Fleur Kinson explores the best places in Le Marche to find your perfect property, so whether your dream home lies in the rolling hills, the bustling towns or on the pretty coast, we’ll help you find it… Photos by Getty Images and iStock Le Marche lies on the eastern side of Italy, east of […]
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Homes in Le Marche
Garden-like countryside and a gleaming coast make this central Italian region a perennial favourite, says Fleur Kinson… Photos by Getty Images Set between the sparkling Adriatic and the majestic Apennines, Le Marche enjoys a splendid position. So much about this region seems well-placed and well-proportioned; there are just enough hills, just enough towns and […]
Italy on a T-shirt
The innovative clothes and accessories from Shabby Sheep Design are just perfect for anyone who loves Italy… Originally from the UK, Shabby Sheep Design owners Eva and Chris Lock arrived in Lunigiana, northern Tuscany, with three cats and a dog in 2005. A fine artist by profession, Eva now pours her creativity into the online […]
Torta caprese
Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi share this delicious chocolate and almond cake recipe from their book, The Amalfi Coast: A Collection of Italian Recipes… One of our most romantic evenings was in a restaurant overlooking the sea just outside Positano on the Amalfi coast. A couple of months before my engagement ring had broken and unbeknown to […]
Risotto kits on test
Take the easy route to cooking a quick supper with Italy’s favourite rice dish. Italia! looks at some of the ready-to-make risotto kits currently on the market Risotto is a quintessentially Italian dish originating in the north of the country. It remains especially popular in these northern regions – such as Piedmont and the Veneto […]
Cascina with vineyard, Piedmont
Just 2km from the charming village of Agliano Terme, renowned for its Barbera wines, and in a panoramic and sunny position, we find this semi-detached cascina of 200 sqm. It has a pretty garden with functioning wood-burning pizza oven area and barbecue. The house is over 2 floors and has 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, living-room, […]
Canelli house, Piedmont
On the outskirts of Canelli, a beautifully designed home on 1.2 ha of land with views of Piedmont’s hills and the Alps beyond. This newly-constructed, low-maintenance home has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen and living room with vaulted ceiling with access to both north and south balconies, and a large, west-facing window framing the […]
Casa Grande Vista, Le Marche
Two-bedroom country house in Pergola, Le Marche, under construction (hull) in a quiet, high-altitude location with a 270º view of the nearby village, farmlands and the Apennine mountains. The house is executed in solid, rustic materials like natural stone walls and wood-beamed ceilings. The structural work is done and the house can be finished according […]
Agai house, Veneto
Beautiful country house with fantastic mountain views in the village of Agai, just 10km from the ski-lifts of the Sella Ronda. The house was built in the 1930s on the south side of the Col di Lana mountain, and its high location in the valley ensures that it receives lots of sunshine, even in December […]
Borgo San Terenziano, Umbria
Borgo San Terenziano is a luxury townhouse in Todi, Umbria. It is built around two medieval towers located at the end of the borgo, and with magnificent views over the Tiber valley. There are seven large rooms, which are flexible for use, including a bedroom with bathroom of 35 sqm, fully-equipped kitchen and bathrooms, several […]