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Barbariga, Barbariga Italy

WebID: 14306

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Of red brick, and built in 1650, the facade of this amazing structure features accents of baked clay...The large and embossed main entrance door is approached by a cobble-stoned slope passing over a brooklet...and you are welcomed inside beneath three arches of vaulted roof upon four marble colums. The south-facing porch greets an ancient stone wall-enclosed garden of roses...

You will almost literally step back in time with this perfectly preserved villa mansion and farmhouse. Magnolias, rose bushes and cedars, some of which are over a hundred years old, dot the nearly two acres (one hectare) of landscaped grounds.

Inside the main villa, original baked tiled floors and vaulted ceilings covered in frescoes envelop you in historical luxury. Sumptuous fireplaces in various ancient marbles heat each room (while a central heating system with radiators assures interior warmth). One of the two fully usable kitchens is fitted with an ancient marble sink dating from the 14th century...and furnishings (part of the transaction, should you wish) include an elegant 19th century grand piano.

A Botticino stone staircase carries you up to the first floor and attic, both also with decorated ceilings...and the attic space, covering the entire footprint of the main house, with its exposed wooden beams and small, elliptical windows, could be a perfectly habitable seventh bedroom. An ample cellar, covering one half of the main house, completes the interior.