Villa San Marco With Private Park At Ferrara's Gates

For sale, an entire historic real estate complex in the city of Ferrara, with a park and centuries-old trees, consisting of five separate buildings with a total area of 2,786 sqm.
An excellent real estate investment for accommodation facilities, the complex has a total of 30 bedrooms, 25 bathrooms, mostly en-suite, and a park of 35,000 sqm with a large swimming pool and parking spaces.
Villa San Marco (formerly Villa Buzzoni Piacentini) is a residence dating back to the early 19th century. A significant example of 19th-century architecture with important subsequent interventions, making it a unique place of beauty, historical value, and artistic charm.
Spread over three floors (design and decorations by Luigi Louis Boldini and architect Luigi Vietti), the villa is an elegant historic residence of 1,080 sqm located in the floodplain of the Po di Primaro River with a white marble façade, red tile roofs, and characteristic arched windows offering breathtaking views of the centuries-old park.
From 1965 to 1978, the residence hosted the gala receptions of the annual editions of the famous Premio Estense, an important literary-journalistic award initiated by the owner Giorgio Piacentini and the Union of Industrialists of the Province of Ferrara.
The large entrance on the ground floor welcomes guests with decorated ceiling and floor, laid with typical cement tiles of the era and finished with white and pink marbles. To the right of the entrance is the dining room with ancient serving hatches and original decorations adorning the walls. To the left is a library with a view of the pool and a small bar. The ground floor also houses the kitchens, already equipped for meals, and the pantry. From the large hall, once used for billiards, you access a large staircase in pink and white marble with imposing wrought iron decorations, topped by an ornate vault.
The majestic staircase leads to the second floor where there are three bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and the splendid ballroom. The rooms feature crown moldings, parquet floors, and stunning panoramic views of the surrounding area.
The service area, accessed by a separate and discreet staircase, allows access to a mezzanine equipped with two rooms and a service bathroom.
Ascending the proprietary staircase leads to a spacious attic space that can be adapted to the property’s needs.
Moreover, there is a two-story annex, to be renovated, consisting of: a 164 sqm apartment with 7 rooms and 7 bathrooms; a 314 sqm apartment with 14 rooms and 14 bathrooms; a 300 sqm laboratory; an 18 sqm warehouse and boiler room.
Within the property are the ancient stables, a charming building of about 350 sqm, enhanced by a magnificent attic of about 200 sqm, characterized by exposed wooden beams and an internal height of 3 meters, giving great breath to the environments.
Completing the property is a building used as a bakery with a total area of 100 sqm, and an accessory building on two levels, to be renovated, totaling 100 sqm, in addition to a 57 sqm warehouse.
Within the park is also an authentic ancient icehouse, a historical testimony of great charm.
The estate is immersed in a centuries-old park of 3.5 hectares, where there are three monumental trees protected by UNESCO, including a majestic Cedar of Lebanon and a rare Sophora Japonica, both with an estimated age of about 400 years.
Completing the uniqueness of the property is a historic swimming pool of 15x8 meters, designed by the famous architect Luigi Vietti, surrounded by an elegant patio in white marble.
(This information and floor plans are merely indicative and do not constitute contractual elements)