Classic style meets contemporary quality and far-reaching Mediterranean views at Villa La Palladiana, close to Monaco.
As the name implies, this large villa has been designed in Palladian style with a majestic tetrastyle portico separating two graceful wings, but it has been built recently to exacting standards. True to Palladio’s design, the bright, airy interiors stretch across three levels and have large windows, many balconies and terraces to soak up the views over St Jean Cap Ferrat and the sea.
On the first floor, the living areas are ideal for entertaining with a spacious dining room and an enormous drawing room, the grand salon, which opens onto the panoramic terrace. Servicing these rooms are two kitchens, as well as an office and a billiard room. The two master bedroom suites are on the first floor and look out to the sea. The house has ten bedrooms and many bathrooms, some of which are nothing short of spectacular—especially the lavish, mosaic-tiled wetroom and the first floor bathroom with a circular, mable-clad spa bath (and golden taps). Further accommodation is available in an ancillary house.
The immaculate gardens overlook the sea and are home to ancient olive trees and one of the villa’s two swimming pools (the other is a sinuous indoor affair that is part of the leisure complex on the lower ground floor).
What makes Villa Palladiana really different, though, is the huge bright-yellow garage, which is built to house up to 18 cars ans is ideal for collectors.
Once rumoured to be one of the most expensive homes in the world with a price tag of €58 million ($75.45m, £48.55m), Villa Palladiana is now thought to be available for a slightly lower figure. That said, the price is rigorously on application to Burger Sotheby’s International Realty (+33 (0)4 92 92 12 88 , mougins@burger-sothebysrealty.fr, www.burger-sothebysrealty.fr).
Villa La Palladiana factfile
Bedrooms: 13
Living space: 1420 square metres, 15,285 sq ft
Levels: 3 (lower ground floor, raised ground floor, first floor)
Garden: 4806 square metres, 1.18 acres
Price: on application
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