Detached villa for sale in Roppolo

ROPPOLO - VILLA RAMPONE Villa Rampone is located on the edge of the small village of Roppolo, in the province of Biella, in a privileged position overlooking Lake Viverone and along a stretch of the historic Via Francigena. The residence, dating back to the early 19th century, has undergone significant renovations and expansions over time, until it assumed its current elegant configuration, which combines historic elements with refined Art Deco touches, in keeping with the taste typical of the grand stately villas of the Piedmont lakes. The charming internal courtyard, accessible from the garden through a large portico surmounted by an open loggia, which leads to a charming private chapel, dates back to the 18th-century renovation. The complex includes the villa, several appurtenant buildings, and extensive agricultural land, partly cultivated as a vineyard. The main building extends over two and three floors above ground, as well as a basement, and features a monumental entrance with a wide staircase and numerous secondary accesses from the park and garden. The interiors retain some impressive rooms: on the ground floor are the main hall, two living rooms, two bedrooms, a kitchen, bathrooms, and utility rooms. The large hall, likely the former refectory, is now an elegant dining room, embellished with a high frescoed ceiling, original flooring, carved wood paneling, and a monumental, richly decorated stone fireplace with a coat of arms. The upper floors house a total of seventeen bedrooms, as well as living rooms, a study, a kitchen, a walk-in closet, numerous bathrooms, balconies, loggias, and terraces. The basement includes six cellars, the boiler room, and a well. The property includes a large garden and a park with centuries-old trees, including Magnolia grandiflora and rose bushes, a recently renovated swimming pool, several outbuildings with storage rooms, a laundry room, garage, changing room, utility rooms, greenhouse and lemon house, as well as a caretaker's house with garden and garage. Villa Rampone is a residence of extraordinary charm, where history, architecture, and landscape meet in a setting of rare beauty. Its strategic location, about 50 minutes from Turin and a short distance from Milan's airports, guarantees privacy and tranquility without sacrificing convenient transportation.