This week's featured property in Heartwood’s European Vacation Raffle is a 13th Century Italian stone villa in the hillside village of Ventimiglia, Alpes-Maritimes.

Only 200 tickets at $50 each will be sold for each of the four properties. The odds of winning are exciting, and the process could not be simpler: pair up with friends for the same location and better your chance at winning. The odds are still fantastic, but time is running out to purchase your tickets on the four distinct, gorgeous properties in France and Italy, which runs through April 4 — the day of the drawings. Four winners will receive a week's stay at the property of their choice and $1,000 for expenses.

This week’s feature property is simply out of this world, a 13th century stone villa, in Fanghetto, a small rustic picturesque 1,000-year-old Italian stone village, perched on the side of a mountain, just 15 minutes above the Riviera and 45 minutes from the Nice Airport. Built like a Pueblo honeycomb over the ages, the village of Fanghetto beckons with curving arches and stairways, an ancient bread oven and a huge stone olive press, a magical glimpse into Roman and medieval times. You, however, will luxuriate in a private, intimate villa with modern amenities and comfort.

This intimate villa is reached by climbing the Via Corridoio stairs past the church, turning right down the mysterious Via Oscura, up some steep angular stairs to our tiny entrance courtyard.

Take the path from your Villa down to the Roya River to a small sand and pebble beach, providing a cool dip and sunbathing. If your supplies run low or you want the best cappuccino around, walk 15 minutes down to Marisa's. Walking and hiking trails abound: a Roman footpath runs right outside your door on the Via Corridoio, leading up and down the valley, connecting with a wonderful labyrinth of well-marked and maintained hiking trails throughout the mountains.

Tickets still remain for the three other raffle locations as well: a luxury townhouse in sunny Salento, Apulia, Italy; just across the border in France, a chalet in the Grand Massif Area, French Alps, or a divine apartment in ancient Apt, the heart of Provence.

For complete raffle details and abundant photos, descriptions and links to properties and nearby area websites, visit www.heartwoodtheater.org and click the “2014 Vacation Raffle” icon. The entire process can be managed with a few computer clicks or tickets may be purchased by check.

Questions? Email info@heartwoodtheater.org or call 207-563-1373. Bonne chance et buona fortuna!

Thank you to the generous raffle sponsors: Boothbay Cottages, ocean view and lakeside cottages, with special spring and fall rates; Peapod Jewelry in Wiscasset, a collection of fine designs by Ronna Lugosch; and 118 on Munjoy Hill (in Portland), 12 condominiums, each offering flexibility to create the urban home that suits your lifestyle.