Historical 17th-century Villa In The Heart Of Franciacorta

A stately home on the slopes of Monte Orfano, in the heart of Franciacorta: a UNESCO-protected area renowned for the beauty of its vineyard landscapes and the exceptional quality of its wine production. Situated in an area home to some of Italy’s most important wineries, this early 17th-century building covers 1,000 sqm and comprises two main sections, the main wing and the barchessa, arranged around an internal courtyard with dual vehicle access, alongside an outdoor garden of approximately 4,000 sqm featuring centuries-old trees and an infinity pool. The main wing features frescoes dating from the time of the building’s construction, which are in an excellent state of preservation, along with decorative plasterwork, barrel-vaulted ceilings with lunettes, and exposed wooden beams.

The ground floor of the main wing is one of the finest areas of the complex: three rooms, each measuring approximately 50 square metres, are arranged around the hallway, the kitchen (approximately 30 sqm) and the bathroom, with Venetian terrazzo flooring running seamlessly through the living rooms and the hallway. The sitting room retains frescoes and decorative features: an artistic heritage that bears witness to the palace’s historic aristocratic legacy. The room with its barrel vault with lunettes and the ceilings with decorative mouldings in the kitchen and living room complete a floor imbued with great historical character. The south-facing portico, measuring approximately 240 sqm, which looks directly out onto the garden and the swimming pool, is the most spectacular space on the entire property.

The first floor, accessible via an internal staircase, comprises seven rooms with corridors and hallways, three bathrooms and ceilings with exposed wooden beams. Terracotta floors are found in the bedrooms and hallways, whilst the bathrooms feature marble. The floor’s spacious and flexible layout offers numerous possibilities for configuring the private living spaces.

In the basement, there are two spacious rooms used as a wine cellar with masonry vaulted ceilings, ideal for housing a significant wine collection in a region that is world-renowned for its wine-making.

The ‘barchessa’, the second building in the complex, is spread over two levels. The ground floor houses ancillary rooms in a traditional style in keeping with that of the main building, and has direct access from the garden.

The main wing also houses two more residential units: a two-room apartment on the ground floor with a living-dining-kitchen area, a bedroom and a bathroom; and a four-room apartment on the first floor with a spacious open-plan living area featuring a dining area and kitchen, two bedrooms with walnut parquet flooring, a bathroom with a stone mosaic floor and a utility room. Both units have their own garage and independent access from the communal courtyard.

The garden, measuring approximately 4,000 sqm and featuring centuries-old trees, is the landscaped heart of the complex: a green expanse to the south of the main wing that houses the 13x6-metre in-ground infinity pool, with a depth ranging from 1.2 to 2.4 metres, finished in tiles. The property has dual vehicle access (access from both roads running alongside the villa). The woodshed, storage rooms, boiler room, laundry room and two garages (with a total of five spacious parking spaces) complete the property’s ancillary facilities, providing service infrastructure befitting a complex of this calibre.