2 bedrooms terraced house, 75 m²

San Mango d'Aquino, Catanzaro (province)

This charming hillside property in San Mango d’ Acquino is ideally located approx 5 Km off the A3 motorway that passes all through Calabria and throughout Italy. It is just 20 mins drive north from Lamezia airport and train station.
San Mango d'Aquino is located 480 meters above sea level in the province of Catanzaro and overlooking the valley of Savuto - which for a stretch marks the border with the province of Cosenza.
With easy access from different locations in the town the property is on 3 levels, entering the ground level is a small entrance hall and a lounge, stairs off the entrance lead to the first level with a small storeroom and a fitted kitchen – which has patio doors that open onto a balcony. The upper-level benefits from the main bedroom that has doors opening onto a balcony, a room to be used as a small second bedroom and a bathroom.
The property is approx. 75sqm and has a pellet fire in the lounge and also benefits from gas central heating and a gas boiler for hot water in the summer months.
Walking distance to local amenities the town of San Mango offers an array of amenities including a bank, grocers, café bar, pharmacy, supermarket, jewellers and tobacconist.
Dating back as far as the 1600’s San Mango d'Aquino was founded by a cadet branch of the House of Aquino, a family that gave birth to Saint Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church. The current name can also be found inside the mother church, where the statue of St. Thomas Aquinas, protector of the town, is kept at the foot of the statue, which dates to 1717, you can still read the words: “Universitas Sancti Manghi”.
San Mango d'Aquino, hosts many events, festivals and fairs each year, offering visitors the opportunity to learn about the flavours and traditions of the village. The Patronal Feast of San Tommaso d'Aquino is celebrated on January 28, while the feast dedicated to San Francesco da Paola takes place 15 days after Easter.
On the coast the nearby town of Nocera Marina offers a variety of bars and restaurants along with other amenities, shops, supermarket, post office etc. A weekly local market offers a variety of merchandise and products typical of the local area.  
The property is conveniently positioned to explore many traditional hilltop villages and dramatic scenery as well as taking advantage of the National Park of La Sila (approx 1 ¼ hr drive away) which offers many outdoor activities; pony trekking, quad biking, walking and skiing in the winter.
Within a short drive is the town of Lamezia/Nicastro, where there is a vast array of amenities afforded by the principal town for the area together with a zone of archaeological interest and within easy reach is the thermal springs of Lamezia Terme – and Health Spa – La Caronte.
Other areas of archaeological interest are within easy reach and the museum housing the Bronzes of Riace and many other articles is at Reggio Calabria.
Another coastal town is Falerna Marina, is just 3km away & features a long stretch of beach and a newly appointed promenade where you will find an array of beautiful café bars, gelateria and restaurants and a selection of beach bars in the summer months.
The junction for San Mango on the autostrada A3  is from where many places of interest can be explored with the towns of Pizzo, Tropea, Scilla  and Reggio Calabria being easily accessible by car driving south and north there is Cosenza, Grimaldi, Lagonegro and then onto all other parts of Italy.
 The resort of Gizzeria, famous for its air currents which make it the ideal place for kite surfing is 15 minutes away. You can try the kite surfing schools and it hosts many Championship competitions.

Property Features:
Ground floor lounge.
1st floor; kitchen with access onto balcony from a double patio door
 2 bedrooms; 1 has access onto the balcony.   
Bathroom consists of toilet, sink, bidet & shower
Ceramic tiled floors throughout. 
Distance to the sea: approx.  15km at Falerna Marina