For sale villa, mountain Vilminore di Scalve BG

I had left the plains of Lombardy behind with my faithful ´71 Moto Guzzi V7 Special, the rumble of the V-twin engine making its way through the hairpin bends of the Alta Val Seriana. The cool early autumn air caressed my face, and the asphalt winding through the valleys was beginning to be tinged with the warm colors of the woods. Little did I imagine that I was heading toward a true wonder, something unexpected. When I finally entered Val di Scalve, in the province of Bergamo, a breathtaking panorama opened up before me: solemn mountains, a clear sky, and the rarefied silence of nature in transformation.
The valley, which was undergoing development, was experiencing a new splendor: 5-star resorts, state-of-the-art ski facilities, and fine villas were reshaping the identity of the place even though nature still reigned supreme.
I stopped in front of an extraordinary villa surrounded by a lush garden. The three-story villa was built entirely of green and red Verrucano Lombardo stone alternating masterfully with fine woods that created an elegant and bold color scheme, and the distinctive slate roof provided the finishing touch.
The exterior was imposing and fascinating, but it was the interior that was a world unto itself.
The living area, spread over three distinct rooms, was designed to experience every nuance of leisure time, wrapped in the elegant Venetian stucco walls still made with the ancient method: a TV area, one dedicated to silence overlooking the valley, and one where to chat in front of the fire of an authentic fireplace, one of the villa´s 7, crackling cozily.
An original Thun majolica stove, of rare beauty, accompanied the passage to the dining room, refined and bright with walnut paneling that gave a unique touch to the room.
The separate kitchen, equipped with every amenity, presented an intimate corner for family meals, and the attention to every detail was evident such as the hand-painted tiles depicting playing cards.
French doors led to the garden, where under a large porch held up by carved wooden columns was a real outdoor kitchen with a barbecue area, pizza oven, and a magnificent cedar wood table.
Upstairs, the sleeping area was a masterpiece: around the balcony overlooking the living room below were all the rooms. On one side was the master´s room, a richly finished alcove with its romantic fireplace and private bathroom also with its own fireplace, and on the other side were the two bathrooms and three bedrooms, one different from the other. The green one with rich hand-woven upholstery and custom-made closets, the brown one with the fireplace and the beautiful bay window and its view, the boys´ room with the loft above in the attic. Tightly tailored curtains and bedspreads with special designs and colors, always hand-woven by a master weaver.
Each room was something different with fine parquet floors of various woods, marble inlays and coverings, elegant upholstery, each detail had its own story and its own why. I sat on one of the two lilac armchairs placed on the gallery where a small sitting area had been carved out. From the two windows overlooking a romantic circular balcony filtered sunlight that illuminated the fireplace. I stood there for a few minutes enjoying all that I had seen. But it wasn´t over yet.
I descended to the ground floor, a place to be the envy of a 5-star hotel, a heated room overlooking the green garden with a swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna bath, all enriched by beautiful wall paintings accompanying the porphyry mosaic floor, under a shining “starry sky.“
One last door led me to the basement, an immense garage, perfect for housing vintage cars and motorcycles.
This villa was not just a house. It was a place that enchants, a rare opportunity, a perfectly crafted and preserved gem, ready to shine again.

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