any recommendations

[connie]

Finally sold our house in Wales,travelling to Le Marche area in March to look for property.We came over last year and stayed in the Montalto Marche area and loved it. I have looked at your recommended websites,but they are very time consuming. Can anyone suggest any reasonably priced country home accommodation just for B+B around Ascoli-Amandola-Macerata areas. Also would anyone have any tips on purchasing ,either from an Italian Estate Agency or an English Agency who offer to find a property and guide you through the sale. Any help would be appreciated.

[villa sibillini]

Hi Connie, have sent you a private message - but do check out our web site for some tips on the buying process. You could also look at charles joseph's site Magical Marche: enter the magic circle he gives good advice as well.

warm regards

Pam

[Mandy2]

Hi Connie,

In case they haven't recommended themselves, I would thoroughly recommend you stay at Villa Sibillini. We stayed there last October when we were in Le Marche checking on the progress of our house at Monte San Martino. Our stay was relaxed and friendly and Pam and David are full of useful information and advice. There is also David's cooking at dinner to look forward to, if you choose to eat in, which was delicious. We will definately return to Villa Sibillin when we are next out checking on the house.

[Bruno]

There are a lot of charming places to stay, the problem with many run by Italians is that they are not on the web. If you want to be in Ascoli I can give you contacts for a couple. There are several good agents and it may depend on which of the areas you mention are priority. On that I can also give you several English speaking contacts. Just send me a pm if you'd like more.

[Angie and Robert]

Hi Connie
I have sent you a pm as well!!!
Angie

[marcorestauro]

Not sure about accomodation, but for cheaper properties avoid the macerata and amandola areas, look towards the Ascolano area, basically from Ascoli inland towards Acquasanta Terme and beyond, there are some good web sites such as property abroad.com and therightmove.co.uk, for a local agent, (based in Fermo), try www.immobiliareciccoli.it (I think that is the site address, but do a search for ciccoli and it will come up) they are small family based and will see you right the way through the process, and cover the whole area.

[Marinaw]

If you want somewhere near the 210 I can recommend Contrada Durano in Smerillo. Lovely people running it and great food..:: Contrada Durano :: Home page
Good luck with your hunt. I love that area of Marche and have no regrets about buying there.

M

Edited to add I have also heard great things about Villa Sibillini though have never been there myself..

[marcorestauro]

I think whatever you decide, don't rush, many areas where there are no english speaking estate agents have loads to offer, and a lot better deals for your money, bear in mind that it is very expensive to restore an old farmhouse, with high taxes, (currently artigiani are paying 60-65% of profits over to the government in various taxes..and it ain' cos we're earning loads!) add to that the high price of properties in the areas where there are already many brits, and it is a recipe for high risk, hence the few people who are selling up, My advise would be to buy in the areas where there are fewer brits, and start smaller, see how it goes, you can always sell up and move on, or trade up, a house which is habiatble is a better deal for "1st" time buyers, less stressful and you will probably enjoy your time in Italy much much more, without the usual restoration problems and stresses.

[felicity]

We moved there (and sadly back again) with a transit van and a box trailer. bit tough over the old alps but otherwise ok! I thought furniture, other than IKEA and some small flat pack stuff, was expensive in our part of Italy, but thats just my opinion.

See our web site LCF Restore for pics of van and trailer

[Rod Cattini]

Hi Connie

I have sent you a personal message suggesting a genuine Italian estate agent. He has been known to our family for more than 30 years and we can vouch for both his professionalism and integrity.