30-05-2025
$1 Million Homes in Italy
Monte Compatri | $1 million (885,000 euros)
Translated as 'Roman castles,' the Castelli Romani area comprises 17 discrete municipalities within the Metropolitan City of Rome, about 40 minutes southwest of the city's center. The area, known for its white wine production, is home to the Parco Regionale dei Castelli Romani, which extends over 37,000 acres, and the scenic Lake Albano, a deep volcanic crater lake that was site of the canoe and rowing events in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
Velletri, the most populated and most southern of the municipalities in the Castelli Romani, is 40 minutes east of Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, and is served by the Trenitalia regional train, about an hour's ride from Rome's Termini Station. The region is also served by the Rome Ciampino Airport, which mostly hosts low-cost carriers such as Ryan Air.
This five-bedroom, five-bathroom home is in Monte Compatri, about 11 miles northeast of Lake Albano and four miles from Frascati, a popular tourist destination known for its wine production. The property, which dates back to 17th century, includes a small consecrated chapel, said to be the oldest in the area.
Size: 7,212 square feet
Price per square foot: $140
Indoors: The ground floor of this two-story farmhouse includes a double living room with arched doorways, an ornate fireplace, a dining room, a tiled eat-in kitchen with wood beams, and two guest bathrooms. There is an additional large hearth fireplace with a sunken floor and curved seating. The second floor has a large living room with a fireplace, five bedrooms, two bathrooms and another four fireplaces. The second floor can also be reached by an external staircase original to the house. Throughout the house are terra-cotta floors, stone lintels and arched doorways, wooden beams and wood-coffered ceilings.
Outdoor space: A long driveway lined with pine and cypress trees leads to the house. The 1.2-acre property includes over an acre of gardens, tiered with stone walls.
Costs: The annual Italian municipal property tax for Castelli Romani is $2,825 (€2,500).
Contact: Claudia Ceribelli | +39-348-154-3798 | Italy Sotheby's International Realty
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