Cagli, Marche 61043

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 priests 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 wineA large staircase leads up to the first floor.First Floor:This is the proper living area and its characterized by double ceilings and wooden beams. All rooms here are large and homely, and they make you feel as if youve 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 openin