7 bedrooms historic house, 400 m²

Mormanno, Cosenza (province)

The Palazzo Sarurubbi, a historic residence is located in the heart of Mormanno, a village in Calabria, located in the Pollino National Park, the largest protected area in Europe.
The town is located between the dorsal of Monte Vernita and the Costa, 840 meters above sea level, lambing to the east the border with the Lucano side.
Mormanno appears to be a healthy and frequented mountain resort, from which Mount Velatro (1107 m), Mount Cerviero (1441 m) and Mount Palanuda (1631 m) are within easy reach, as well as the highest peaks of the Pollino and Pellegrino.
Mormanno, moreover, is about 40 minutes from the Tyrrhenian Sea ( locality Marina di Camerota, Maratea, Tortora, Scalea) and about an hour from the Ionian Sea (Trebisacce, Sibari, Courigliano and Rossano). The historic center of Mormanno extends over four hills, the oldest of which, to the west, is commonly called the Costa, while to the east there is the district of San Michele, south of San Rocco which represents the entrance of the municipal course, and to the north is the Torretta. In the Costa district, close to the monumental church of Mormanno, surrounded by ancient medieval streets, there is the Palazzo Sarubbi, a building from the 700s, tastefully restored.
The building, dating back to the 17th century, owned by the baron Tufarelli, was purchased by the priest Francesco Maria Sarubbi, who used it as a collection and school until 1945. From 2007, a wing of the building. completely renovated, it was used as a B&B "The Attic of the Barone". Nearby there are renowned places of interest such as: the church of Santa Maria del Colle, The Church of San Rocco, the Church of Santa Maria Goretti, the Votive Lighthouse and Lake Pantano.