This magnificent 19th-century Sicilian baglio takes you back to a time when life unfolded at a slower pace, amidst cultivated fields, vineyards, and ancient olive groves. In March 1861, Baron Mandralisca was awarded a prestigious prize for the exceptional quality of the olive oil produced on his Presti-Lunarda estate, which was recognized by the Royal Commission as the finest olive oil in Italy.
Nestled in a peaceful rural setting, where the landscape stretches seamlessly from rolling hills to the sea, the estate evokes the rhythms of a bygone era. The former animal stables on the ground floor tell the story of daily agricultural life and offer a glimpse into how work was once organized across the estate's 119,000 sqm (approximately 29.4 acres) of land, where the boundaries seem to disappear into the surrounding countryside.
The first floor was reserved for the family's private living quarters. Its various rooms, together with a charming stone balcony featuring wrought-iron railings, transport visitors back in time, when the estate owner would step outside to oversee the work in the fields and gaze across the olive groves, vineyards, and fertile land stretching to the horizon.
Today, Baglio Mandralisca retains all the charm of a lost era, while offering the opportunity to imagine new life returning to these historic walls and surrounding landscapes.
The property offers a total internal area of 321 sqm, distributed between the ground and first floors, in addition to 106 sqm of storage buildings. The estate comprises two adjoining buildings: a main building with two above-ground levels and a secondary single-storey building, divided into a total of four residential units.
The main building includes four rooms, a staircase, a bathroom, two storage rooms, and a traditional rustic kitchen with a wood-fired oven on the ground floor. The first floor, accessed via an internal staircase, features six rooms, a hallway, and a second rustic kitchen. The ancillary building comprises one storage room and three additional service rooms on the ground floor.
The property preserves its authentic rural character, featuring exposed wooden ceilings, traditional stone masonry, irregular natural stone flooring, and pitched roofs finished with original Sicilian terracotta roof tiles.
An exceptional opportunity to restore a historic Sicilian estate and transform it into a prestigious private residence, hospitality venue, or exclusive countryside retreat. An outstanding investment.