Agriturismo (farming business) in Monterotondo, hilly countryside locality considered part of the Metropolitan City of Rome, within the province of Lazio. The property consists of 3 hectares of land, [of which 4,000 square meters (0.4 hectares) are designated as park land], and a single-family villa. The villa has 3 levels: about 300 residential square meters on the ground floor and first floor, and about 300 square meters below ground level used for storage and garage.

The farming business, ICEA certified as “organic”, is made up of a biodynamic vegetable farm, large orchard, and olive trees. Currently, the company’s balance sheet is positive, and the business has seen a growth in turnover in recent years; among its clients are top level names in Rome’s catering businesses.

With a patio and 200 square meter, panoramic terrace, the villa is surrounded by a 4,000 square meter garden spreading over two levels, and features a pine forest, flower beds, mature plants, a regular bowling green, and a delightful reconstructed garden in the antique manner, facing a wall built of finely cut tufa blocks from the 1300’s.

The design of the villa itself:

Ground Floor: double entrance, reception room with central fireplace, large dining room with wall-mounted windows, study, double bedroom, kitchen with dining area, bathroom with laundry, various storage rooms. From the ground floor there is access to the panoramic terrace (solarium) with a view towards the green hills of Sabina and Mount Terminillo, and staircase leading to the first floor from the central hallway.
First Floor: Living room/study, three double bedrooms, one single or service room, two bathrooms, balconies; from here you can access an attic and roof terrace by means of a folding staircase.

Underground Level: 1 large room for agricultural and storage activities, 2 bathrooms, cellar, and garage.

The property is set in a particularly well-located position, silent and private but not isolated, since it is in a residential area. Furthermore, the necessary services (schools, supermarkets, gyms) are easily accessible. 3 km away is the historic center of the medieval town of Monterotondo. The Monterotondo Train Station, from where a train to Rome Center – Fiumicino airport leaves every 20 minutes, is about 5 km away. Via Salaria, reachable by car in just a few minutes at km 25, on one side enters the Sabina geographical area, following interesting historical, naturalistic and food and wine itineraries, while in the other direction the center of Rome is about 20 minutes away.

For those who sense the growing interest in organic farming and intend to develop its potential, this property holds several interest areas. 1) Introduce agritourism accommodation activities well supported by European and Lazio incentives; 2) Expansion of available surfaces for rural building in order to modify intended use; 3)organization of processing of BIO fruit and vegetables onsite, allowing experimentation, cultivation, and transformation techniques; 4) Possibility of organizing educational gardens for children and adults, in agreement with municipal and private schools of Monterotondo and Rome.
Given the recent successes of international projects aimed at maintaining and improving geriatric physical and mental health by engaging in botanical cultivation, and the known benefits of organic fruit and vegetable consumption, another interesting investment possibility awaits to dedicate the villa to an accommodation facility for the elderly. (see Home Farm of the Sparck Architecture and Design firm).

And, finally, but not least of all, the villa is suitable for those who simply want to live in contact with nature but in the immediate vicinity of Rome. In an area still untouched by residential and tourist development, you can live in a large and elegant house, and its remarkable outdoor spaces, where it is possible to receive friends and relatives.