Description
Coldwell Banker, in partnership with an innovative auction house specializing in luxury real estate, is pleased to present:
"Villa del Barone", an elegant historic residence to be restored for the creation of a Luxury Hotel and conference center in Prato in the Montemurlo area, a few kilometers from Florence.
Unique opportunity for the construction of a Luxury Hotel and conference center, agreed in the building permit of the building recovery plan, already approved by the municipality. The villa and annexes exceed 7,000 square meters and are surrounded by a garden of approximately 1,650 square meters and three hectares of land. Possibility of creating approximately 30 rooms.
Much more than an auction or a simple sale, this is a unique real estate experience. Thanks to this collaboration, an exclusive method is introduced inspired by auctions traditionally reserved for prestigious goods such as works of art, yachts and classic cars. This innovative approach offers investors the opportunity to acquire unique properties, and this luxurious villa is a perfect example.
-Starting offer: free offer
-Auction date: February 19-26, 2025
-Current Offer Collection
Exclusive features.
The real estate complex, composed of the imposing Historic Villa and two annexes, is located in a dominant and prestigious position and offers an environment of great charm and prestige.
The majestic "Villa del Barone" which represents an architectural masterpiece and is developed with a large "U" plan, which can be adapted and personalized inside with exclusive spaces and the creation of luxurious rooms.
The current dimensions and plan date back to the sixteenth century, in fact the building was built practically from scratch around 1530. The imposing proportions, unusual in the Florentine territory of the sixteenth century, highlight its predominant representative function with an elegant aesthetic and for this reason it was called a “royal villa”.
The large and symmetrical façade is framed by two rusticated bands on the corners and has eleven window axes on two main floors, in addition to the attic and large basements.
Historic and prestigious interiors.
The interior reveals a large hall decorated with niches, which house copies of classical works of the eighteenth century. The gallery, introduced by a stucco arch, with Tuscan columns and classical trabeation, shows late Baroque stucco and neoclassical decorations.
Particularly interesting is the Marine Hall, with tempera paintings of marine subjects. Other details are present in the Minerva Hall, with a "sfondato" vault, which simulates the opening of a landscape with painted architecture and ruins. Other decorations from the early nineteenth century include landscapes, painted drapes and neo-Egyptian quotations, both on the first and second floors.
Enchanting Environment
The Villa is surrounded by a romantic park, where there are the remains of an eighteenth-century nymphaeum,
