Description
The property is located in a panoramic, quiet and private position, in the municipality of Biella, at the foot of the Pennine Alps and consists of a finely renovated and furnished eighteenth-century stately villa as well as various outbuildings, for a total of 17 bedrooms and 16 bathrooms.
The villa has been masterfully renovated to preserve its splendid historic finishes: the cellars and the tavern, in particular, feature splendid cross and barrel vaults in brick. The upper floors, already intended for the family in the past, are instead characterized by more refined finishes with frescoed walls and decorated ceilings. The billiard room on the second floor, in addition to featuring splendid paintings on the walls, was painted to simulate an external tent.
The main villa (1.630 sqm, 9 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms) is a large historic eighteenth-century building arranged on four floors organized as follows:
- Basement: tavern with exposed bricks, kitchen, living room, dining room, service bathroom;
- Ground floor: large living area with lounges, living room with fireplace, dining room, study, library, kitchen and service bathroom;
- First floor: master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet, four bedrooms with walk-in closet and three bathrooms;
- Second floor: billiard room, gym, sauna, kitchen, two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
The building also houses two independent apartments both equipped with living room, kitchen, study, bedroom and bathroom.
The caretaker's house (120 sqm, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms) is a rural building on three floors, organized as follows:
- Basement: garage and warehouse;
- Ground floor: kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom and boiler room;
- First floor: three bedrooms and bathroom.
An annex (600 sqm, 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms) is located not far from the villa, in the final phase of renovation and made up of two bodies connected to eachother, it houses a total of four bedrooms and four bathrooms, plus various service rooms.
To complete the property, immersed in the beautiful tree-lined garden, the pool house (130 sqm) with open roof and 16.5 × 7.5 m swimming pool, equipped with a comfortable solarium and a lovely relaxation area around it.
The estate covers a total area of 8 hectares, partly woodland and partly meadows and arableland on which there was once a Vineyard that could be replanted.
The Biella area extends to the foot of the Alps in northern Piedmont, with a variety of landscapes that makes it unique and surprising for every visitor who approaches it. Thanks to the richness and variety of the environment and landscape and the charm of places with a strong evocative power, the Biella area has often been defined as a "showcase of landscapes". It is among the very few territories in Piedmont and Italy to include multiple "UNESCO World Heritage" sites. Since 2019, the city of Biella has obtained the prestigious recognition of UNESCO Creative City, becoming part of the network of 246 cities, 11 of which in Italy, which share the objective of putting creativity and the cultural industry at the center of own local development plans and to actively collaborate on common projects at an international level.
DISTANCES:
Biella (2 km), Vercelli (47km), Novara (62 km), Turin (90km), Aosta (91 km), Milan (107km), Courmayeur (124km), Lugano (130km), Chamonix-Mont Blanc (145km)
