Villa, 1000 m²

Palmariggi, Lecce (province)

Salento

A palace built for love in 1930 and kept in the ownership of the same family for generations. Today, in light of a different life plan looking to the future, a property with strong character and great commercial potential is being placed on the market. This unique architectural work comprises several rooms on the ground floor, overlooking the appurtenant garden; a multitude of spaces of varying volumes on the main floor; and a gigantic façade with two front covered loggias and one at the rear, all finely decorated with Renaissance columns and capitals. Inside, there are star vaults on the ground-floor section and flat ceilings on the first floor. Its unfinished appearance may seem brutalist to the untrained eye, but on closer inspection the structure is solid and full of truly interesting features. Over the decades of the 20th century, it served as a tobacco-drying facility, a use tied to rural life. The stables, warehouses and all rooms had the sole purpose of supporting the plant-drying process and its sale on the market. Its original construction intent, however, was different: to begin a family life. Therefore, the makeshift subdivision of spaces must be removed to restore the original design as a luxury residence. In the heart of Palmariggi, on this building plot rich with centuries-old trees, stands an impressive approx. 1,000 square meters of commercial floor area where one can realize a lifelong dream and complete this incredible architectural project. The property clearly features artesian wells and a very large roof slab suitable for installing a latest-generation photovoltaic electrical system. The appurtenant garden of about 5,000 sq m is fertile land both for further construction and for a private nature reserve.