ones.
From the living room, you are directly connected, on one side, to a master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, on the other side, you go into the kitchen/dining room, which features a lovely built-in kitchen, made in typical rural style. The kitchen features a French door, which provides plenty of light and leads you out to a panoramic terrace with bread/pizza oven, where shade is guaranteed by a natural vine-clad pergola – a perfect spot to sit down in the late afternoon for an aperitif, while you watch the last rays of the sun light up Monte Catria.
From the dining room, you enter a majestic library, characterized by a double-height ceiling with massive original wooden beams and soft lighting, which creates the ideal atmosphere for relaxing while reading.
From this room, you access 2 spacious double bedrooms with panoramic views, which share one bathroom.
The Former Church (The Annex)
Attached to the main building, there is the old San Cristoforo church, built in the 1700s and now no longer consecrated. This part was restored in 2002 and measures about 83 sq.m.: it is now a lovely independent apartment for guests, boasting a four-metre high, pitched ceiling, and composed of a very large open-space room in the former nave, featuring a sitting area, kitchen and dining zone, with direct exit to a lovely terraced area overlooking the vineyard with uninterrupted views of delightful rolling hills.
A double bedroom with en-suite bathroom has been made in the sacristy.
The Former Farmworkers’ Cottage (Outbuilding)
This is a handsomely restored 18th-century stone cottage, covering an area of 166 sq.m., that provides exceptional accommodation for up to four people. Upstairs are two spacious double bedrooms and two bathrooms (one en suite). Downstairs are a sitting room and a country kitchen, both opening on a delightful and private south-facing garden and paved terrace with a pergola where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the nearby high mountains as you sip your Italian wine.
The Land
This extensive property lies over a plot of land of almost 4 hectares, which on one hand provides a lot of privacy and on the other hand allows to have a small vineyard of Bianchello wine, in addition to fruit trees, for production of home-made, organic jam.
There is no swimming pool at the moment, but it could be built in several panoramic spots of the garden.
The Location
The pieve of San Cristoforo stands on a small hillock in outstanding countryside with splendid views of Le Marche countryside in every direction. To the front lie fields and woodland that lead the eye to the high peaks of Monte Catria, while to the sides are the tree-clad slopes of a small river valley and vineyard and views of rolling hills as far as the horizon.
Getting to Cagli, the closest town with services, is a matter of minutes, thanks to a comfortable paved road. Situated on a plateau set between two rivers, Cagli still recounts its medieval past, which has left traces on its territory, in its architecture and in the narratives that have come down to us. Incorporated into the Duchy of Urbino, it was fortified by Federico di Montefeltro and it seems to have inspired the painting “The Ideal City”. Enjoy a stroll along Corso Xx Settembre or simply sit down at one of the bars in the main piazza and inhale all the beauty of this lovely town in Marche. In Cagli you can find all you need for your daily life.
The property is ideally located for discovering the cities of Marche and Umbria. Just thirty minutes from San Cristoforo is Urbino, cradle of the Renaissance, and Gubbio, Umbria’s medieval jewel. But there are many destinations within easy reach: Gradara, San Leo, the Frasassi Caves, Loreto, Assisi, Arezzo, Spoleto and, 50 kilometres away, Fano with its quiet beaches.
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Why Buy It
If you want to become the proud owner of a piece of Italian and Marche history, then look no further. This charming property will make you feel part of history and of a community where everyone is ready to lend a hand.
The layout allows for flexible spaces with different uses:
1. Private home with plenty of space for your visiting guests
2. Holiday rental property, where you can also live in and interact with your guests
3. Exclusive location for events such as weddings, art exhibitions or conventions
Distances
Closest Town With Services: 6 km
Hospital: 6,2 km
Schools: 6,3 kms
Highway: 8 km
Acqualagna: 14 km
Gubbio: 32 km
Monte Catria: 35 km
Urbino: 39 km
Coast:
Gradara: 80 km
Airport of Ancona-Falconara: 94 km
Main characteristics
622 m² surface area (6695 sqFt)
6 bedrooms
good structural condition
4 parking spaces
Cupboards
3.91 hectares of land (9.67 acres)
5 bathrooms
DPEN/C
Cellar
No overlooking neighbours
19 rooms
Gas-fired central heating
Terrace
Fireplace
Equipped kitchen
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Price 560,000 €
Price / sq metre: €/m² 900.32
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Reference:
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Agency: Italian Luxury Asset
Location
This property is near Cagli, in Pesaro and Urbino (region Marche).
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