Il Patio is a unique and prestigious property beautifully located by the sea in the archaeological area of Ansedonia, Tuscany.
Ansedonia is a quiet and glamorous vacationing area, located on a
small rocky promontory by the sea just south of Monte Argentario. On
the top of the hill lie the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Cosa (3rd
century B.C.), with an interesting archaeological museum.
The area is ideal for boating with the modern marina of Cala Galera and
the cosy harbour of Porto Ercole (13km off Ansedonia), the marvellous
coastline of Monte Argentario and the nearby islands of Giglio and
Giannutri (both within 16-19 nautical km from Cala Galera).
The inland area, typical Tuscan Maremma, is renowned for its cuisine
and for charming villages like the medieval 11th century town of
Capalbio (16km from Ansedonia).
Ansedonia can be reached by car in about 1.5 hours from Rome (145km) and 1 hour from Rome’s International Airport Leonardo Da Vinci (110km).
The property sits on a 6,000 square metres of ground descending towards a 10-meter high cliff overlooking the sea.
The Main House is a large villa placed on the edge of the cliff with a
wonderful panoramic view. The house revolves around a patio and
consists of 8 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, a large living room with a
magnificent sea view, a dining room that can comfortably accommodate
14 guests, a large kitchen with an outside terrace and a service
bedroom. The master bedroom is effectively a suite with dressing room,
en-suite bathroom, studio/living room, great sea view and direct access
to the pool. The covered area, altogether approximately 330 square
metres, is laid out on a single floor, at three different levels to adjust for
the slope of the ground. In addition, the patio (about 75 square metres)
works as a delicious dining room in the warm season (approx. from May
to September) as it takes advantage of the shade of 3 large oaks.
The patio opens on a sea-water swimming pool (approx. 14 x 5 metres),
with several adjacent terraces.
The 1950s architectural style of the Main House is very consistent and
conveys a warm atmosphere: solid wood main door, teak parquet in
the living, dining and master bedrooms, characteristic colour tiled
floors, large full-glass wooden-frame sliding doors all around the living
room, dining room and patio, outdoor white travertino stone floors.
A footpath leads from the pool down to two private accesses to the sea
(la calata), with various terraces along the way. Other terraces, including a very large one on the living room roof, and a
Italian bowls court (bocce), surround the Main House.
The whole area is covered by typical Mediterranean flora with oleanders, geraniums, pines, oaks and agaves.
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