This beautiful cottage is located half way between Recanati and Porto Recanati, towns that are ½ hour apart, making it an easy 15 minutes to either for shopping or for enjoying the lovely beaches at Porto Recanati. Recanati is a medieval hill town famous to all Italians as the birthplace of Giacomo Leopardi, considered by some as their most famous poet after Dante. This charming town has lovely restaurants and shops offering food and products typical of the Marche region.

Porto Recanati is a beach resort and is a favorite place for Italians to vacation in August. This spot is convenient for enjoying the Adriatic coast and all of the major sites of interest in the Marche region. The area is yet to be discovered by American tourists, but it could very well be the next Tuscany with its hilly landscape, patchwork of fields and ancient hill towns with notable art. Towns to visit include Ancona, Urbino, Pesaro, Fermo, Ascoli Piceno, S. Benedetto del Tronto and Loreto. Rome is about 3 hours to the southwest across the mountains, Umbria is to the west and Ravenna is about 2 hours up the coast. Nearby towns in Umbria include Gubbio, Assisi and Perugia.

The cottage lI Refugio is set on a hill in 2 ½ acres of olive trees and is surrounded by a garden. It has an unforgettable 360 degree view. First, there are snow-capped mountains, then the ancient medieval town and finally the mountains dropping directly into a wide expanse of blue Adriatic Sea as far as you can see.

In front of the little house is a terrace with table and chairs, pots with flowers, and olive trees. Garden plots grow wild strawberries and there is an almond tree; guests can help themselves in July! An ancient door leads into the large room with white walls, arches, ancient polished large brick floor and a beautiful picture window at one end. At the other end is a fully-fitted kitchen with stove and refrigerator and a marble bathroom with shower, bidet, sink and WC, completely modern and spotlessly clean. The large living area has sofas and tables and two lovely fireplaces to provide heat in spring and fall.

The furnishing, done with care, has been completed with antiques and original art. The windows are screened. Here you will find peace and tranquility, a chance to breathe pure air and see the ever-changing vista, disturbed only by birdsong.

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