Murazzano, Piedmont 12060

This distinctive residence is the result of a meticulous restoration of an existing period property from the early 1900s and of a former hayloft, both having been connected by a charming tower which houses a library room. Set on a hillcrest, the property enjoys sweeping views onto the hills and the Alps with the peak of the Monviso mountain.All the outside walls of the L-shaped house are decorated with pilaster strips, stuccos and trompe loeil frescoes. Altogether 12 rooms, 3 kitchens, 6 bathrooms, a lavish light-filled 80 sq meter living room and a gym with a steam bath are spread over two floors. A third, partly inground basement level contains a tavern-like leisure room and cellar which opens onto a pleasant porch and lawn. Both the kitchen and the living room have French doors opening onto a terrace from which a stone staircase leads down onto the lawn and to the salt-water pool.The entire house with the exception of the kitchen and the laundry room has parquet floors and is decorated with Corinthian columns, ceiling roses and stuccos, in harmony with similar decorative features that adorn the doors and passages. Further features worth of particular mention include the specially designed Carrara-marble staircase with wrought-iron railing as well as the impressive living area in the former hayloft opening directly onto the garden.The entire property is enclosed. A finely decorated wrought-iron gate closes the area of the front courtyard while a fence held by wood pickets encloses the large lawn surrounding the residence.The top quality of the fixtures, an outstanding attention to detail and the originality of many of its artistically inspired architectural features have created a residence bound to satisfy the most discriminating clients.