A restored rural residence outside Noto has been reworked into a contemporary country house. The six-bedroom property sits within the UNESCO-listed Val di Noto, a region increasingly defined by architect-led restorations.

A restored apartment in Milan’s Magenta district features nearly 12-foot ceilings and full-height windows within a historic building on Via Vincenzo Monti. The property also includes a separate staff or guest unit above the main residence.

One of the largest properties in Menaggio, with 1,050 feet of private lake frontage, Villa Olivetta is a Victorian outlier among the Italianate and Liberty-style estates that define Lake Como, built in the late 19th century by London-born engineer Herman Mylius.

Constructed between 1919 and 1921, this Liberty-style villa is a late and well-preserved example of Italian Art Nouveau, located in Verona’s San Zeno district, just steps from Piazza Bra and the Arena. The property overlooks the Adige River—whose bends shape the city’s historic core—and is set within a private garden in the heart of Verona.

Set within the village of Nerola in the Sabina hills, under an hour from Rome, the 11th-century fortress underwent extensive restoration in the 20th century, preserving its medieval exterior while preparing it for hotel and event use.

The green heart of Italy is having a moment as the insider’s choice for discreet Italian luxury. With estates like Reschio leading the way, Umbria now rivals Tuscany for beauty and design—without the tourist footprint.

At the southern tip of Lake Garda, a villa on Sirmione’s Via Punta Staffalo spans nearly two acres of private gardens descending to the water, with a wrought-iron cancello sul lago and dock with private waterfront access.

In the hills outside Lucca, one of Tuscany’s grand historic estates has returned to the market with provenance few properties can match, acquired in 1836 by Caroline Bonaparte—Napoleon Bonaparte’s younger sister and Queen Consort of Naples.

Few Italian cities carry the layered resonance of Verona—where Roman arenas still stage summer operas and Shakespeare set Romeo and Juliet. Known as Italy’s “painted city,” this storied palazzo reveals a frescoed apartment at the heart of Piazza delle Erbe.

Direct beach access, a seafront pool, and design pedigree tracing back to Porto Cervo’s founding architect. All in a walk-to-everything location in Costa Smeralda’s original jet-set village, one of the Mediterranean’s most coveted enclaves.