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A former Benedictine monastery in Umbria has been quietly transformed into a private residence with its original structure intact. Located just outside the hilltop town of Bettona, the setting offers views across the Umbrian valley within easy reach of Assisi and Perugia.
Set within a natural cove in Conca dei Marini on the Amalfi Coast, between Amalfi and Praiano, and just east of Positano, the waterfront residence includes seven sea-view bedrooms, each with a private terrace, and is accessible by both road and water, with a private path to the sea.
Occupying the upper floors of a historic palazzo in Rome’s Trastevere neighborhood, this 400 m² (4,305 ft²) residence includes a rooftop terrace overlooking the central square, with the option to purchase a street-level commercial space currently used as a gallery that could be converted into a private garage.
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.
Lofts are relatively rare in Rome. This one is walking distance to the Colosseum, spanning about 408 sqm (~ 4,392 sq ft) with 5 bedrooms and 5 baths.
Originally a fortified tower belonging to a medieval Florentine noble family, this historic estate later evolved into a Renaissance villa during the Medici era. The property now sits within roughly 17 acres of gardens and woodland in the hills just outside Florence.
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.
Commissioned in the late 1930s for Milan’s Necchi Campiglio family, this architect-designed villa sits within 11 hectares (27 acres) of private parkland above Lake Varese, with custom interiors by the architect, and a pool shaped in the lake’s outline.
Capri is one of Italy’s most beautiful islands, known for its cliffs, villas, and enduring glamour— and this villa ticks all the boxes. Set into the cliffside, this pink-hued private villa is just 100 steps from the center of town and the Piazzetta.
Set in the hills just outside Arezzo, this 56-acre estate combines restored historic buildings with organic vineyards producing Chianti DOCG and Toscana IGT wines.
Where the modern nation of Italy was born: Giuseppe Garibaldi, the revolutionary general leading the campaign to unify Italy, publicly declared that the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in on September 7, 1860 from the palace’s principal balcony. the final, symbolic step that allowed modern Italy to come into being months later.
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.
A restored 18th-century wine estate near Siena brings together award-winning organic wine production, a historic villa, and modern estate infrastructure at the gateway to the Val d’Orcia.
Just five minutes from the Baroque town of Noto — the crown jewel of Sicily’s UNESCO-listed Val di Noto — this restored Sicilian baglio reimagines a historic fortified farm estate as a contemporary retreat.
This meticulously restored Italian Art Nouveau villa is just 10 minutes from Lake Garda, near Desenzano, a sought-after area known for its mild microclimate, wine estates, and easy access to Milan, Verona, and Brescia.
This 18th-century villa near Milan was transformed into private residences in the 1980s; its four-bedroom noble-floor apartment now offers frescoed salons and the rare convenience of condominium living, listed for €1,100,000.
On the wooded slopes above Lake Maggiore, few homes break from tradition like Pinwheel, a 2021 residence with a pentagonal form and sculptural white façade designed by JM Architecture.
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.
Lake Como has long ranked among the most prestigious real estate markets in the world, defined by its grand waterfront properties—yet there are few comparable to the scale of this restored 19th century silk mill in Brienno.
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.
Unlike Como or Maggiore, Lake Orta has remained remarkably low-key — a retreat for those who favor intimacy and quiet over celebrity and spectacle.
What was once a stronghold on the Siena–Florence defense line is now a boutique estate with 15 bedrooms, two pools, vaulted wine cellars, and a historical link to one of science’s most legendary figures.
A frescoed second-floor apartment in a noble Lucca palazzo makes a strong case for the Tuscan pied-à-terre—with three en-suite bedrooms, two balconies, and views of San Frediano.
1,000 years of history, 30 miles from Rome—this fortress hotel is now listed with Italy Sotheby’s International Realty.
In the Marignolle hills, a 15th-century villa has reemerged from a no-expense-spared restoration—turnkey, furnished, and just 20 minutes on foot from the Duomo.
Located in Lubriano, Lazio—just minutes from the Umbrian border—this 18th-century estate blends the slow living of the Italian countryside with easy access to Orvieto, Civita di Bagnoregio, and the wine-rich hills of Umbria.
Best known for his work on the French Riviera, American architect Barry Dierks left behind one Italian masterpiece: a 1920s modernist villa with a private bay on the Ligurian coast.
Built in the 1730s and restored in the 1990s, this Sicilian villa features a Baroque façade and a dramatic double staircase that feels straight out of The Leopard on Netflix.
Set in the countryside outside Noto, this 19th-century farmhouse dates to 1867 and has been restored in part, with remaining structures to be completed. The property is positioned within the Val di Noto, a UNESCO-designated region in southeastern Sicily known for its Baroque towns and active agricultural landscape.