luxury houses for sale Bucharest, Romania (page 2)

Innovative concept of vertical urban living, with minimalist architecture. The „Philip” Townhouse is part of a residential project that brings urban regeneration to front. The concept of this residential project integrates modern architecture in an urban landscape where the French influence architectural styles, such as the classicized eclectic and the later emerged Art Deco intertwine. If we were to transpose this elegant villa into the scent of a perfume, it would be named Attitude. The enclave created by the layout of the project resembles a small intimate entrance, characteristic of the streets in the ultra-central area of the Capital. The project, authorized and with a completion date for the second part of 2024, will include 5 townhouse type villas with spaces designed to surprise with utility and provide the necessary comfort for an urban and dynamic lifestyle. The attention to detail is found in every aspect and is the mark of a developer and architects with numerous projects, that decorate the city with splendid modern facets of the new Little Paris. The previous projects are appreciated and built to high standards, both in terms of the quality of the execution and the materials used, as well as through the characteristics that meet the demands of European standards for new residential buildings. The design of this project includes intimate private terraces and gardens, large glazed spaces that make light abound in rooms arranged with an unusual sense of space. The underground parking lots, with individual access to each of the houses, complete the landscape of a modern home. The villa`s layout can combine intimacy created by a well-thought disposal of the windows with functional interior spatial design. One of the assets of this property is the intimate terrace designed on the 1st floor which will also have a future summer kitchen, delightful for the hot summer nights. The Phillip townhouse villa can be purchased completed at the grey stage, for the price of 569,500 euros, plus VAT, or with the interior finishes completed, at the price of 596,500 euros, plus VAT. Two underground parking spaces and a storage space are included in the price. Note: the renderings are for presentation purpose only. The project is under construction and due to be finished in the 2nd part of 2024.

The buildings in the Old Center incite, attract, tempt; we stare at the facades trying to take in everything with our eyes and hope that a heavy door opens, a window with the curtain drawn to see, understand, discern the mystery of these merchant houses that make up the Old City. At number 27 is one of these, large and stylish enough to attract attention and give rise to curiosities. Its French-influenced facade features the typical first-floor wide wrought-iron balcony, floor-to-ceiling windows, and false balconies/balustrades on the second floor. The attic has elegant arched protective gables. The ground floor is a commercial space – traces of the bar can still be seen and echoes of recent laughters can be heard. It is a high space, about 92 square meters; an additional level was built on its side. On the upper floors there are rooms and bathrooms - on the 1st floor we find 6 rooms of 8-30 sqm and 5 bathrooms; the 2nd floor has 6 rooms with surfaces between 7 and 32 m plus 5 sanitary groups and passage spaces. The high and functional bridge measures 391 sq m. Each floor has its own individual cadastral number. The basement also adds ample space, the function of which remains to be explored through the lens of current regulations. There is also an inner courtyard. The apartments are accessed through a separate entrance from that of the commercial space. The building requires repair and renovation and can be converted into an apart-hotel, residential units or space for commercial and cultural activities. An old street of the city, Smârdan street appeared in the 17th century, being known a century later as Uliţa Târgului din Năuntru, then in the 19th century as The bridge that goes from the Old Court to the Şerban Vodă Inn, German or German Street It was called Smârdan after the war of independence. Not far from the property, at number 39, was the old Hotel Concordia in whose room 5 Alexandru Ioan's double election was decided on January 23, 1859. In the villa at number 27 we know that in 1927 Anette Horoviceanu was making haute couture creations parisiennes and in 1938 the Gla Company operated Trade ind. and the representative Electrical items, offices, Electro-Technical - Electrotechnical, enterprises; Romanian Technical Warehouse - Technical Offices, Company Flă. Ind. and Rep. Central heating. Sources: https://turistinbucurestiro.blogspot.com/2014/02/strada-smardan.html Photo: Tudor Prisecaru.

Located nearby the elegant Carol I Park, in one of the most distinguished areas of the capital, this restored villa has a fairy-tale-like name- the house with pomegranates- inspired by the Art Nouveau paintings embellishing the cornice. The pomegranate is a symbol of virtue and wisdom, but also a sign of the importance of the family who once lived here. The refined peacock tail-shaped awning from the entrance, which, in time, became a symbol for the 19th-century Bucharest, catches the passerby’s eye unappealably. The property, located on a 212 square-meter land, is composed of two buildings that are connected. The first construction was built between 1870 and 1880 and was at that time one of the most stylish buildings in “Little Paris.” This building was initiated by a certain Sophie Steinfeld, member of the Steinfeld family, the owner of the property. The construction was part of the former Uranus District, one of the bohemian neighborhoods in Bucharest. The building received an extension in 1910-1920.In 2004 the property was purchased by an architect, directly from the heirs of Steinfeld family, and was extensively consolidated and restored to become today’s architectural gem. The property is located in a protected area, so that the restoration works took place in strict conditions. The structural walls have been consolidated and belt binding was used for the ground floor part, as well as fiber reinforced plaster. The two buildings are connected via a greenhouse that links the upper high floor to the old building’s attic. The attic’s volume is minimally modified in such a way that the facade’s fragility isn’t affected. The interior and exterior ornamentations have been largely recovered. Reproductions of old era paintings were used where the original painting on the cornice could not be recovered. There are several charming trees in the garden- an eight-meter birch, two magnolias and a pine tree. An 80 square-meter greenery oasis in the middle of the city. Photo: Tudor Prisecaru

The French Street connects Piata Unirii with Calea Victoriei; it appears in documents since 1649 when it was known as Curții Street; over time the name varies - one part of it was Podul cel Mare din Curtea Veche (1763), Podul Curtea Veche (1804) and Uliţa Curții Vechi (1854), the other - Uliţa cea Domnească in 1690 or Işlicarilor & Boiangiilor Street in 1804. Under Constantin Brâncoveanu the street becomes as long as we know it today. The French name comes from the time when the French consul resided on it. The street was also called Carol until 1947 and then 30th December. After the 1989 revolution, it became Iuliu Maniu and since 2007, when a boulevard was named after the politician, it has become French Street again. It is one of the first lit and paved streets in the city, but also the one that entered history as the place where the great fire of 1847 started, when over 2000 buildings disappeared; the fire broke out thanks to the son of a stolnic (local clerk) who played by shooting his father's gun into the thatched attic. On this historic street, at no. 58, in 1938, Schrems Broderie, a weaver, and Karmann I – Carol, a dentist, were operating (it seems that Lev Tolstoi lived at no. 12 in 1854 when accompanying the Russian troops to Wallachia). Today, at no. 58, there is an elegant building with tall glass sheets and wrought iron balustrades that rhythmically punctuate the facade; denticles, short half-columns and other vegetal and geometric elements complete it. The building has two commercial spaces on the ground floor and 14 apartments on the upper floors, with areas between 38-113 sqm. The attic (384 sqm) and the cellar (211 sqm) generously complement the surfaces. Access is allowed by four different stairs leading to the inner courtyard. Only one apartment is currently rented, the building being in need of repair and renovation works. The original corner stoves, paneling on the ceilings and double doors with glass windows are the only ones still fighting the fading today, stubbornly preserving the spirit of past eras. However, the potential is huge considering the positioning one minute away from the Manuc Inn; the building can become a boutique/apart-hotel or apartments for rent/resale, after consolidation. Photo: Tudor Prisecaru

Built in 1913 by merchant Ghiţă Popescu, the house on Speranţei street hides between its walls the charm of one of the central and chic streets of the capital. Located between Carol Boulevard and the Italian Street, it appears with this name in the city plans from the end of the nineteenth century. On this street there was the first home of Mihai Eminescu after his arrival in Bucharest in 1877. Ioan Slavici states that it was a spacious room with a wide anteroom in an old eighteenth-century house. From this street, the poet walked down to the editorial office of the conservative newspaper, Timpul, located on Calea Victoriei, writes Alexandru Ofrim in Old Streets of Nowadays Bucharest. And Mihai Eminescu is not the only important figure in the history of this area. The founder of the Romanian neurosurgery school, Dumitru Bagdasar, also lived on Speranţei Street. Unfortunately, the last decades have affected the elegance of the buildings in the area. However, the house of merchant Ghiţă Popescu is the exception. Nationalized after the 1960s, when owned by Dr. Elias Haim, the residence had over time landlords who have cherished it and who invested a lot in its conservation and restoration - a careful work that turned it into an architectural jewel today. The over 400 square meters of the property on Speranţei street, built on SB+GF+F+A, have recently undergone a meticulous renovation process. After a six-month work, under the coordination of the designer Irina Neacsu, the semi-basement has been transformed into what can be considered one of the most beautiful offices in Romania. Numerous pieces of personalized furniture, British accents in an eclectic setting, digitally drawn wallpapers and then printed on paper, the floor heating, are just a few of the elements that give uniqueness and charm to the property. In fact, it is a modern reinterpretation of a building dominated by classic architectural features specific to the beginning of the nineteenth century Bucharest. The modern terrace offers a wide panorama of the Armenian area of the capital, a landscape dominated by inter-war avant-garde, modernist buildings, along the Neo-Romanian and Eclectic style properties. The villa is available for rent as well.

Outside the daily life of Bucharest, just a few minutes from the Băneasa forest, is the Pipera district, with well-structured areas and blocks that benefit from numerous amenities: kindergartens, international schools, restaurants, parks, etc. The property, built in neo-Romanesque style, combines aristocratic fragrance with tradition and good taste. The exterior architecture of this villa is characterised by large windows and wooden balconies, very similar to those of the manor houses. The design of the interior space, based on the concept of a building originally from the USA, has been remodelled for the requirements of a family with children, but also as a space dedicated to guests, using a mix of styles, starting with the classic style and continuing with the rustic-style wooden attic. The location has a bohemian air that invites you to relax, perfectly harmonized with the generous green garden. The house has a built area of 497 square meters, a plot of 1900 square meters and is arranged on three levels, mezzanine, ground floor and first floor. At the entrance there is a living room of 54 square meters with a height of 4 meters, where the fireplace becomes the centre piece. The ground floor is completed by a kitchen area, a dining area, a bedroom and a bathroom, with direct access to the terrace that reveals the entire garden to the viewer. The second exit from the ground floor area leads to the garage which can accommodate two cars. On the first floor there are three bedrooms, one master with integrated bathroom and two bedrooms with shared bathroom. Also in this area is a mixed activity area with office and library. The attic, made mainly of fir wood, has two bedrooms. The basement can serve as a recreation area, perfect for sports or time with friends. The land surrounding the house, totalling 1900 square meters, benefits from a corner of the forest, an orchard with apple, cherry and cherry trees, a flower garden and a greenhouse that can provide the vegetables needed by a family. In addition, it offers the necessary space to add a swimming pool or a special place for children, this option being left to the choice of the future beneficiary.

Residence is an understatement. Rather, it is about a large-scale residential concept, surrounded by positive energy, built in the heart of Codril Vlăsiei, a short distance from the future A0 - ring highway, Henri Coandă International Airport and Băneasa Shopping City. Hidden from the hectic life and pollution of the city, in an area where you can hear the chirping of wild birds from the window, this unique property has a plot of 14,000 square meters, a privilege that few residential properties enjoy in the immediate vicinity of the Capital. Generous rooms, solid wood floors, stained glass windows, woodwork and classic, timeless finishes are just a few of the attributes of the home that looks like something out of a modern fairy tale. The indoor pool and fireplace welcome frosty days, and the seemingly endless garden, which together with the tree-lined lake and relaxing walks through the private forest, emphasize the true definition of luxury. The property has photovoltaic panels with a power of 17 kw and a prosumer function, an internal elevator and a covered garage for 3 cars. It is a rare purchase opportunity with a beautiful story behind it, where the owner over time joined several parcels of land, including a piece of oak forest, which is now an integral part of the property. In addition to practical compartmentalization and tasteful finishes, the house can be lived in by two families by separating the areas. Being at the first sale since the construction, the owner confesses that it is hard to part with it, sharing the following story: Many times when I was preparing for the launch of the project I asked myself, what should my house look like? I browsed dozens of sites with famous projects, photos of famous houses, medieval villas and historical monuments. Neither seemed to be the expression of my expectation. I always told myself that I wanted it to reflect the situation of my childhood home, where no one could look in unless invited but, on the other hand, it had its back to the garden and the forest. And at the same time, to have a wide opening to the forest, to be separate but also connected to a service area. Well, if they could let the forest penetrate inside, that would be even better. And if I can get the vegetation to spread, symbolically, into the house, it would be wonderful to be able to light a fire that doesn't screen my view of the garden and the oak trees. From the beginning, I imagined a house with large windows, the size of a football goal, with wide doors, with openings through which nature and the forest could pass and embrace it from all sides. When I first stepped into the clearing with waist-deep grass, surrounded by tall oaks, I said to myself: This is the place for my house! Photo: Dan Călin

Famous for having hosted the United States Embassy for over 70 years, the Palace located on Tudor Arghezi street regained its lost history for over a century. Known as Maurice Blank Palace, the residence of one of the most important bankers of modern Romania, was built in 1891, under the guidance of its first owner, by the hand and project of the famous Swiss architect Louis Pierre Blanc (1860-1903). He created some important Romanian public buildings, such as, the Palace of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Palace of the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Iaşi Headquarters and the Victor Babes Institute. Louis Blanc left behind an important series of private residences as well, having a great influence over the image of Bucharest from 1900 to this day. Working only 20 years in Romania, and especially in Bucharest, Louis Blanc arrived in the capital city in 1884, brought by his friendship with Ion Mincu, but also by a favourable environment for the development of an exceptional career. His style reminds us of the French Neoclassicism, especially in monumental buildings, and when it comes to private residences we notice an architect with a passion for the French taste, from Neo-Renaissance to beaux-arts. Louis Blanc succeeded within 5 to 10 years to become one of the most important architects and decorators of Bucharest at the end of the nineteenth century. The relations created through the two marriages, with Elena Şuţu and later Irina Berindei offered him contracts and contacts with the high Romanian society. Thus, in the spring of 1891, Louis Blanc, together with his associate Luigi Scolari, began the work at the Palace of Maurice Blank, co-founder of the well-known Marmorosch Blank & Co bank (1864) along Iacob Marmorosch being one of the most important bankers of the late nineteenth century (i.e. the bank lent the Romanian state in the campaign for the War of Independence). Even though today Maurice Blank is remembered mainly for having built the famous headquarters of the bank on Doamnei Street and the Băneasa Forest mausoleum, the palace on Tudor Arghezi Street is undoubtedly an architectural jewel that will remain permanently in the Romanian history and culture. Having a L-shaped design, 2.500 built square meters in the 50 rooms, and a generous garden decorated with pine trees and a fountain, the Maurice Blank palace became an architectural landmark for the residences located in the proximity of the University square. In 1934 the palace was purchased by the lawyer and politician Eduard Mirto, who was the last rightful owner until the installation of the Communist regime. Eduard Mirto will initiate the links between the Blank Palace and the United States Embassy, renting the building in 1939 after some authorized renovation, consolidation and modernization works. He installed a system of centralized heating and plumbing extending the construction in the area of its secondary façade right on the verge of the outbreak of the Second World War. The US Embassy will remain there until 2011 when the building re-entered the private circuit as one of Bucharest’s architectural masterpieces. Sources: Oana Marinache and Cristian Gache, „Louis Pierre Blanc. o plansetă elvetiană în serviciul României”, Istoria Artei publishing house, 2014 Photo: Reptilianul

One of the truly authentic and spectacular areas of Romania is the Danube Delta, always an important touristic attraction of Europe. In Periprava, very close to the Ukrainian border, where Chilia branch and Letea Forest decided to join and create one of the most beautiful places of the Delta, we find a place where nature gave way to a small resort that blends in just perfectly. The resort covers 3025 sqm and hosts 18 rooms, a terrace, 2 dining rooms with a total capacity of 60 pax, a fully functional kitchen, a gazebo, docks and a pier. Everything that is needed for a complete experience of the Danube Delta. The entire resort was fully renovated in 2019 and is as good as new given that it was mostly used for personal pleasure by the actual owners. The property is sold turnkey, with fully furnished rooms that are ready to use and a functional kitchen that can provide for up to 60 customers. If you crave for a piece of the Danube's Delta magic, you will find it here, where the wild nature blends perfectly with today's comfort that the humans brought

The last few years have brought to our attention areas, names and ancient histories that put in context and humanize the town we live in and the buildings we pass by in a hurry. The House of Guilds is one of those witness-houses, few and often in danger of extinction, which recover the history of the city and its largest minority, the Jews. Sephardic refugees from Spain and later, after the Principalities Union, Ashkenazi from Galitia, the Jews are doctors, potters, merchants, samsari, tailors, painters, craftsmen specialized in metalworking and are useful to the city because it contributes to its urbanization. They settled on the left bank of Dâmbovița, near the Royal Court and later in the area that became the Jewish Quarter. They built houses with shops on the ground floor, public baths, kosher butchers shops and dairies, teahouses where religious music was listened to, temples and synagogues. Today few remember this community; the legionary fires of 1941 and the massive demolition of the 1980s changed the appearance of the neighborhood considerably. At present, the toponym Jewish Quarter encapsulates more storrytelling than material evidence, which makes the property proposed for sale even more valuable. On Spătaru Street at number 10A we find today this neo-Gothic building, richly decorated, Casa Breslelor, the work of the architect Luigi Ludovic Lipizer, who arrived in Bucharest from the Austrian Empire in the middle of the 19th century. The building has not only a unique architecture but also a historical and architectural value that the restoration and extension project carried out by an architectural office specialized in the rehabilitation of historical monuments intends to preserve (the project is currently subject to approval). Lipizer embraces the neo-Gothic style, expressed in Europe in the18th and 19th centuries, and this option makes the building look like a commercial hall from the Middle Ages and is known today as the House of Guilds - it is believed that the statues placed on the columns with capitals and protected by meticulously decorated canopies represent various professions. The access is made through an arched door under a noble broken arch, but the neo-Gothic remains outside; inside, only the light entering the house brings with it the beauty of the windows. On the ground floor, besides the hall and stairwell, there will be, according to the restoration and extension project, an office, a living room with dinning area, a bathroom and a kitchen. Upstairs it is proposed to redistribute the space into a master bedroom, a bathroom, another bedroom plus a family room and the current loggia. The architects propose an additional floor with a bedroom and terrace; also here the restoration and extension project includes the transformation of a portion of the roof into a glass roof. In the basement generous areas have been designed for the technical room, laundry/ bathroom and cellar, plus living quarters for staff. An open cellar is provided with access from the courtyard, where the demolition of the adjoining bodies without residential and architectural-historical value is taken into account with the preservation of some brick walls as decorative elements of the green spaces that will form the interior garden. The present values the past, shakes it from the dust and sees its future. The House of Guilds, one of the few left standing despite its 160th anniversary, has the chance to shine again as a magnificent private home, unique in its history and architecture, comfortable and warm through its planned restoration works. Sources: bucurestiivechisinoi.ro turismistoric.ro arhivadearhitectura.ro 1001calatorii.ro

There’s something of the earth-sky tension carried in the mountain villas architecture; gravity pulls towards the stone beneath the feet, while the tops of the mountains and trees look up at the blue. Villa Ghica is part of this binomial being anchored in a high stone foundation but the white walls are trying to get out of the decorative wood’s grip. It is quiet, there’s soft light and occasionally the rustling of leaves an dwater or bird’s fluttering their wings. The proximity of the forest translates into a gently sloping terrain with rich grass and shady trees; the villa is perched on a moderate ridge. The generous yard of 1050 sqm, guarded by imposing fir trees, is delimited by wooden fences that symbolically define the spaces, leaving the eye to freely pass through them towards the morning mist and the forest maze. The building has a slender figure despite being rather horizontal; the clean and bright outside has red-tiled chimneys that promise the warmth and comfort of stoves; indeed, the ground floor living room surprises with a spectacular fireplace with refined round lines. The living room on the ground floor is partitioned by round arches and a decorative ceiling thus creating small elegant reception areas that are patiently waiting for guests’ tête-à-tête. The solid furniture does not weight you down, there’s history and discretion in it. The interiors are bright, with meticulously crafted solid wood pieces; it is the refined atmosphere of a space that was once part of the creative houses of the intellectual elite of the twentieth century. A warm wooden staircase connects to the bedrooms on the attic floor; the wood nuance is also found in the carpentry of the doors but also in the kitchen furniture. Wonderful stoves with richly decorated tiles warm the night area, bringing not only warmth but also the necessary stories - the panoramic view of the Bucegi Mountains provides material and inspiration. Activities and attractions in the area: • Peleș Castle (1873-1914) • Știrbey Castle / Sinaia Museum • Sinaia Casino • Sinaia Monastery (1690) with a painting by Pârvu Mutu Zugravul and the tomb of the politician Tache Ionescu • Sinaia Monastery Museum, the first museum of religious art in Romania with paintings and icons, over 500 volumes of old books, antique furniture and church art. • Ariniş Reservation that protects and conserves arboreal species, including the white alder (alnus incana). • Sinaia Railway Museum inside Sinaia Station • Palace-Villa “Alina Știrbei Florescu” • Narcissus Meadow, Rea Valley • Starting point for Ialomicioarei Cave and Ialomița Monastery (wooden church, 16th century) • Mountain routes to Zănoagei Gorges, Omu Peak, Caraiman Cross, Dor Peak, Izvorul Dorului Valley, Jepii Mari, Jepii Mici • Slopes: Valea Soarelui, Valea Dorului, Papagal, Laptici, Valea Dorului, Cota 2000, Malaxa, Vânturile, Poiana Stânii, Furnica, Popicărie, Vânturiș, Târle, Scândurari

The historic streets in the center of the capital were also targeted in the modernization process of Bucharest in the interwar period, areas that, at that time, were opening up to the new economic and commercial domains. The urban block-villas would meet the required functionality needs- the building that can be found on 24-26 Polona Street, built in 1927-1928, is one of such type. The modern building, individually compartmentalized on each floor, has undergone a restoration, rehabilitation and reconversion process, becoming an ultramodern and multifunctional construction.

The house at 9 Verde Street (today Gheorghe Manu street) was built between 1911 and 1923, initiated by Tațiana Niculescu-Dorobanțu. One of the four daughters of Ion C. Brătianu, Tațiana (1870-1940) married in 1900 Ilie I. Niculescu-Dorobanțu (1873-1943), liberal political figure and prefect of Ilfov. Through their properties will also feature the Darvari manor, close to Bucharest. The plans designed by architect Grigore Cerchez (Cerkez) specified „a building with 2, 3 and 4 levels, massive walls, covered with tiles”, occupying 668,29 square meters. In a letter from 9th of May 1910 addressed to her sister Măriuţa Pillat, then in Paris, Tațiana confessed: „I believe we will have a truly beautiful mansion, Louis XII style, with carved stone and exposed brique”. On 25 September 1913, Taţiana was in France, writing to Sabina Cantacuzino: „The castles on Loire I am not even mentioning, I am amazed by so much beauty and very proud to realize that, without possible comparation to these, my house is very beautiful. Unfortunately, the narrow street makes the palace look crammed.” To furnish the interior, Tațiana chose Romanian traditional art objects and pieces from Antique shops in Paris and Munich. From Spain she brought furniture and tapestries. She wanted everything to be perfect and told her close friends: „I will show you this room only when it is completely furnished.” The imposing building bears the allure of a Gothic cathedral, with exquisite constructive and decorative elements: the exposed brick façade, in several shades of red, the towers’ silhouettes, the entrance portal, the imposing windows, with carved stone elements in Neo-gothic fashion, the cornices, gargoyles, stained glass windows and pointed arches that mark the exterior and interior. In his will, Ilie I. Niculescu-Dorobanțu donated the building to the Ion C. Brătianu Establishment, provided that it became the museum „Ilie, Tațiana and Ion Niculescu-Dorobanțu”. Between 1948-1957, the house hosted the canteen of the employees of the Minister of Industry. In 1956, following the pressures of the Direction of Historic Monuments, that considered the building „one of the most valuable in the Capital from an architectural point of view”, it was classified as part of the heritage of the Ministry of Culture and Education, undergoing consolidation works. Starting 1958, it hosted the Technical school of choreography, with 300 students. Today, more than one century after its construction, the impressive Gothic Revival residence maintains its mysterious allure, fascinating the passers-by with its imposing dimensions and unique construction details, crafted by one of the most important Romanian architects. Sources: Simina Stan, „Reședința Ilie I. Niculescu-Dorobanțu, monument istoric”, în Revista Arhitectura, iulie 2015 Narcis Dorin Ion, ”Memoria unui oraș – București”, ed. Institutul Cultural Român, București, 2012

Ideally situated in the exclusivist Northern area of Bucharest, this 3-floor villa is built on the Lake Tei shore. It benefits from both the vicinity of the Pipera office area and the quietness of an intimate area, with only a few neighbouring constructions. Built in 2018, it stands out by its original architecture, a mix of modern materials: cement, glass, iron, that grant it expressivity and set it apart from the villas around. During the hot season, the generous 200 sqm garden becomes a comforting shaded oasis, with the nearby lake’s breeze blowing gently. The villa offers a splendid view towards Lake Tei, from the living room, terrace and garden. The ample surface of 1350 sqm accommodates 12 rooms and 6 bathrooms. The natural light floods the neo-Baroque interior, with decorative stucco mouldings, golden details, columns, sculptures, oversized Italian mosaic panels and precious curtains. The day area is situated at the ground floor, with a wide living room with chimney, dining area and kitchen. The spaces are marked by recessed lighting and chandeliers, carefully coordinated to create a welcoming atmosphere during the night. The imposing staircase, decorated with mosaic, leads to the upper floors, where the bedrooms and lounge area are. The bathrooms preserve the neo-Baroque design, with their elegant details. The superior floor has a skylight, offering an energising light. Each space of this imposing villa was conceived in detail and personalized to express the sophisticated elegance of its royal style, maintaining however the warm and inviting atmosphere of a home.