A Florentine Palace in Corsica

This property is on the market with Corsica Sotheby’s Realty. Price is disclosed upon application with the listing agency. 

Designed using the Tuscan model of elegant holiday architecture, "I palazzi"  were built as summer homes for local nobility. 

Villa Marinacce-Cavallacce is one such villa, set in the heart of the ancient village of Oletta and overlooking the Gulf of St. Florent.The region of Cap de Corse is a peninsula that comes alive in the summer, known for its beaches and summer restaurants.

The Florentine Palazzo was built in 1887 for the Jean-Baptiste-Marinacce Cavallacce, a notable French foreign diplomat. Today, the 19th century home has been restored to its original glamour as a holiday retreat. 

Spanning 4000 square feet, the 7 bedroom, 7 bathroom is designed as a comfortable family home, with communal living and entertaining spaces (including offices and games rooms), and lots of cozy details. A lounge with a fireplace flanks the authentic kitchen and bar, and opens out to the sunset-facing terrace. 

Set in a lush micro-estate with manicured Meditterraean gardens, a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen. 

Just 10 minutes to the beaches and marina of St. Florent.

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