Description
Surrounded by an enchanting natural setting, we offer a splendid historic residence on the Biella hills. Built in the 1880s in Art Nouveau style, it was then restored in the 1920s by the architect Chevalley. Today it still maintains many of the original furnishings and an atmosphere of times gone by.
The property is rich in history and charm. A unique property of its kind, it was a political and intellectual meeting place for important figures and writers of the 20th century including Giulio Einaudi, Norberto Bobbio, Cesare Pavese, Augusto Monti, Leone Ginzburg, Pirandello, Montale, Levi and many others and the same owner Antonicelli Franco.
A majestic double staircase leads to the main entrance of the villa, known as the Poets' Room, decorated with French stucco, which leads to the 4 themed rooms: Billiard Room, Tea Room, Dining Room and Games Room. The large ballroom is in the central part of the building, from where you go up, via a large marble staircase, to the upper floor where the comfortable bedrooms are located, furnished with sophisticated and rare period furnishings, the library and the gallery.
There are 13 bedrooms, including several very charming suites with majestic bathrooms embellished with marble.
There are also various service rooms, study, pantry... with particular features such as frescoed ceilings, large windows overlooking the property park, original wooden floors and several working marble fireplaces.
The residence is completed by a guest annex of approximately 200 m2, and an orangery on two levels, for a total of approximately 500 m2, ideal as an accommodation facility.
The property is surrounded by stone walls for maximum privacy and boasts a magnificent centuries-old park with the splendid backdrop of the Biella Prealps as a backdrop.
The park is of great value and was designed in 1910 by the Biella nurseryman De Bois, with an Italian garden of box hedges and ancient roses, as well as a series of Mediterranean flowering shrubs and plants. The park and the villa often host works of art by world-famous artists, among the latest a sculpture by the famous local artist Michelangelo Pistoletto.
This villa guarantees maximum privacy and tranquility, while remaining only a few km from the city center.
The property is just over an hour from the cities of Milan and Turin and the famous Mont Blanc ski area.
