For sale villa in quiet zone Novi Ligure Piemonte

Immersed in the green hills of Novi Ligure is this magnificent historic villa surrounded by the splendid panorama of a park of 4 hectares, completely fenced. It is a stately home in excellent condition with a total area of ​​about 1900 square meters, including a villa on three levels, an outbuilding and over 400 square meters of various servants. According to an ancient legend, the name was inspired by the fact that in 1400/1500 a brigand, hunted by the gendarmes of Novi, took refuge on the hill, then dense with vegetation, had built a wooden hut. ancient statue depicting a brigand and a "hunting room" covered in precious wood.

Subsequently, the hut was enlarged and transformed into a farmhouse, until the great Andrea Doria, a Genoese nobleman, admiral and politician, had its surfaces enlarged, giving it a much more elegant appearance. Presumably for this reason it was called "La Spaziosa". The presence of Andrea Doria is confirmed by his initials in white stones in one of the paved squares in front of the villa. it can also be seen in the center of the floor of the reception hall, dating back to the 19th century and therefore made by the owner of the time with the intention that the imprint of the Doria would last over time. The fireplace, enriched with 16th century decorations resting on two columns, inlaid in vintage wood, the medieval chapel hidden in a corner of the park, the ancient stone staircase and many other suggestive corners bring us back to the atmosphere of that era giving unforgettable sensations. Immersed in the history of the world, there is its park where the famous battle of Novi took place (15 August 1799), where the Austro-Russians led by Field Marshal Suvorov fought against the French commanded by General Joubert who was mortally wounded. near the villa. As evidence was found in the park a cannonball of the time certainly exploded during the battle. It is assumed that in about 1800 it became the property of the Marquis Balbi, known in the commercial, mercantile and banking environment also at an international ****** this period the upper part of the villa was built. who painted the Saloni with its wonderfully inimitable frescoes, among which there are, in the reception hall, the portraits of the 4 men who united Italy: Vittorio Emanuele, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour and Giuseppe Mazzini. The columns, the Carrara marble fireplaces, the statues, the stairways, the Venetian mosaics further underline the love for the elegance and refinement of this glorious family that gives the villa its ancient name: La Capannina. From the end of the 19th century until the mid-20th century it was owned by the Sacco del Santo, whose last descendant, Marchese Domenico was a great lover of plants and gardens and it is to him and his travels that we owe the many varieties of flowers including the beautiful roses of Russia that bloom even in winter.

The centuries-old park is a natural paradise for various species of animals. It is not uncommon to spot hares, pheasants, fawns, raccoons and squirrels. A thousand suggestive corners, the balustrades, the wells, the berceau and the period statues among which the Bacchus surrounded by the 4 seasons stand out, give the gaze the pleasure of being able to relive fragments of a past in the image of memories and today the Villa Capannina is the perfect combination of elegance and majesty in a timeless space ...