luxury house for sale Settimo Rottaro, Italy

Strambino Castle, overlooking the hills of the morainic amphitheater of Ivrea, a city from which it is about 7 km away, is a magnificent seventeenth-century castle located in an elevated position and equipped with an internal patio, a park of about two hectares and various outbuildings. The castle, which has a fifteenth-century rear part, lateral bodies built in the seventeenth century and a main frescoed facade from the second half of the eighteenth century, still preserves eighteenth-century frescoes and decorations attributed to Carlo Cogrossi. The property, spread over four levels and equipped with beautiful panoramic terraces, is perfectly livable and functional as a residence for all months of the year, and has numerous characteristics of historical and architectural value which enhance the interiors without attenuating the charm of a family home. The swimming pool, inserted in the front garden, with its comfortable pool house, completes the enjoyment of the property, which also includes the romantic park with driveway, the large lawn, the comfortable house for caretakers or guests, the garage, the courts and a land, formerly a vineyard, of about two hectares. The Castle dominates Strambino, a town equipped with every service and connected to the road and motorway junctions leading to Turin, Milan, Malpensa airport and the lakes, without forgetting the ski resorts of Val d'Aosta. In the surroundings there are numerous tourist resorts and splendid castles, such as that of Masino, a place where important cultural activities take place.

RENOVATED OLD FARMHOUSE 377SQM WITH SWIMMING POOL AND OUTBUILDINGIn the municipality of Occhieppo Superiore, an area rich in history and tourist attractions, pleasant, and convenient for reaching Turin and Milan, Vercelli, Novara and Ivrea. Sant'Andrea Luxury Houses & Top Properties offers for sale ancient Piedmontese farmhouse of eighteenth-century layout with turret, outbuilding dating back to the early twentieth century, courtyard with well, terraced garden with swimming pool and rustic building with possibility of extension. In the garden the presence of an ancient rainwater collection tank. Located in the center of the country (NAF), but in a dimension of absolute privacy, the property has always belonged to the family, was the subject of a first renovation in the early 1900s and then total in 2005, with recovery of all the valuable materials combined with modern technologies. Equipped with three entrances: pedestrian with stone staircase and period decorations, driveway with electric gate with gravel driveway and parking, additional service driveway. The main body of the villa is on two levels with a panoramic turret. On the ground floor from the entrance there is access: to the living room developed around the circular fireplace with conversation, bar and dining area, to the guest bathroom on the floor, to the open-space kitchen on a TV/dining living room with a glass window that gives direct access to the terrace for breakfasts and lunches in Plein Air and to a room used as a pantry/laundry room. The Art Nouveau staircase leads to the sleeping area, balcony and turret. The frescoed master suite, with Jacuzzi, period fireplace, walk-in closets and bathroom completely in opera with mosaics and two other double bedrooms, one with a period fireplace, both frescoed and with a bathroom. The turret, currently used as a studio, gives access to the panoramic terrace. The annex is on two levels. One on the main street with independent access: a large tavern room with fireplace, service and cellar room with fireplace and period wash-house. The other, on the courtyard level, with two-room accommodation consisting of living room, double bedroom with fireplace and bathroom. A hallway landing gives access to a room currently rustic with fireplace. Internal stairs provide access to the storage rooms in the large attic. The two buildings form a charming convivial courtyard characterized by the presence of a period well. In the terraced garden, there is a large relaxation area with gazebo, swimming pool with related dressing room/technical room and bathroom with shower. Here is located the rustic building with permission for extension. The charming and valuable property lends itself to very versatile uses, in a quiet, comfortable and cozy setting.

Historical Villa in the center of a part of a gorgeous private hill overlooking the valley. Nestled in its own park of about 8-hectare with a wide variety of plants and vegetation, the villa consists of 4 levels entirely livable and it is composed by several living rooms and dining rooms, more than ten bedrooms and it boasts a maintenance at the state of the art. The property, in addition to a large swimming pool area, includes a pool house and a farmhouse of approximately 650 sqm recently and completely healed on the top of the hill, which offers a view at 360 degrees and of which you may evaluate an independent access.

Historic Luxury Villa for sale in Biella - Piedmont. It is located on a hill which enjoys a 360 degree view of the city. The Villa was built in the early 1600s and has been completely renovated by the current owner. It is arranged on three levels above ground plus the semi-underground floor for a total of about 950 square meters. The ground floor features large living areas with lounges with large windows overlooking the well-maintained garden. A double living room with porch, kitchen, dining room, library, two study rooms and two bathrooms complete the floor. The first floor can be reached both with a staircase and with an elevator. Dedicated to the sleeping area, the floor consists of: master double bedroom with wardrobe and en-suite bathroom; seven bedrooms equipped with walk-in closets and bathrooms. The presence of a large terrace completes the floor. On the second floor there are: a billiard room, a fully equipped gym, a sauna, a two-room apartment with bathroom and a three-room apartment with bathroom. In the semi-basement floor there are: a tavern characterized by exposed brick vaults, a kitchen, a service bathroom, a laundry room and a cellar. On the floor there is a generously sized garage that can accommodate three cars. The park of about 90,000 square meters, planted with secular trees is enriched by the presence of rhododendron plants and an avenue of roses. In the park there is a swimming pool with a changing room and an area equipped for a barbecue. Inside the park, in a dominant position, there are two outbuildings of respectively approx. 495 sq m and approx. 130 sq m, ideal for welcoming guests. The internal finishes of the manor house are in an excellent state of conservation, characterized by the presence of vaulted ceilings, wooden and terracotta floors.

Valdengo Castle is located 20 minutes from the Carisio tollbooth on the A4 motorway. It is one hour from Milan, Turin and Malpensa international airport and two hours from France and Switzerland. The area lends itself to being appreciated by sports lovers, thanks to the many possibilities that the area offers (about 30 minutes away is the golf course of Magnano Biellese, the Betulle, among the most beautiful in Italy, the Rosazza tennis clubs and the Beech Trees of Biella, the Biellese Alps for skiing, but also the renowned ski areas of the Aosta Valley, Lake Viverone for water skiing and wakeboarding, as well as walks to the Burcina or the Zegna oasis, cycling and mtb at the Serra and surroundings). Even food and wine lovers will be able to try the local wines and the many local specialities.The subject of sale is the main part of the Castle, which stands on a gentle hill from which you can enjoy a 360 degree view, from the Biellese Alps to Monviso, from the Baraggia to the hills and plains of Novara and the village of Valdengo in the foreground.The portion, whose first layout dates back to the Middle Ages, is located in a well-restored village.Currently the property is only partially inhabited on the ground floor. The remaining part, whose frescoed ceilings have remained unchanged over the centuries, is dedicated to rooms and halls with fireplaces and furnishings that enhance its historical nature.In the inhabited part there is the oldest fireplace which frames an elegant room, the floor is completed by a living room, a dining room, with direct access to the large terrace of 360 m2 and the kitchen.The monumental staircase leads to the first floor entirely dedicated to the bedrooms. Also in this floor the architectural elements are of great value. In fact, some rooms have frescoed ceilings and perfectly preserved parquet floors. Furthermore, all the rooms facing the south-west side have French windows onto a long balcony that outlines the entire floor.The second floor, with a reduced floor plan and access to the turret from a comfortable staircase, housed some bedrooms and bathrooms.Overall, the property needs an integral intervention. In fact, although some environments preserve the historical beauty and the traces of the noble origins, the systems, the fixtures and the bathrooms must be modernized. The roof and some floors need to be completely redone.