In the picturesque countryside of Galatone, along the axis that connects Gallipoli to Lecce, stands this extraordinary historic residence immersed in a charming landscape setting.The property preserves intact the architectural character of the great holiday residences of Salento's noble families.The scenic two-flight main staircase in Lecce stone leads to the villa's main floor, finished with fine materials and built using artisanal construction techniques.The staircase leads to the main elevation, characterized by two slender columns that support a welcoming veranda and lead to the entrance of the residence. Tall French doors illuminate the large entrance hall and introduce the living room communicating with the main living room, embellished with a large fireplace, which gives the room an intimate and refined atmosphere.A large window makes the living room particularly bright and leads to the spacious sun terrace on the first floor, in continuity with the living room and overlooking the property's charming citrus grove. The distribution of the rooms is harmonious and functional.On the right side of the entrance is the sleeping area, consisting of a bedroom, a bathroom with bathtub, two additional bedrooms and a second bathroom with large Jacuzzi and laundry.On the left side, on the other hand, there is a corner study, the large dining room with fireplace and a spacious eat-in kitchen, followed by a bathroom with bathtub.From the hallway starts a refined solid wood staircase, with wide and comfortable steps, leading to a passageway and stairs to the large terrace. The latter is surrounded by high perimeter walls that ensure maximum privacy and offers splendid views of the Mediterranean garden and citrus grove.The villa is embellished with fine finishes: in the sleeping area the floors are made in the Venetian style with elegant floral motifs and mother-of-pearl inserts, while the large main living room features a refined bichromatic Palladian mosaic depicting a large stylized tree developed from the entrance to the terrace behind. The interior fixtures are made of solid mahogany worked with studded leather inserts.The basement, characterized by the typical Salento star vaults, offers additional spaces to be renovated of which 192 sqm stacked for c/6 use and an additional 138 sqm stacked for c/2 use, ideal to expand the residence or develop rooms dedicated to hospitality.The property is surrounded by a large plot of 5,800 square meters approx. , a citrus grove with about a hundred fruit trees and centuries-old olive and pine trees. Access is through an elegant wrought-iron gate leading to the private driveway and parking area.Any proposed graphic solutions are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the current state of the property, nor do they constitute a contractual element.

House with terraceGalatone (Italy)
Price :
$903,000
($2,408 / m²)
Surface375 m²bedrooms7 bathrooms2

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