Check out this selection of gorgeous reader photos, guaranteed to make you want to pack your bags and board a plane to Italy right away! This month’s winner: “While me and my mum were staying in Bellagio we took a boat across to Varenna and visited the beautiful gardens of the Villa Monastero.” by Melissa […]
Fleur Kinson explores the towns and landscapes of Tuscany, and discovers a surprising and captivating diversity for prospective home-buyers… Photos by Getty Images Tuscany remains the most popular of Italian regions and is loved by tourists and would-be property buyers for many reasons, not least because of its beautiful countryside and cities laden with Renaissance […]
Adored for its stunning landscapes and historic cities stuffed with fine art, Tuscany is a dream-region for many would-be buyers in Italy, says Fleur Kinson… Photos by Getty Images If you asked a non-Italian to list as many of Italy’s 20 official regions as they could, however short their list was, it would almost […]
From beautiful bays to the wilds of the inland reaches, there’s more to northern Sardinia than the glitz of its coast. Amanda Robinson travels away from the tourist hotspots… Photos by Amanda Robinson unless otherwise stated Ahh, the North Sardinia coast – the glitzy millionaires’ playground in north Sardinia where the jetset have gone to […]
Take a look at this stunning creation from Bertone – the car from which the ‘supercar’ phrase was originally coined… Photo by National Motor Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images The Lamborghini Miura was originally conceived in 1965 by Lamborghini’s young engineering team, Gian Paolo Dallara, Paolo Stanzani and Bob Wallace as a project during their spare time. […]
A portion of a farmhouse with private garden in an exclusive complex of 10 units, in 40 acres of Umbrian countryside, with swimming pool, tennis court, woods and olive groves. 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Kitchen/dining room, large living room with fireplace, terrace, cellar, well-kept exclusive garden with large whirlpool tub. Sale includes furnishings and […]
Traditional farmhouse meticulously restored and equipped with every amenity and comfort. Domotics ‘home automation’, photovoltaic panels, indoor and outdoor sound systems. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1-acre garden, swimming pool and jacuzzi. Renovated outbuilding used as a guest apartment and residual building allowance. Open and panoramic position a short distance from a village with services (5-minute […]
Sole e Azzurro is a delightful recently-built villa using original materials of typical local farmhouses wherever possible – chestnut beams in the ceilings, exposed stone walls, restored original antique doors, travertine tiles and recycled objects. Ground floor: a room currently used for storage (but could be another bedroom), a reading/living room, a boiler room, a […]
Appartamento Isabella is an apartment on the walls of the fortress town of Panicale with balcony and lake views. The property is on the first floor of a historic building (with lift!). Wide, spacious hall, kitchen/living room, 2 bathrooms (1 ensuite) and 2 bedrooms. On the ground floor of the building is a shared storage space […]
This project comprises five properties, four of which are already sold, at a villa on the estate of the 10th-century Castle of Giomici, 20 minutes from Perugia. The villa is built in traditional Umbrian style with natural stone walls, wooden beams, a fireplace and terracotta floors. Each house is on its own grounds and has […]