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We offer for sale a period villa in the Syracuse city, Sicily.
This centuries-old villa was built in the second half of the 19th century and, at the time, was one of the few properties owned by wealthy families near the ancient Saint John church, dating back to the late Roman era, just over a hundred meters away. These charming villas, though distant from each other, could be counted and admired at a glance.
The architectural style is representative of that era, in stark contrast to the more recent buildings that surround it today. It is unique in the area, and this residence can be admired between one building and another like an elegant veiled lady.
The villa, surrounded by a private courtyard, is spread over two levels. A staircase paved with lava stone leads to the first floor, where the state apartment is located. It comprises a living room and an entrance hall with a barrel-vaulted ceiling painted in the 19th century and still in perfect condition. The villa also features three antechambers, three bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a guest bathroom. When it was built, it boasted splendid luxury finishes, with all the reception rooms and bedrooms featuring painted vaults.
On the ground floor, until the 1930s, another apartment was used by the family, who took care of the services and household management, including the maid and her husband, who performed various tasks, including driving the four-seater carriage, performing maintenance, and tending the garden.
Originally, the villa had a large space for the family carriage and the horse with its trough. Today, this space is the large garage with a swing door that replaced the original large wooden door.
After World War II, some of the villa's original floors were replaced with floors considered more modern for the time. Almost all the vaults were repainted, covering the original frescoes and preserving the only one still visible today.
The property also includes an outdoor storage room and a plot of land with a garden and fruit trees.
The villa is in perfect structural condition. About twenty years ago, the roof of the building was redone, maintaining the original exterior features and reinforcing the entire area below with a modern earthquake-resistant structure.
Committed to preserving its historical heritage as much as possible, this property, with a different layout of the interior spaces, could be adapted to the needs of the twenty-first century.
The residential area where the villa is located is among the most sought-after in the city of Syracuse, and in the immediate vicinity are also places of great historical, cultural, and spiritual interest, including the catacombs, second in size only to those of Rome, the largest archaeological museum in Southern Italy, the archaeological park with the Greek theater, the largest in western Magna Graecia, and, last but not least, the Marian Shrine.
Pharmacies, shops, supermarkets, gyms, and other businesses are within walking distance.
These charming villas attract the attention of true connoisseurs who recognize not only their architectural uniqueness but also their value.
Today, this residence, seemingly serenely awaiting its next destiny, deserves to return to being a prestigious and high-end residence, as it was between the 19th and early 20th centuries.
If your goal is to purchase a splendid period villa in Sicily, a prestigious residence full of charm and unique style, then this proposal of ours may be just what you're looking for.