April 1 2016, 1:01am, The Times

Relax in the hot tub of this restored two-bedroom farmhouse in Busso, for sale at €150,000 (Gate-Away.com)

The term undiscovered is a cliché well-worn by overseas estate agents, but when used to describe the Italian region of Molise it really is applicable.

While the Tuscan or Amalfi coasts might not be on the radar of British property-hunters, they have been well and truly discovered by Italian second-home owners — not so with Molise.

Italy’s second smallest and least-known region, tucked between Abruzzo, Lazio, Campania and Puglia, is a real surprise, even to Italians, says Simone Rossi, the managing director of the Italian property portal Gate-Away.com. “It’s a beautiful place that offers so many great opportunities — we have

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This southern region of Italy is authentic, pretty and a house for renovation costs as little as £3,500

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