A 14th-century villa that was home to the noble Davanzati family is for sale in the hills of Florence

A magnificent villa built in the 14th century by the noble Florentine Davanzati family is for sale in the hills of Florence: an oasis of peace surrounded by greenery among cypress trees, vineyards and olive groves, from which there is a striking view of the city.

Powerful bankers, merchants and patrons, who had concentrated their possessions in the center of Florence where the museum named after them now stands, the Davanzati built this and other country residences northeast of the city in the 14th century. The villa, now for sale with Lionard Luxury Real Estate, remained in their ownership until 1610, when Giovanni di Bartolomeo di Piero by will left it to the Jesuits.

The villa also belonged to the Braggiotti family, musicians, opera singers, and artists. During the 1920s they hosted important members of the Futurist movement and personalities such as the great collector and writer Sir Harold Acton, turning the villa into a cultural salon and later a music school.

An imposing avenue leads to the villa, which is surrounded by a 5,000-square-meter park. The building has four levels with a total of 1,500 square meters of interior space. The 700-square-meter ground floor is divided into beautifully decorated reception rooms and outdoor living areas including the romantic ivy-covered loggia. Also on this level is a splendid 130-square-meter party or concert hall with upper loggia, decorated with stucco and vaulted ceiling, lit by a large Art Nouveau skylight. The other large rooms, with antique paintings and tapestries, feature coffered ceilings with impressive fireplaces carved in stone and marble. The ground floor also includes a laundry room and staff rooms.

On the 610-square-meter second floor, there are more rooms, including one furnished with a splendid antique bookcase, and several double rooms. The second floor, served by an elevator connecting all levels, is in need of renovation and offers the possibility of creating up to twelve bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.

The tower of the villa contains a sitting room and a rooftop level terrace that offers panoramic views of the city of Florence. Finally, the 330-square-meter basement level houses a brick-vaulted wine cellar with a well in the center, with a separate entrance and ample storage space.

The surrounding park offers lush vegetation of tall trees, including cypresses, palms and pines, and well-kept gardens where a fountain and an ancient well are discovered. A large loggia with perimeter colonnade, covered with ivy, is the architectural element that characterizes the villa, giving it a fairy-tale appearance.

This property represents one of the most exclusive historic residences in the hills surrounding the city of Florence.

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A 14th-century villa that was home to the noble Davanzati family is for sale in the hills of Florence

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