Description
PEDEMONTE MASSIMO OFFERS
CASTLE FOR SALE
ON THE TORTONESI HILLS IN PIEDMONT-ITALY
IN SANT'AGATA FOSSILI – FRAZ. DI PODIGLIANO
The Castle of Podigliano dominates on the top of the ancient village of the same name: a handful of houses clinging to a hill where the charm of history and the pure air of the Tortona Hills can be breathed deeply.
Located in a strategic tourist position in the first Tortona hills: quiet and relaxing place just 20 minutes from the MI-GE motorway exits of Tortona and 20 minutes from the fashion center "Serravalle Outlet",
Podigliano and its castle are reported in numerous hiking and thematic routes (see for example outdooractive.com) as the area, in addition to having a historical interest, is also an area with a high food and wine vocation.
Currently, renovation works are underway which have reawakened the charm of the large loggia, the garden overlooking the splendid hilly panorama, the halls adorned with precious coffered ceilings, the towers, the corbels, the partly Guelph crenellated walls original
The area for sale of the castle includes 560 m2 and is made up of 16 rooms, for which the destination can still be decided + 6 services
Externally there is a garden with a central well
The property is completed by land bordering the building unique of 1500 m2
For the renovation, carried out with Superbonus, the Ecobonus part is still active for a value of €400,000 with a deduction of up to 70% for works carried out by 12/31/2024 or 65% for works carried out by 31/12/2025
SALE PRICE €385,000.00 NEGOTIABLE
SOME HISTORICAL NOTES
The first news on the fortified village of Pugliano (ancient name of Podigliano) dates back to the 12th century and the papal bulls of HadrianIV, AlexanderIII and InnocentIII .
In the 13th century, Podigliano became the "capital" of the Bishopric and seat of the vicar of the bishop of Tortona.
The castle, equipped with a strong tower, was the residence of the Bishops of Tortona both in times of danger and during holiday periods. It was a privileged place for Pope Adrian IV and Pope Innocent III and a refuge for the Guelphs fleeing from Tortona in the early 1300s. It entered the possessions of Benedetto Bussetti q. Following the terms established for peace between the Guelphs and Ghibellines in 1305, Melchiorre was forced to hand it over to the Milanese arbiters "Mosca" and Guido della Torre. In the early 15th century, Podigliano came into the possession of the Rampini and, in the second half of the 15th century, it lost its prerogatives as "capital of the Bishopric" to the advantage of Carezzano S. In that period, only a dovecote tower remained intact from the ancient fortress
The surviving tower of the castle was seriously damaged by the earthquake that struck the Tortonese in 1828
The current castle was rebuilt in recent times by the Bottaro family on the same site, incorporating the surviving dovecote tower into the construction
