The Gucci household residence has lengthy been one in all Rome’s most trendy addresses.
The phrase “home of Gucci” might convey the guide or movie to thoughts, however within the unique residential coronary heart of Rome there actually is a home constructed and nonetheless owned by Gucci household heirs. Intrigued? It’s on the market.
Within the late Forties, style magnate and one-time CEO Aldo Gucci, the eldest son of the long-lasting Italian model’s founder, was in search of a spot to construct a household residence. He discovered one 10 minutes from the historic metropolis middle.
A chic stairway leads from the principle residing areas to the bedrooms.
Accomplished in 1951, the villa continued as the location of vacation gatherings lengthy after the youngsters had been grown. The house is surrounded by greenery in a longtime neighborhood traditionally crammed with excessive web price owners and embassies.
Along with the identify affiliation and central location, the mogul-sized property stands out for an additional purpose as nicely, in response to itemizing agent Chiara Gennarelli of Constructing Heritage. “I can inform you, it’s actually uncommon to search out one thing so massive and well-kept inside Rome,” Gennarelli says. “Many of the homes are actually fractioned into flats.”
The villa has been the location of household gatherings for holidays and necessary occasions.
Past the gated entrance is a 1,200-square-meter essential villa set on about 10,000 sq. meters of landscaped grounds—that’s almost 13,000 sq. toes of residing house on 2.5 acres.
Restored within the Nineties, the house’s facade stays consistent with its authentic mixture of English fashion and Tuscan accents, that includes bay home windows, columns and ornamental particulars. Views take within the surrounding gardens, the Roman skyline and the Altare Della Patria (or Altar of the Fatherland), a neoclassical nationwide monument that symbolizes the middle of historical Rome.
Particulars similar to bay home windows, parquet flooring and ornate fireplaces improve the outdated cash ambiance.
The four-floor villa was designed with a garden-level kitchen, sport/billiard room, laundry space and workers quarters. An elevator connects flooring.
The principle stage―with a number of residing rooms, a eating room, research and visitor lavatory―facilities on a shell-shaped picket staircase. Parquet flooring, crown molding and chic fireplaces are among the many particulars.
Bedrooms sit off a grand touchdown topped by an elliptical-shaped ceiling.
The first suite is one flooring up together with 4 different en suite bedrooms. On the high of the villa are a staircase that results in a rooftop terrace and extra bedrooms for a complete 12 bedrooms, 12 full loos and two half-baths all through.
Gucci added a second 900-square-meter villa, additionally consistent with the English fashion, to the location within the early Nineteen Sixties for one in all his sons. At almost 9,700 sq. toes, the smaller three-level villa, in want of renovation, might function an workplace, visitor home or rental. With separate entry, it occupies a couple of third of the property together with a greenhouse and two outbuildings.
The itemizing consists of the 2 villas, a swimming pool and varied outbuildings.
The principle grounds embody a swimming pool, altering rooms with loos, storage and gear shed.
Priced at €15 million, or about US $15.9 million, the property is prepared for its subsequent dynasty.
“The perfect purchaser,” Gennarelli says, “could be a global entrepreneur who loves inexperienced outside house, time spent with mates and good dinners at residence.”
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