Sara Scarpa travels to Salento in Puglia and discovers a timeless land ‘beyond the sea’ Photos by Iain Reid Puglia, the iconic and much loved ‘boot heel’ of Italy, is a large and varied region that has been a crossroads for several civilisations and cultures over the centuries. Salento, possibly the best known area […]
Florence’s Piazza della Signoria is named after its palazzo, which is now also known as the Palazzo Vecchio Photo by Getty Images The Duomo may be the more famous Florence landmark, but the Piazza della Signoria has at least as much historical importance to the city. The Signoria was the government of Florence at the […]
Venice. Charming studio apartment in the residential heart of Dorsoduro. This area has always been popular because it is relatively quiet and peaceful, away from the mass tourism and yet very close to main attractions such as Ponte dell’Accademia, the Guggenheim museum and Santa Maria della Salute. The apartment was originally a large storage space. In modernising the […]
Venice. Charming Venetian townhouse with independent entrance in the lovely Dorsoduro district. The apartment is set in a tranquil street ending at a small canal close to the beautiful Zattere promenade and Campo San Barnaba. The elegant duplex is completely restored with high quality finishings. It is composed of: private entrance and studio/storage on the […]
Completely restored two-storey stone house in the hamlet of Faedo in the centre of the Euganean Hills regional park, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves. The ground floor includes a living room with a two-sided open fireplace, modern kitchen, cantina, and bathroom with shower. The first floor has 2 bedrooms and a large bathroom with floor-to-ceiling […]
A rare opportunity to purchase a unique property! This is a 17th-century stone watchtower in a hilltop location surrounded by its own extensive land and listed in a number of guidebooks to the area. The house is finished to a high standard and offers flexible accommodation of lounge, study, reading rooms at the top and bottom […]
Livinallongo del Col di Lana, Veneto. Arabba, in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Dolomites, offers unforgettable days in the mountains. We offer a beautiful and spacious villa composed of a 140sqm main apartment plus 3 smaller family or guest apartments. The villa was built in 1996, is finely furnished and in perfect […]
San Ginesio, Le Marche. The British owner, a renowned architect, has completely demolished the old farmhouse and built a stylish new “country” villa using new and original materials. The “flow” of the house is impressive with many continuous spaces and a sense of proportion. From almost every room the view is more than great. The […]
Menaggio, Lago di Como. A new luxury residential complex of two detached villas with swimming pool and garage will be built on the peaceful hillside above Menaggio overlooking Lake Como. The villas will be built with the highest construction quality combined with the latest technology and high finishing level. The interior spaces on the different […]
Reno-Laveno Mombello, Lago Maggiore. A duplex apartment with spacious loft on the third floor of a quiet new complex with breathtaking views over Lago Maggiore and only a few minutes’ walk to the beach and marina. Lower floor: entrance, bathroom with adjoining balcony, bedroom with balcony, stairs to loft with glass doors and balcony. Loft: […]