A Frescoed Apartment Inside a 16th-Century Villa on the Italian Riviera Lists for €850,000
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Interior: 200 m² / 2,153 ft²
Lot: 0.09 Ha / 0.22 Acres
Amenities: Swimming pool, 2 covered parking spaces, cellar, bicycle storage
Occupying the main frescoed level of a restored 16th-century villa on the Italian Riviera, this 3-bedroom apartment has come to market for €850,000 with Italy Sotheby’s International Realty.
The property is located in Calvisio, part of Finale Ligure on the Riviera di Ponente, the western stretch of the Italian Riviera. Approximately 70 kilometres west of Genoa, Finale Ligure sits a short drive from the historic coastal towns of Noli and Spotorno, with the Ligurian Sea to the south and a mountainous hinterland known for hiking, climbing and mountain biking. Nearby Finalborgo, the medieval historic centre of Finale Ligure, is included on the list of Italy’s most beautiful villages.
Originally built as a noble residence in the 16th century, the villa was substantially redesigned during the 18th century. More recently, the building underwent a major restoration of the roof, façade and technical systems in collaboration with the local heritage authorities before being divided into four private residences.
The apartment occupies the villa’s piano nobile, traditionally the principal floor of an Italian palazzo or villa, where the largest and most formal reception rooms, and often the most richly frescoed interiors, were located.
Spanning approximately 200 m² (2,153 ft²), the residence retains some of the villa’s most significant historic interiors. The main salon features exceptionally high vaulted ceilings decorated with an 18th-century cycle of biblical frescoes attributed to Domenico Parodi (1672–1742), a Genoese painter and decorative artist known for his Baroque compositions.
The apartment includes 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, along with a large kitchen, dining room, laundry room and cellar. The dining room can also be used as a study or additional bedroom.
Outside, the property includes approximately 900 m² (9,688 ft²) of private grounds with a swimming pool. The shared garden provides two covered parking spaces and a bicycle washing area.
According to the listing, the villa once served as the summer residence of a prominent Italian political figure. Other accounts identify him as Giovanni Giolitti (1842–1928), the influential Italian statesman who served five terms as prime minister between 1892 and 1921.
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