4 bedrooms villa, 620 m²

Lerici, La Spezia (province)

Stunning villa of approximately 620 sqm, built in 1962 based on a project by the renowned Russian-born architect André Svetchine of Nice. Among his many works along the French Riviera are the residences of Christian Dior, brewery magnate Henry Pierre Heineken, and the great painter Marc Chagall.
The property is located in Pozzuolo, on the hillside overlooking the Gulf of San Terenzo in Lerici, offering magnificent views of the Gulf of Poets and Villa "Magni", famously known as Shelley's House, where the poet and his wife Mary found inspiration. Also overlooking the same gulf is the celebrated Villa "Marigola", once home to Sem Benelli. The villa is just 600 m. from the charming Baia Blu beach club and only 3 km from Porto Lotti, the most prestigious private marina on the Ligurian coast. The Gulf of Poets, which includes Portovenere and the islands of Palmaria and Tino, directly borders the Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site attracting over 3 million visitors annually.
The villa is on three levels. On the ground floor: a spacious entrance hall, bespoke walk-in wardrobe, small hall, guest bathroom, elevator, large living room with four French doors, a grand fireplace and two libraries, dining room, office with custom cabinets, boiler room, fully fitted bespoke kitchen, laundry room with secondary entrance, and a caretaker's apartment (living room, bedroom, and bathroom). Flooring includes slate in the entrance, cotto imprunato and marble in the main living areas. A magnificent veranda enclosed by large double-glazed windows completes the floor, together with an internal garage and outdoor parking spaces.
On the first floor: accessed via the main hall's staircase or adjacent elevator, corridor leading to four bedrooms, a guest bedroom with en suite bathroom with bathtub, two further bedrooms served by a bathroom with shower and separate facilities, and a spacious master bedroom with office, bathroom featuring whirlpool tub and shower.
On the second floor: a study in the tower with library and access to a large attic occupying the entire floor.
The property also features a comprehensive alarm system, WiFi internet, water autoclave, and a separate 70 sqm stone outbuilding with a cellar, two utility rooms and services. The grounds include a large terraced Italian garden with Mediterranean species, olive trees, cypresses and palms, a large rainwater cistern, a stone-paved terrace with twin lily ponds and a grotto, and an extensive terraced garden with olive trees, fruit trees, cypresses and figs. All furnishings are included in the sale price.