Camilluccia, Rome: A Three Storey Townhouse Between Two Private Gardens

Via Teheran is a private road that leaves Via della Camilluccia and, beyond the gatehouse, opens into a residential enclave of houses set among shared gardens, with a play area for children. Here, about a kilometre from the shops and services of Vigna Clara, stands this townhouse, which has a quality rare for its type: it rises over three floors, linked by the staircase and a private lift, and opens onto two private gardens, one on each side.

THE RECEPTION FLOOR
The reception floor is reached from the entrance walk. The drawing room unfolds in three consecutive areas, so that one can move from conversation to the sitting room gathered around the fireplace without the room losing its unity. The guest cloakroom is immediately to the right of the entrance. From the drawing room, a glazed door opens onto the main terrace, where a built-in barbecue and the outdoor table make this the place for summer lunches. The dining room follows on from the drawing room and has a terrace of its own, facing the entrance front: two distinct aspects that follow the light through the day. The kitchen, with two doors, connects with the service entrance and with one of the lift landings, so that the household can go about its work without crossing the reception rooms.

THE BEDROOM FLOOR BETWEEN THE TWO GARDENS
On the middle floor, the staircase becomes the axis of the sleeping quarters and divides them into two wings, each facing one of the gardens: this is what sets the house apart. All four bedrooms have their own bathroom, and each has its own character. The principal bedroom has a dressing room and a door opening straight onto the garden; the second, generously proportioned, also has a dressing room; the third, with fitted wardrobes, shares with the first a door onto the garden; the fourth, with its dressing room, closes the opposite wing. A landing with fitted wardrobes, a further door to the garden and the lift landing join the two wings.

THE LOWER FLOOR AND THE GARAGE
The lower floor is given over to informal living. A room with a bar corner lends itself to evenings with friends. On the same floor, a large room can serve as a laundry or, should one wish, a music room. The staff bedroom has its own bathroom, with two basins and a bath. From this service area, a door leads under cover to the garage, which takes two large cars; beside it are the plant room and the recycling area.

A house to be seen in person. The photographs show the rooms; the proportions, the light from the two gardens and the quiet of the enclave can only be appreciated by stepping inside. Viewings are by appointment and handled with complete discretion.

560 sq m commercial area (Italian measurement); double garage of 52 sq m. Energy class F (EPgl,nren 105.78 kWh/m² per year).