2 bedrooms apartment, 85 m²

Francavilla al Mare, Chieti (province)

VILLA  FRANCAVILLE

In the heart of Francavilla al Mare, a very popular seaside town on the Adriatic coast, right on the Piazza Tirreno, this lovely, light, corner ground floor apartment has its own private garden and is moreover only 150m from the beach.

The apartment has a spacious L-shaped open plan living area, separated by a breakfast bar from the attractive wood and masonry kitchen. Two large French doors opening directly onto the generous 60 square metre private garden. There are two spacious bedrooms and a good sized bathroom. Double glazed windows, and iron grates and shutters. Sold partially furnished. Fibre optic internet connection.


FRANCAVILLA AL MARE

More than 8km of coastline, with soft, golden sand, sloping gently into the sea - this is one of the prime attractions of Francavilla al Mare. Free beaches alternate with lidos, s there is something for every taste. Cycle and walking paths, and various small parks, are attractive by both day and night. In the evening, it can stroll along the sea front, and in summer there are many events, including several evening of fireworks, and, best known, the ‘Cena con gli Artisti’, which celebrates the late 1800s, when Francavilla was an important cultural centre.

Francavilla al Mare has quiet parks, romantic strolls along the shore, and charming restaurants; for nature lovers there are cycling trials and horse riding in the hills above the town; for families, it offers may child-friendly events and places to play, and there are also a couple of nightclubs for, so there is something for everyone. It is also conveniently only 8km from Pescara, the provincial capital.

Although the area has been inhabited since prehistoric times, the current town was probably established by the Lombards. By the 13C the town and its port were thriving. The oldest surviving church, Santa Maria della Croce, was built in the 15C. The arrival of the railway line in the mid 1800s made the area into a sought-after seaside resort, with noted architect Antonino Liberi designing the Palazzo della Sirena, to this day a symbol of Francavilla. Attracted by the beauty of the town, the painter Francesco Paolo Michetti based his studio in a former Franciscan convent (now known as the Michetti convent), which became a centre of art and culture: Gabriele D’Annunzio spent time there, as did the author Edoardo Scarfoglio, the composer Paolo Tosti, the anthropologist Antonio De Nino, Michetti’s fellow painters Basilio Cascella and Arnaldo Ferraguti, and the sculptors Nicola D’Antino and Costantino Barbella. Still privately owned, the Michetti Convent is occasionally open to the public in summer for cultural events.


VIA ROMANA Srls and CASE & CASALI REAL ESTATE AGENCY

Via Romana Srls is an Italian-incorporated company owned by a British/Australian Chartered Accountant and her photographer daughter, and offers a package of services to facilitate all aspects of the purchase and restoration of Italian property by overseas clients. The Via Romana team works in collaboration with various fully-licensed Italian real estate agencies including Case & Casali Real Estate Agency represented by Sig. Ciro Tomei. Sig. Tomei has been enrolled in the register of real estate agents at the Chamber of Commerce in Frosinone, Lazio since 2007, is one of the largest and most highly-regarded real estate agents in the area and has much experience in the international marketing of Italian real estate.