Description
VILLA SORAYA Beautifully restored, the 18th century villa located on the rolling hills in the province of Pisa is a masterpiece of art and architecture.
Surrounded by a park of over 1 hectare, Villa Soraya, thanks to the care of the owners, shines with its wonderful frescoed walls and ceilings.
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At the centre of the opposite wall of the entrance we are attracted by a round arch that leads to the staircase and to other rooms on ground floor, including the large kitchen with the original fireplace, the dining room, the pantry, an additional more modern kitchen with its own dining room and a room currently used as a winter lemon house. From here you can access the garden behind the villa where outside areas for dining and relax have been created, various flowerbeds and, worthy of note, the ancient cistern for collecting rainwater. On the same floor, there are also a bathroom with a stone sink, built under the important staircase, and the accommodation for service personnel.
Going up to what is considered the noble floor we find a large atrium; on the right there are two double bedrooms, each with its own en-suite bathroom and a study frescoed with stunning details in pure gold. On the left, we are surprised by the extraordinary frescoed hall, where, overwhelmed by the history that it emanates, it is impossible not to get excited.
Every detail has been kept in perfect condition, like the ancient window curtains, or renovated to its former glory through a careful restoration like the original wooden doors with tenuous colours, that harmonize well with the colours of the frescoes and invite us to proceed to the adjacent rooms, and to the magnificent living room also equipped with a balcony overlooking the cypresses avenue.
On both sides of the large central hall, there are two symmetrical areas: a spacious studio with fireplace from which you can access both a double bedroom and a terrace, from which you can admire the wooden decor of the ceilings; on the right side, there is also a bathroom.
Through the fascinating stone staircase, you reach the second floor with a central atrium that leads to seven other rooms, divided into studios, double bedrooms with their own bathrooms and a door, hidden by a wall that invites us to reach the top floor. An attic flat, consisting of eight rooms, currently used as storeroom, that, thanks to its height, could be used as additional rooms, studios or relaxing areas.
