REF. CODE: 2163 TYPE: luxury villa with private access to the sea CONDITION: restored POSITION: waterfront MUNICIPALITY: Conca dei Marini PROVINCE: Salerno REGION: Campania SIZE: 487 square meters (5,240 square feet) TOT. N° OF ROOMS: 6 BEDROOMS: 3 BATHROOMS: 4 FEATURES: ceramic flooring, paved terraces, ample windows, fireplaces, air conditioning, rooftop sunbathing area, private car spot, swimming pool, private access to the sea ANNEX: no ACCESS: excellent, with private car spot POOL: 10 × 5 m ELECTRICITY: already connected WATER: mains water TELEPHONE: to be connected ADSL: yes GAS: natural gas HEATING: radiators + air conditioning GARDEN: yes, along the cliffs LAND: 930 square meters (0.2 acres)
Salerno Costa d’Amalfi (50km; 1h 20’), Napoli Capodichino (64km; 1h 30’), Bari Wojtyła (261km; 3h 30’), Roma Ciampino (267km; 3h 10’), Roma Fiumicino (292km; 3h 30’)
PRICE
EUR 5.000.000,00
DESCRIPTION
WATERRFONT VILLA FOR SALE IN CONCA DEI MARINI, AMALFI COAST
Nestled above the beautiful sea of the AmalfiCoast, between Praiano and ConcadeiMarini, this 487-sqm villa with private sea access is built along the cliff and houses a total of 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. The building features ample paved terraces that create a continuum between interiors and exteriors. Descending along the cliff one finds a welcoming terrace with an outdoor kitchen and a 10 × 5 m pool right above the sea.
The town of Conca dei Marini is just 2 km away, but the centers of the Amalfi Coast are all easily reached by car via the amazing Amalfi Drive (Positano, Amalfi, Minori, Maiori, Ravello, Positano…). Capri is easily reached by boat from Amalfi.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VILLA
The villa (487 sqm – 5,240 sqft) is laid over multiple floors that starting from the road descend towards the sea. From the entrance at the top one can reach the private car spot and from here the main terrace of the villa, an actual rooftop sunbathing area (135 sqm).
After entering the villa, the upper floor houses two bedrooms with private bathroom and the staircase leading to the intermediate floor. At the same floor are two terraces, one enclosed by the cliff (10 sqm) and the other overlooking the sea (20 sqm).
At the intermediate floor is the living area featuring a spacious habitable kitchen, a bathroom and a generous living hall connected to the ample outdoor terrace (140 sqm), partially covered and suitable for al fresco dinners. Finally, descending to the lower floor one can find an ample suite made up of a relax room with a bed, an office space and private a bathroom.
The building, dating back to 1965, follows the typical style of the Amalfi Coast, characterized by ample and bright spaces with an uninterrupted flow between interiors and exteriors with the impression of always being outside immersed in the nature.
The villa features staircases along the sides of the building, connecting all the floors and the various terraces (over 500 sqm of paved outdoor space). From the lower floor of the villa, the stairs keeps descending through the cliffs and leads onto a semicircular terrace featuring an outdoor kitchen for waterside al fresco dinners. The remaining surface of the property is covered by the cliffs and a few green areas with typical Mediterranean trees and bushes.
Finally, one last staircase leads to the 10 × 5 m swimming pool, located right over the sea, and then directly to the sea and a rocky platform.
The word Villa refers to an architectural typology whose meaning has evolved over the centuries. In the Roman Age, the villa was a house built for the upper classes. In the Post Roman Age, villa referred to a sort of village, similar to a fortified and self-sufficient farm whose inhabitants were called "villani" or "villici". It is with the architect and philosopher Leon Battista Alberti and his masterpieces Villa and De re edificatoria that the Villa starts to be considered as a place of pleasure and leisure. In the Renaissance villas, the first example of which is considered Villa Medici in Fiesole, the typically military and defensive features of rustic medieval castles are, for the first time, abandoned. This new conception of villa starts, therefore in Tuscany and, then, spreads to other courts of Italy and Europe. The Palladian villas, built in the sixteenth century in the area of Vicenza and along the Riviera del Brenta, represent examples that remained very influential for over four centuries.
It is very interesting to note how the term "villa" is commonly used in the English language. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, in fact, even in England this new architectural style became fashion and the word "villa" was so officially adopted also by the into English language. In the nineteenth century people began to talk about Villas simply referring to isolated buildings in the countryside, to emphasize the contrast with the houses joined together. This is a brief history of the architectural style protagonist of this portal, the Villa, whether we are talking about a farmhouse converted into a prestigious dwelling, a modern villa, a castle, a Medicean villa or a villa abroad.