In the Sicilian Countryside Near Noto, a 19th-Century Aristocratic Summer Residence Overlooking the Mediterranean
Set in the Val di Noto, a region celebrated for its UNESCO-listed Baroque towns, the property was commissioned as a summer residence by two noble families in the late 1800s. It features grand reception rooms, shaded loggias, a panoramic tower and former stables converted into guest accommodation.
A Centuries-Old Italian Villa Set in 11 Acres of English-Style Gardens Is Listed for €9.5 Million
Set in Varese, a northern Italian city known for its historic villas and gardens, Villa Il Nonaro stands within 11 acres of private parkland near Milan and the Swiss border.
A Frescoed Apartment Inside a 16th-Century Villa on the Italian Riviera Lists for €850,000
Set within the Sciusa Valley near Noli and Spotorno, the 3-bedroom residence occupies the villa’s piano nobile, its principal reception floor, with vaulted ceilings, 18th-century frescoes, private grounds and a swimming pool.
Sophia Loren’s Former Villa on One of Rome’s Oldest Roads Is for Sale
Once home to Sophia Loren and her husband, film producer Carlo Ponti, this secluded villa on Rome’s Appian Way sits above an ancient basalt quarry, with Roman mosaics, 2,000-year-old fragments and a history tied to Cinecittà, Rome’s legendary film studio and the heart of Italy’s postwar cinema.
A Medieval Tuscan Villa Near Florence With a Grotto-Like Limonaia Asks €4.7 Million
Portrait artist to European royalty and leading cultural figures, Michele Gordigiani reshaped Striano with architect Luigi Del Moro as a house for painting, music and entertaining. Its extraordinary limonaia draws on the same Florentine garden tradition as the famous grotto at the Boboli Gardens.
A Restored Italian Farmhouse on 10 Acres Near Rome Listed for €2.5 Million
Less than an hour from Rome, this restored 19th-century farmhouse sits on nearly 10 acres in the Etruscan countryside. Rebuilt from a ruin by 21-year-old photographer Filippo Chia, it reflects both his family’s Renaissance roots and the international art world he grew up around.
On the Market Near Milan, A Historic Villa with Some of Italy’s Most Beautiful Gardens
Built in 1702, this historic villa for sale near Milan sits on 25 acres with formal Italian gardens, a 19th-century English park, and a remarkable hidden Secret Garden.
A 500-Year-Old Tuscan Villa With Frescoed Interiors Near Lucca Comes to Market
Commissioned by Francesco Burlamacchi, who was executed for plotting to unite Tuscany’s independent republics against Medici rule, the villa later became home to antifascist jurist Paolo Rossi, who helped draft the constitution of modern Italy.
A 19th-Century Villa in the Hills of Bologna, Covered in Frescoes, Lists for €4.1 Million
Villa Impero is not a typical private villa. Built in the early 1800s for the Marquis Mazzacorati, it was originally conceived as a Neoclassical reception pavilion for the nearby Villa Aldrovandi ai Camaldoli estate, with frescoed interiors designed for balls, receptions, and formal gatherings.