About the Producer
The Appassionata business was created as a way of sharing our joint love of Italy with a discerning and select group of people. The extended Hobbs- Mauger family all love Le Marche, its authenticity, beautiful countryside, local produce and the truly amazing people.
Travelling to the beautiful Le Marche region of Italy in 2004, the Hobbs family discovered a combination of unspoilt countryside, sea, mountains and an incredible quality of life – we instantly knew that we had found a part of the world that we wanted to call our Italian home.
Part of the family are permanently based in Petritoli and Michael splits his time between the UK and Italy. India and Charlie have made their permanent home and business life in Italy and Michael’s two grandchildren, Lucas and Millie-Mary were born in Italy and are fully integrated into Italian life. They go to the local schools, play football (soccer) and volley ball for local teams and flit from Italian to English without even thinking. The quality of their life is what all parents dream of for their children. This is authentic Italy and the reason we stay local.
We do not want be a large corporate entity, managing the bottom line to please our shareholders and financiers, we are self funded, family run and on hand.
We share a vision to create something magical, reflecting our life experiences and incorporating traditional family values.
Our family is close, and love spending time together, enhanced by the fact Le Marche has so much to offer, and the seasons bring new experiences and opportunities.
Over the last 17 years our business has developed and adapted to the changes taking place in the world, and have recognised people’s desire to find places and experiences that are authentic. We wanted to create beautiful homes for people to share, but in a place that enhances life and that we are fully invested in ourselves. We may concentrate our efforts in a small part of Le Marche but our owners ‘get it’, they have embraced the visions and dream that brought us here in the first place.
Taking professional business skills and marrying them with style, creativity and passion, Appassionata offers you something unique; a boutique and luxurious, family owned co-ownership business.
