The backcountry of the region Marche is dotted with country houses, sometimes centuries old buildings, and sometimes more recent buildings, that have the features of being located far from the frenzy of the city and modernity, becoming almost a shelter and barrier against stress and other “evils of the city” for those who live there.
Country Houses of the region Marche: “rustic houses”
Those building are quite often described as “rustic house”, from the latin word “rusticus”, which comes from “rus”, which means actually countryside. From an architectural point of view, we have to distinguish rustic houses from rural houses, even though the two adjectives look very similar (in fact also the word “rural”, comes from “rus”). The rustic architecture is associated to simple men and their work, to fatigue and passion of those families who have worked the land for generations every day with determination, and built their houses stone after stone. On the contrary, rural architecture is the symbol of country buildings, whose projects were developed by educated technicians and artists, often in order to build a house for aristocratic or wealthy families.
Rustic house: the genuine country house
Dictionaries describe a rustic house as genuine but laborious. For this reason we at Marche Country Homes believe that real country houses are rustic houses, beautiful and basic houses built by skilled, aware and passionate professionals. In those buildings you can enjoy the most evocative stories of the past of the region Marche, such as the sharecropping. The building features of such houses are essential and make them so typical and unique: wooden beams and exposed stones, a warm fireplace in the main room and in the living room and often an outdoors well that used to be necessary to gather water. Then the prestigious location where rustic houses are usually built, even though nowadays distance is scarce and easily reached by car.
Our region is rich in those small corners of paradise: every country house has its own story to tell and sometimes it is necessary to do some restoration works, to make the building even more authentic and at the same time to make it your own. We at Marche Country Homes will be at your disposal to guide you and help you choose the country houses that are more suitable, with a free on-site inspection, and then support you with expertise and commitment, if necessary, during the renovation works of your new house.
Houses with land: how to make the most of it
Each building hat its own peculiarity: there are houses with various size located in the backcountry, close to the sea or in the old town. And then, there are houses with land, almost a separate category.
Houses to restore: find out more
Are you thinking about buying a house to restore? Or did you see houses to restore in the region Marche on our website and you are worried about wasting money and time?
Maiolati Spontini and Gaspare Spontini
Maiolati Spontini: on the notes of a magical itinerary
San Marcello and the Telephone Museum
Getting to know the region Marche: the Telephone Museum in San Marcello Curiosity and history immersed into the green landscape
Polverigi and the land of castles
Getting to know the region Marche: Polverigi and the land of castles.
Christmas traditions in the region Marche
Christmas in the region Marche: a story of warmth and sharing.
Christmas Markets in the region Marche between Fermo and Ascoli Piceno
Discover the region Marche: Christmas Markets between Fermo and Ascoli Piceno.
Christmas markets in the region Marche between Ancona and Macerata
Discover the region Marche: Christmas markets between Ancona and Macerata.
Christmas Markets in the region Marche: between Pesaro and Urbino
Discover the region Marche: Christmas markets between Pesaro and Urbino.
Cupramontana, Verdicchio wine capital
Let’s discover the region Marche: Cupramontana, the Verdicchio wine capital.
Morro d’Alba and its Lacrima
Let’s discover the region Marche: Morro d’Alba and its Lacrima.
Arcevia and its ottofile corn
Let’s discover the region Marche: Arcevia and its “ottofile” corn.
Farmhouses in the region Marche: vineyard and wine
IWine raises the soul and the mind, and all worries leave the human heart.
The Marche countryside: garden and officinal herbs
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Houses by the sea in the region Marche: the Adriatic Sea
Buying one of the houses by the sea in the region Marche is a highly appropriate choice for those who love nature. The Adriatic Sea, in those places, shaped beautiful sandy or stone beaches, with well-equipped beach resorts and breath-taking public beaches. The region Marche is one of the Italian regions and countries – think of...
Farmhouses in the region Marche in the province of Pesaro Urbino
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Farmhouse with land in Marche: seasonal fruits and vegetables
When you own a farmhouse with a plot of land in the region Marche, you have uncountable advantages and benefits, it helps you develop your bond to the land so that doing activities such as agriculture might arouse ancient traditions that allow you to enjoy every day the produce you collect.
Farmhouse in the Region Marche with swimming pool: types
A sweet shelter, a small distraction and the certainty of a home with exclusive comforts: this and much more could be a farmhouse in the Marche with swimming pool in the Marche.
Farmhouse with SPA in the region Marche: enjoying well-being
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In the region Marche: 3 things to do and discover
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A farming business in the region Marche: how to start
The idea of starting a farming business is not a typical choice nowadays: technology helped develop so many other jobs that keep us away from traditional practices.
Farmhouses in the region Marche: cultivate agriculture
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Stone farmhouses in the region Marche: history and tradition
The stone farmhouses in the region Marche are steeped in old stories and handed down from generation to generation.
Houses in Marche: 3 borgos that will surprise you
Houses in Marche have all the necessary qualities to give the people who live there unique experiences and emotions of arts, history, nature and delicious food in a timeless frame.
Buying a house in Marche: your advantages at a glance
For the purchase of a house in the Italian region Marche we suggest addressing a real estate agency. You would get many additional services and you would have a guarantee of excellence and trust, so that you are protected and your investment is much safer.
Houses to restore in Marche: your advantages at a glance
Whenever you speak about houses to restore in the region Marche, in the popular imagination you often think of non-recoverable old and worn-out ruins, which would probably be better to demolish and then rebuilt anew. Why then all these efforts in buying a house to rebuild? That is actually the wrong thing to do. Let…
Villas and castles in the region Marche: valuable heritage
Villas and castles in the region Marche have always represented a benchmark for aristocracy. Although at first the castle used to be the dwelling place of the king and a shelter for the king’s subjects, and then during the Fifteenth century it turned into the dwelling place for the Landlord in the countryside and more…
Houses by the sea: why choose the region Marche
The sea has always been alluring for man, if you think that waters cover two thirds of the planet we live in. Water represents life, its flowing and its path; so that it is quite clear that everyone who needs quiet and calm moments might think, among others, about the sea.
Rustic houses for sale in the region Marche
The countryside of the region Marche is deeply characterized by rustic buildings, a concept that today has a different connotation compared to the past. The word “rustic” comes from the Latin word rus, i.e. “countryside”, and it is mainly used as adjective to describe the connection to rural areas or, in its negative connotation, to…
Visit Marche: the ancient folklore of the Carnival
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Villas and farmhouses: value and tradition
In the region Marche, villas and farmhouses are the most typical and historical architectures that the territory offers. Charming in their appearance, they might be the perfect location for a special event or become your dream house.
Country houses for sale
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Enjoying Christmas & Holidays in the Italian region Marche
Christmas is the perfect time of the year to visit the italian region Marche: the atmosphere is enchanting, mountains and hills dress up in winter clothes, naked trees are decorated with lights and the city squares celebrate holidays.
Buying a house in the countryside
Why should you buy a house in the countryside? The air in the city seems unbreathable and the quality of life lowers, even if every comfort is at your fingertips.
Cuisine of the Italian region Marche in winter
The region Marche has a strong relationship with the territory and its richness, generations of men and women profited exclusively from what the land could give them, so that the cuisine of the Italian region Marche is vast and powerful, calling on ancient tastes and distant preparations, using raw materials that come from farming.
Stone farmhouses: an ancient material
Stone is an archaic, solid and compact material. Its view gives you a feeling of unconditional safety, thanks to its typical severe and unbreakable shapes. You can feel sheltered inside the stone walls, so that stone farmhouses have always represented a fascinating and handy solution.
Among the hills of the Region Marche with Fellini
The Region Marche is multi-colored from an environmental point of view, even though through the years it was unfairly almost completely ignored by arts, literature and mostly by the movies, since other places were chosen. In common belief it is deeply known this concept, even if it is not actually true: there were some very...
Farmhouses for sale in region Marche
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Landscape of the countryside
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Fireplace: heating and tradition
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The medieval borgo
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Conservatories / Orangeries
Conservatories are magical rooms, they allow people to live outdoors without suffering from the outside temperatures.
Civil plaster and Venetian plaster
Civil plaster is the outward layer. It is applied to protect the wall but also to give a refined and pleasant touch to the surface. The sand that is used for the civil plaster is very thin and the width of the layer is not more than 3 mm.
Rural houses – plasters
Rural houses are notoriously built in bricks or in local stones, usually their walls are never perfected but most of the times they are left untreated, or rustic.
Restoration and furnishing – Chapter 2
Very often, when we have to furnish a house, we get inspiration from interior design or architecture magazines that advise us through new shapes and colors.
Restoration and furnishing – Chapter 1
A shape limits our life; we live into our own shape, i.e. our body, that ancient covenants used to consider a unique entity together with mind and heart, contrary to our today’s belief (Leb, Nefes, Ruah, Basar).
The architectural restoration
Last week we spoke about the word restoration, about its dual meaning and our tendency to consider it as “bringing the building back to its ancient splendor”. We believe
Restoration work: splendor of villas
Villas, country houses and ancient buildings carry out a strong charm on everyone who loves the most beautiful architectural structures, especially if they keep visually their history and signs of old times, thanks to an expert restoration work.
The ideal villa
Last week we wrote about the emergence and devolopment of the concept – completely Italian – of the rustic villa and its modification through time. This post id about the ideal villa,
Rustic villa: an entirely Italian concept
The concept of the rustic villa developed in Italy, especially in the central Italian regions, and its features changed across history.
The garden: agreement between dream and reality
Nature is somewhat stunning and so are the scents and fragrances it emanates. Fresh cut grass, fresh lavander or rosemary, sweet perfume of a flower or the wet smell of dew:
The swimming pool: a beach in the countryside
The Summer season has just begun and the Region Marche turns itself into a colorful place full of quivering and shiny shades.