Villa for Sale in Barga

Description

Barga is a beautiful mediaeval town, internationally renowned for its architecture, jazz festival, culture and Tuscan cuisine. Located lower down the hill with easy access to public transport, this villa is a Liberty style jewel that will sweep you back to the confident and sophisticated Great Gatsby era.
In fact, the property has changed hands just four times over the last century and something of that Golden Age has remained in the villa with its wide, airy hallways, internal glass and frescoes. The Pieroni family, attended by a butler, lived at the villa until the 1970s. Exquisitely tiled floors remain preserved linked by a stairway in solid Carrara marble.
All of the bathrooms have been recently refurbished in excellent taste. The central heating system is modern and well maintained.  The property is being sold with its period furniture, since much of it is part of the history of the villa.
The kitchen opens out on the terrace, overlooking the fields and woods of the Serchio valley. Behind the kitchen is a vaulted breakfast room, with a working fireplace, leading into a formal dining room. The generous study with beautiful tiling and period light fittings, provides a further spare bedroom if required.
The noblest room of all is a huge drawing room, complete with ceiling frescoes and the crests of Boston, Siena, Florence and other Italian cities and a grand piano.
There are five stunningly beautiful bedrooms, a bedroom/study and three bathrooms. The master bedroom is en-suite. Underneath the villa is a massive, naturally lit wine cellar with its own windows and external doors into the garden.
This could be converted into a private gym, swimming pool or sauna. In addition, the property has a garage where at least five cars can be parked. An empty lemon house can also be found under the south-facing terrace; there are two further buildings, one of them a small 18th/19th century watermill, to be restored. Next to the swimming pool is a two-storey dependence, with a further loggia overlooking the valley, which could be converted into a stunning separate residence or flat.
The APE lasts 10 years so the work can be done at any time.

Primal Features