LAKE OF BRACCIANO. ORIENTAL-STYLE HOME  

A home with the charm of the Orient, embraced by greenery and facing Lake Bracciano. Ernest Hemingway spent his Italian holidays here. Oriental nuances and delicate pastel shades grace this villa, in a panoramic, peaceful location with a magnificent view of the lake and the town of Anguillara. Completely surrounded by greenery, it is enhanced by lush vegetation sloping toward the lake, and includes 5,000 square meters of land, half of which is a flourishing garden, with the other half planted to cedar woods and age-old palm trees.

The dwelling was built in around 1850 and includes a master villa and guest house. The property also features two ancient grottoes dating from the Etruscan period, some 3,000 years ago. The main house has 271 square meters on two levels, as well as three terraces totalling 87 square meters and a sundeck of approximately 67 square meters. The 165-square meter ground floor includes entryway, living area with sitting room and dining area, kitchen, two bedrooms and two baths, plus utility rooms, portico and a patio with oven and barbecue. The 160-square meter first floor is divided into four bedrooms and two baths. The three terraces occupy 37, 32 and 17 square meters.

The guesthouse features two independent floors. Downstairs are two entrances, living room, kitchen, two bedrooms and two baths, totalling 113 square meters upstairs (50 square meter) are an entrance, bedroom and bath. The 39-square meter attic is not usable, but the terrace occupies 24 square meters. A pavilion houses a 48-square meter garage and a 10-square meter room, plus the 37-square meter terrace. The interiors boast original stone columns, arches and painted columns. The front courtyard is paved in beautiful local stone, while the one at the back reveals a hand-dug well and a zen garden. Forty acres of undeveloped grounds lie behind the villa. The property lies only 50 kilometers from the centre of Rome, 30 kilometers from the Ring Road, and 40 kilometers from the Leonardo da Vinci airport.