Liguria, Imperia, San Remo, Italy

Simply stunning and with oodles of character and charm, this grand, spacious and impressive 7 bedroom period villa is ideally situated within a high class residential area of San Remo, which is the capital of the Italian Riviera.

This enchanting period villa, which was built in 1886 and is a stunning example of Belle Epoque architecture, is still full of original features arranged over 4 floors.

Raised ground floor: entrance hall leading to 2 principal reception rooms; billiard room; kitchen; library and guest bathroom. All rooms have extraordinary 5.1m high ceilings with stuccoes or frescoed coffered ceilings.

First floor, accessed via a majestic marble staircase: 3 double bedrooms; 2 bathrooms and the generous master bedroom with private terrace and en-suite bathroom. Every bedroom comes with its original decorations, sea views and 4.6m ceiling heights with frescoes.

Second floor with tower: this entire level is currently used as a staff apartment.

Lower ground floor: kitchen; laundry room; storage area and technical rooms. A perfect opportunity for a Spa and/or underground heated swimming pool.

The villa is beautifully set back from the lane, with a stone gravelled driveway, providing a wonderful sense of arrival. This then leads to the marble neo-classical entrance of the house.

The large gardens provide the most glorious setting complimenting this fine house. They have been beautifully laid out to create a high degree of privacy and protection. They include a mixture of wonderful mature trees, palms, olive trees, cedars, cypresses and lemon trees. A project for an outside swimming pool and underground garage is ready to be presented.

This Period villa is in a prestigious, lively and world-famous seaside setting, with the sandy beach only a few steps away as well as all the restaurants and famous shops, and in the close proximity of the French Riviera and Nice International Airport.

REFERENCE: 232500