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Villa

$1,170,000

Strada Comunale per Oratino 54, Oratino, Molise 86010, Italy

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Last Updated: 02/24/2026

515 sqm

Building Size

10,228 sqm

Lot Area

Details:
Building Size:    515 sqm
Lot Area:    10,228 sqm
Units:    1
Floors:    3
Seller Financing:    No
Opportunity Zone:    No
Parking Spots:    10
Beds:    5
Baths:    7
HOA:    No
Pool:    Yes
Description:

I still remember the day I went to the cinema with my mother to see Titanic. Sitting next to her, as the screen filled with majestic images and intertwined destinies, I felt like I was witnessing not just a film but a fragment of my family history. In that story, I saw my grandparents: she, beautiful and well-off, who left Italy with her family to join her father who had moved his business to New York; he, young and Irish, orphaned too soon and driven by courage and necessity to seek fortune in America. They met on the RMS Olympic, Titanic's sister ship—decidedly more fortunate—and from that encounter a new life was born.
Many years later, on an apparently ordinary summer afternoon, that story knocked at my door again. A friend joking about my name—Mario—with the inevitable nickname 'Super Mario' laughed and said: 'Look on ESPN; they’re talking about Campobasso! Mark Consuelos and his wife Kelly Ripa are among the owners of the city’s soccer team and have made a documentary.'
A light-hearted sentence tossed out without much thought. Yet at that moment something ignited within me.
I hurriedly turned on the TV where images of Mark and Kelly viewing a villa in Oratino—the town of my grandmother—were playing… Like lightning striking out of nowhere it dawned upon me that I needed to look across oceans for progress... I had to go back—to my roots. To purchase property in Italy.
That’s how I first laid eyes on this residence.
Even though there is strong temptation to call it a mansion, this villa has imposed itself in my mind for its natural elegance—a silent presence capable of transcending what is typically offered by the market. It didn’t strike me because of ostentation but rather for its balance. It’s one of those houses that doesn’t seek attention: it commands it.
Every detail tells a conscious choice. The architecture converses with nature; spaces are large and bright; sunlight accompanies each day gliding over surfaces while changing colors hour after hour. The interiors span three floors plus a basement extending approximately 700 square meters offering welcoming environments designed for genuine living experiences. It is an ideal home for family life yet perfect for hosting guests or travelers seeking an authentic place to stay.
From expansive openings your gaze sweeps across panoramic views embracing Campobasso along with surrounding villages against Matese mountains backdrop—a scenery inviting tranquility bestowing silence and time upon you. This sensation is further reinforced by exceptional construction quality: carefully chosen materials premium finishes solutions built-to-last contributing value beyond mere economic investment speaking directly about lifestyle choices.
Located in Oratino set amidst private parkland exceeding one hectare size this villa offers privacy peace without sacrificing convenience found within urban services reachable within minutes here city countryside find rare equilibrium big porch pool landscaped garden designed by landscape architect become gathering spots relaxation sharing moments together
It isn’t simply house—it represents return continuity
It embodies narrative akin those belonging grandparents birthed through journey…and chooses settle right place.

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