Real estate property, former Roadman's House, located in the municipality of Soncino, among the most beautiful villages in Italy, in the province of Cremona, north of the Regional Capital. The property consists of the former Roadman's House with a large porch and of a rural warehouse and is surrounded by a courtyard area and land that extends for approximately 2,100 sqm.
The property, designed and built by the Province of Cremona in the first half of the 1950s, follows the typical construction elements of Lombard roadman’s houses. Used by the provincial roadmen until 1962, it was transferred to the A.N.A.S. company (Italian concessionaire for the national road and motorway network) until 2000, then again given to the Province, which used it for the storage of materials and vehicles useful for the maintenance of local roads.
Originally entirely fenced, the property consists of an irregular trapezoidal area, directly connected to the route of the “Soncinese” Provincial Road SP 498 (former SS 498) via pedestrian access and two driveways. The property is composed as follows:
– Main building for residential use (2 units) on two levels with adjoining porch for storage/parking use;
– Secondary building, built as a rural structure on two floors with cellars available for the two service accommodations plus a tool warehouse on the ground floor and a common woodshed on the first floor;
– External area, used as a garden/courtyard in the eastern portion belonging to the Roadman’s House and as a vegetable garden in the western portion behind the warehouse/woodshed;
– Appurtenant land measuring 780 sqm, used in the past as a materials’ storage area for the maintenance of the road network.
The property is located in the municipality of Soncino, province of Cremona, on the right bank of the Oglio river in an area full of fountains and springs. Thanks to its medieval historic centre, enclosed within 15th century walls, Soncino has been included in the list of the most beautiful villages in Italy since 2008. The area surrounding the property is characterized by the presence of various production activities, mainly agricultural; a construction materials’ sales and distribution company, a fuel and LPG distributor, the municipal sports field, several farms and agricultural companies can be found in the vicinities. Access to the property is located along the route of the SP-498 (formerly SS-498 “Soncinese”), which connects Bergamo with Cremona, and through the SP-235 (formerly SS -235) which allows one to reach Brescia. The urban area of Soncino is located 1.8 km away from the property, while the cities of Bergamo and Cremona are respectively 45 km and 40 km from the area. Bergamo’s “Orio al Serio” international airport is 40 km from the property; the “Calcio” exit of the Bre-Be-Mi motorway, which allows access to the A-4 motorway (Turin-Trieste), is approximately 15 km from the area.