Countryhouse 10min from the beach, private garden

“Casa Iume”, beautiful two-storey rural home stretching over a 200 square-metre area, is immersed in a lavishly green landscape of pine trees and olive groves: the ideal country retreat for families and friends willing to enjoy the most pleasant stay. Private garden, pet friendly. “Casa Iume”, early 20th century traditional country house in the Marche region, is surrounded by hills, farmed fields and olive groves. Ideally located in a quiet and isolated rural area, the house is at short distance from Riviera delle Palme best beaches, art heritage cities like Ascoli Piceno and Fermo, and Piceno’s finest wineries, not to mention great trekking routes and mountain locations on the Sibillini mountains. The house is accessed from the main road along a rural dirt road for about 1km. The ground-floor main entrance leads to a generous-sized living room with cozy fireplace, lounge corners equipped with several sofas and armchairs (w/ TV and Wi-Fi connection), and dining area; the kitchen – featuring gas stove, electric oven, microwave, dishwasher – is located at the same level, along with the adjoining storage room (w/ washing machine) and bathroom (w/ all amenities and bathtub). A cantilevered wooden staircase leads up to the upper level, where the night-area unfolds into 4 lovely bedrooms (2 double rooms + 2 twin rooms) with wood-beamed ceilings, one bathroom (w/ all amenities and shower), and wardrobe/storage room. Two bedrooms open onto a large panoramic terrace equipped with outdoor deck chairs. The house boasts an approx. 4,000 square-metre private garden, with lawns, fruit trees, rosemary, cedars and many typical Mediterranean plants. A huge pine tree protects the outdoor relax/dining area from the summerish scorching sun. A sequence of large French windows connects the ground-floor living with the outdoor wooden porch equipped with custom-made dining table and benches ideal for enjoying en plein air meals in warm summer nights. A concrete lodge with 2 BBQ’s and wood-burning oven stands at the rear of the house, and is available to guests for outdoor barbecues right under the stars and a beautiful holm oak. Guests will be welcomed on their day of arrival and provided with all useful information for the most perfect vacation! Phone assistance 24h “Casa Iume” is located in the province of Ascoli Piceno, one of the highlights of the southern Marche, at barely 9km’s from Grottammare toll booth and a ten minutes ride from its sunny sandy beaches. With many stunning historic towns close at hand – see Offida, Acquaviva, Ripatransone, Ascoli Piceno – and the Adriatic coast basically on its doorstep, “Casa Iume” country house is the most ideal place to enjoy a pleasant and relaxing stay in Central Italy. Her follows the most relevant historic/art heritage cities and enogastronomic tours within a few km’s from “Casa Iume”: – Ascoli Piceno (at 35 km’s distance): entirely built in local marble called “travertino”, the city is home to spectacular historical parade “La Quintana” and is world-famous for traditional culinary delicacy “olive all’ascolana” (stuffed fried olives); – Offida (less than a 15 minutes drive): ancient town internationally renowned for “merletto a tombolo” (traditional pillow lace art), historic Carnival celebrations, and top-quality local grapes like Pecorino and Passerina; – Castignano: small town where historical parade “Templaria” annually takes place; – Acquaviva Picena: ancient hamlet known for historical parade “Il Palio del Duca”, held within its stunning Medieval castle; – Ripatransone (at 3 km’s distance): small town, home to the finest local wines and extra-virgin olive oil; – Fermo: prestigious art heritage city with plenty of amazing touristic spots, including the gigantic and well-preserved example of Roman cisterns.