Villa 7 chambres, 998 m²

Almese, Turin (province)

Stunning Liberty-style Villa
Price € 2,450,000.00
Habitable Surface: 990sqm
Property located at 364m above sea-level, enjoying superb micro-climate

The property is currently divided into two independent but connected units, the “Villa” (main house) and the “Garden Wing”.

Villa - 680sqm consisting of Ground, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Floor
Garden Wing - 250sqm loft-style open space accomodation
Potential for independent Staff Flat 60sqm (STPC), currently used as storage

VILLA 

Ground Floor - Two separate entrances lead onto large brick vaulted ceiling living room with fireplace connected to external covered patio with access to sqm400 green lawn. From living room onto conservatory with access to cotto tiled patio and garden.  Through conservatory onto fully equipped eat-in kitchen, double bedroom, large wardrobe room connected to bathroom with walk-in shower, wash basin, toilet and bidet.

Impressive external stone staircase to Main Entrance to First Floor - Main Hallway, Dining Room, Large Living Room with access to 250sqm artificial green grass covered terrace, spacious eat-in-kitchen  with access to gres-tiled courtyard,  flower beds and vegetable  garden. Through a mirrored door, access to self-contained accomodation comprising one single-bedroom with its own access to courtyard, a small shower room with toilet, hand basin and bidet and a sizeable double-bedroom, at the  present equipped as kitchen, with direct access to the 250 sqm terrace and to another terrace area with cotto-tiled staircase.

Elegant Internal Staircase with Luserna-stone paved steps, Liberty hand-wrought iron railing and cathedral coloured  bay windows lead to Second Floor - Large south-west facing double bedroom and boudoir, both with access onto a spacious balcony connecting the two rooms and enjoying unrestricted views of the valley and surrounding mountains.  South-facing large study (or double bedroom), wardrobe room (or double bedroom), another large study (or double bedroom) connected to shower room with crystal glazed door, toilet, hand basin and bidet. Main bathroom with double basins, toilet, bidet, shower and angular bathtub,with access to small balcony.  Both bathrooms are beautifully titled.

Third Floor - Large south-west facing double bedroom with small balcony overlooking the Alps. Very large new habitable loft and two bathrooms with shower, bidet and double wash basins.

From this floor there is a spiral access to attic service room and the tower.

GARDEN WING

Open Space on ground floor with four large mahogany framed doors with crystal glass panels and two large windows overlooking the 300sqm natural green lawn and huge century old pine trees.
If not needed as living space, the Garden Wing is suitable for large-scale entertainment. Equipped with ladies, gentlemen and disabled restrooms, all three beautifully tiled.

Internal and external staircases lead to flat-roof terrace covered with artificial green grass, ideal for cocktails and outddor entertainment, enjoying a unobstructed skyline view ranging from snow-peaked Alps at the west, to the Monviso further south, the Lakes of Avigliana and its Medieval Castle and ending with Mount Musiné with its magical influence to the east. Directly ahead glorious view of the 10th century Saint Michael's Abbey, which was the inspiration for Umberto Eco's book “The Name of the Rose”, later turned into a film starring Sean Connery. From this flat roof steps lead up to a green hedged area, ideal for installing an outdoor pool, and further up to another terraced aera.

Entrance from the road is through an impressive Liberty style wrought-iron automatic gate. This leads to a small green lawn with rounded fountain on to the “Pine Garden” consisting of an ample area under three Atlantide pine trees, over a century old. Side entrance to the property through a wrought-iron pedestrian gate opening onto the "Pine Garden", then majestic cotto staircase leading to the main courtyard.

Villa has been in same family ownership for seventy years, with regular careful maintenace and upgrades both externally and internally.
Property is equipped with video alarm system and a rainwater well.


10-minute drive from the town of Avigliana and its two famous lakes, where aquatic sports can be enjoyed.
Few miles from three Golf Clubs:  Le Fronde, Golf Club La Mandria, and the Royal Park Golf Club.
<1-hr drive to ski resort of Sestrière site of 2006 Olympics ski slopes, San Sicario, Bardonecchia and through the Frejus Tunnel to France.
Train connection to ski resort of Bardonecchia

Turin centre 30 minutes by motorway, train, bus service is also available

Airport TRN Turin            Km 31.8    25min drive
Airport MXP Malpensa    Km 158     1h30min
Airport LIN Linate            Km 181     1h45min
Geneva Switzerland        Km 267     3h
Montecarlo                      Km 287      3h to French Riviera
Lione France                   Km 288      3h11min
Genova                            Km171      1h56min to the Italian Riviera

This is a private sale by the owners, therefore free of any commission.