Eighteenth Century Ligurian Villa Near Sanremo With Land

Property Description

This beautiful, charming eighteenth century ligurian villa is located on the Italian Riviera in Ospedaletti, a former fishing village that became a vacation resort in the Belle Epoque era, 5 Km far from Sanremo and Bordighera, Nice airport is 40 minutes away, Genoa airport 75 minutes away and Montecarlo is only 30 km far. Though the property is in a very quiet, separated area uphill, beaches, stores and restaurants are only two minutes away by car and a 15 minutes walk.

The beautiful eighteenth century villa sits half hill with a spectacular view of the sea and mountains, in a 3000 sqm aprox. garden planted with rare plants and orange, lemon, mandarin peach, apricot, fig, olive trees and rare flowers which my parents grew with love and passion. A former flower nursery it has been in the family since the beginning of the twentieth century, has approximately 4000 sqm. more of land, which is now planted with wonderful and marvelously smelling broom plants, but can be converted into a wonderful park or is suitable for any kind of commercial or farming activity. The total extension of the land is approximately 7000 sqm.

The 450 sqm of the house are divided into two different buildings. The main house is in the front and has three floors. The ground floor, facing the garden has a big room with a bathroom, a kitchenette and a patio. A second room is now used as storage room.
The first floor, which is garden level in the back, has a very big, warm kitchen, with a window looking century old palm trees and lemon trees, and a door taking to the garden. A large sitting room takes to a large terrace with breathtaking views of the sea. Across the big hallway there is a small room, with a full bathroom, which my father actually uses as his studio, with a window overlooking the trees in the garden. The third floor is composed by a room with walk-in closet, a very large bathroom, and a small tower with a terrace overlooking the entire property, the sea and the mountains. For a total amount of 300 sqm approximately.

The annex house is divided into two small apartments. On ground floor the apartment is composed by a sitting room equipped with a kitchen, a big bedroom and a bathroom, outside there is plenty of space, ideal for dining under the vines which produce wonderful grapes in season. The upper floor has a large sitting room, with a kitchen corner, a room and a bathroom and outdoor space. For a total amount of 50 sqm per floor aproximatively.. They can be converted into four rooms or be rented as vacation apartments.

Around the property there are other smaller buildings, among which a small room with a bathroom, a laundry corner and two store rooms, The property is completed by two garages. It is suitable to be converted into a beautiful Bed and Breakfast.

The property is really charming and cozy, but even if it has been much loved needs a refurbishment.

Photos of the interiors upon request.