Historic and heritage (17th century) property for sale on sea 2 hours driving from Rome.

The Casale del Conca is an unique property. When you enter in this property you feel to make a journey back through the time. Many details are the same as three centuries ago when there lived the famous painter Sebastiano Conca (1680 - 1764) lived there. The ‘Casale del Conca’ is the right property for lovers of Italian history and art and people who want to have a piece of Italian’s culture and art. There are many modern villas maybe more comfortable (perfect pavement, swimming pool) than the Casale del Conca but not so fascinating and unique.

Location and Views:

Distance from Rome: 2 hours drive from Fiumicino and Ciampino Airpors – 1:15 from Naples Capodichino Airport.

Region: Latium, (Lazio), Italy. - Provice: Latina

The house is situated on a rocky promontory on the sea and dates back to 1600 (17th century). This old property is a typical ancient casale, a sort of country house in typical stile of the region with large panoramic terrace surrounded by sea, rocks and with mountains behind. The property is near to some of the most beautiful beaches of southern Lazio such as the beach of Torre Scissura, San Vito, L’Aeronauta and the 300 stairs beach (Spiaggia 300 scalini).

The property is part of a magnificent scenery on a rocky promontory on the sea between St Agostino beach and a small bay where the property enjoys a private access with platform and solarium.

Details:
Size: 200 sq. Mt plus 130 sq. mt. large roof terrace
Type: 17th century historic and heritage property
Rooms: 3-4 Bedrooms, large sitting/dining room, 2 Bathrooms, roof terrace
price: €1,500,000

The house:
The habitable space consists of a considerable 200 sq. mt. on three levels:

The groundfloor: a smaller room plus a utility room for storage and shelving and a garden of 2,000 sq. mt. detached from the property by a narrow access road to other nearby properties.

First floor: there is an ample triple sitting-dining room with fireplace, a kitchen with sitting table of (4 people), 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a balcony.

Top floor terrace: A beautiful terrace of 130 sq. mt. with 360 degree view plus annexed storage room. The casale has also private open parking space enough for 4 cars and a private access to the little,beautiful ‘Bay of Rocks’ at about 200 meters from the house. This is a small platform of 20 sq. mt. on the rocks at 5-6 meters from the sea.

The property still preserves many of the original historic details such as the old portico vaults, the kitchen as it was designed in 1600. Finishings materials are also original, such as pavements with authentic cotto tiles and ceiling with open wooden beams. The property in fairly good conditions.

The land plot:
The triangular land plot of 2,000 sq. mt. belonging to the property starts on the marging of the provincial road Via Flacca SS 213 and terminates a t 3 mt. from the villa. On the land plot there is a trasmitting antenna of a national telephone and telecommunication network company which pays 12,000 per year to the current property owners for having installed their antenna on the plot. Finally, on the land plot near the road side there is a small kiosk with a condono edilizio (1*) ongoing claim at its final stages. The kiosk could eventually be rented out as a small roadside food vending stand.
The property has already connection to the state provider of electricity (ENEL) and regular clean, potable water and sewage systems. There isn’t connection link for gas.
(1*): The condono edilizio is a declaration of conformity according to the building and town planning rules that legalize eventual building illegalities and a formal declaration that such illegalities have been remitted.

Historic background:
The house has a considerable character and a unique historic value. In fact, it was birthplace and home to a well known 17th century Italian baroque painter Sebastiano Conca (c. 1680 - 1764). Conca was an eminent painter (Neapolitan school) of his age and he was patronized by important characters such as the Cardinal Ottoboni, who introduced him to pope Clement XI. After 1720s, Sebastiano Conca had become Rome's greatest painter, receiving a endless number of commissions for frescoes and sending his altarpieces throughout the Old Continent.

His masterpieces were sought and commissioned by the aristocracy of all Europe. He worked for the Savoy family in Turin, enjoyed the royal patronage of Charles III, King of Naples, Sicily and Spain. Among some of the most famous pieces of art the “Jeremiah” painted for the church of St. John Lateran in Rome. Many of his masterpieces are displayed permanently in some of the most important museums worldwide such as J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles), Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Courtauld Institute of Art (London, UK) and the Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington D.C.)
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