For sale the entire historic property complex in the city of Ferrara, with a park and centuries-old trees, comprising five separate buildings with a total area of 2.786 sq m.
An excellent real-estate investment for hospitality facilities, the complex is set in a 35-000-sq-m park with a large swimming pool and car parking.
Villa San Marco (formerly Villa Buzzoni Piacentini) is a residence dating back to the early 19th century. It is a significant example of 19th-century architecture, with important subsequent alterations that have made it unique in terms of beauty, historical value and artistic appeal.
Arranged over three floors (designed and decorated by Luigi Louis Boldini and architect Luigi Vietti), the villa is an elegant historic residence of 1.080 sq m, situated in the floodplain of the Po di Primaro River, with a white-marble façade, red-tiled roofs and distinctive arched windows offering breathtaking views over the centuries-old park.
From 1965 to 1978 the residence hosted the gala receptions for the annual editions of the famous Premio Estense, an important italian literary and journalistic award established on the initiative of owner Giorgio Piacentini and the Union of Industrialists of the Province of Ferrara.
The spacious entrance on the ground floor welcomes guests into the large reception room, with a decorated ceiling and floor laid with typical period cement tiles and finished with white and pink marble. On the right is the dining room, with old serving hatches and original decorations adorning the walls. On the left is the historic library, with access to the swimming pool and a small bar. The ground floor also includes the kitchens, already equipped for meal preparation, a pantry and a large bathroom. From the large reception room, once used for billiards, there is access to a broad pink-and-white marble staircase with imposing wrought-iron decorations, surmounted by an ornamental vault, leading to the first floor.
The first floor comprises three bedrooms, two of them with en-suite bathrooms, two additional service bathrooms and the splendid ballroom. The bedrooms feature crown mouldings, parquet flooring and magnificent panoramic views of the surrounding area.
The service area, accessed via a separate, discreet staircase, leads to a mezzanine comprising two rooms and a service bathroom. Continuing upstairs, there is a further large attic space that can be adapted to the property’s needs.
Next to the villa is a two-storey annex, requiring renovation, comprising: a 164-sq-m apartment, a 30-sq-m workshop, an 18-sq-m warehouse and a boiler room; on the second floor, an apartment with 14 bedrooms and 12 bathrooms.
The property also includes the former stables, a charming building of approximately 350 sq m, enhanced by a magnificent attic of approximately 200 sq m, featuring exposed wooden beams and an internal height of 3 metres, lending the rooms a remarkable sense of space.
The property is completed by a building used as a bakery, with a total area of approximately 100 sq m, and a two-level ancillary building, requiring renovation, totalling approximately 100 sq m, as well as a 57-sq-m warehouse.
The park also contains an authentic historic icehouse, a fascinating testimony to the past.
The estate is set in a centuries-old 3.5-hectare park containing three monumental trees protected by UNESCO, including a majestic Cedar of Lebanon and a rare Japanese pagoda tree, both estimated to be approximately 400 years old.
Adding to the uniqueness of the property is a 15 x 8 metre swimming pool designed by the renowned architect Luigi Vietti, surrounded by an elegant white-marble patio.
(The information and floor plans provided herein are for guidance purposes only and do not constitute contractual elements)