Elegant historic villa with hilly park and swimming pool

Vittorio Veneto, Treviso Italy

Among the enchanting hillside landscapes listed for their beauty on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List, stands 'Villa Gentili': a charming historic complex dating back to the 1700s on a private hillside than more than 1 hectare complete with adjacencies, a park and a panoramic swimming pool.Characterized by a sober and elegant architectural style, the large manor house is developed on two floors, plus a basement cellar, in excellent overall condition thanks to the renovation and maintenance work constantly carried out over the years. The interiors, restored and equipped with every comfort, preserve the charming elements such as the original exposed wooden beams also with decorations, the marbles and floors of the period, the planking, the ancient fireplace and decorated ceilings, all with a functional internal distribution respecting the original plan, with large halls and generous rooms, complemented by modern bathrooms and service rooms. At the back, a large veranda allows outdoor spaces to complement the living area surrounded by greenery, in pleasing quietness and with complete privacy. To the side of the main villa a wing of the complex houses the spacious dependance, the only portion that would require some maintenance work, and as an annex, a cozy guesthouse developed on two levels for possible guests or recreational activities. Completing the complex is an outbuilding for garage use with capacity for six cars placed side by side, warehouse above and pertinential area for parking, all well defiladed from the villa to avoid any disturbance. The estate, isolated from other properties, offers a dominant position and total privacy further favored by the central location of the buildings. The centuries-old park in front is equipped with a subirrigation system, as well as potted plants, fed by a large rainwater drain and ancient well. On the hill behind, numerous olive trees, birch trees, rose bushes, conifers, cypresses, fruit trees up to the top where it has found its ideal location the large constantly sunny swimming pool, surrounded by paving and hidden from the neighborhood, with 360-degree views of the picturesque surroundings and served by hot water showers, indoor and outdoor lighting, sound system, cabins and a basement utility room for use as kitchen and storage as well as equipped green spaces. A private vineyard and vegetable garden are also on the far side, while at the opposite end is a lush woodland with the driveway leading to the villa's secondary access. Convenient to highway links with Venice and the Adriatic coast reachable in 45 minutes and the Dolomites less than an hour away. The city center of Vittorio Veneto just minutes away.