Villa for sale in Via Gaetano Donizetti, 31, Milan, Lombardy

Via Donizetti – FREE TO DEED – VISITS FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY FROM 3.00 PM TO 6.00 PM WITH 48 HOURS NOTICE Historic period villa of approximately 400 m2 with a garden of approximately 130 m2, built in 1910 and purchased in the 1920s by family currently owns. Located in the heart of Milan, a few steps from the Basilica della Passione, the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory of Music, Piazza San Babila and the Duomo, the residence was home for almost fifty years to the writer Luigi Santucci, winner of the Campiello Prize in 1967 and considered by critics to be one of the greatest exponents of Italian literature of the second half of the 20th century. Over the years, the villa has hosted illustrious names in literature. The basement, used for convivial dinners, was frescoed by the painters Giuseppe Novello and Mario Vellani Marchi. The house, published in books and magazines, is of great historical importance. The residence is spread over three floors above ground in addition to the large basement with direct access to the garden, surrounded by ancient walls and planted with tall trees and flowers that make it a place of great charm and privacy. From the street entrance, an elegant staircase leads to the anteroom where the living room with fireplace and the dining room with French windows open onto a beautiful terrace with dining table and awning to shelter from the sun. perfect for summer dinners surrounded by greenery. On the same floor we find a courtesy bathroom, a kitchen and a wardrobe/ironing room. Going up to the first floor, with a staircase with an original 1920s handrail, we find the sleeping area with various bedrooms, two studies and large bathroom. The main bedroom has a large balcony overlooking the greenery. On the top floor, an independent apartment has currently been created with a splendid terrace overlooking the garden, large living room with dining area, kitchen, bathroom, double bedroom and a laundry area. The entirely frescoed basement floor is structured as a tavern for dinners with a dining area, living room with fireplace and French window which leads directly to the garden, wine cellar, storage rooms, technical room for the boiler for the production of domestic water and independent heating. Original parquet and marble floors of the time, ceilings entirely embellished with juices that create different decorations in each room. Original leaded decorated glass windows from the early 1900s. A few steps from the villa, on the same side of the pavement, two large garages. CONFIDENTIAL NEGOTIATION.

Additional Property Information:
• Rooms: 5+
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 3
• Size: 476 m²
• Address: Via Gaetano Donizetti, 31
• Energy Rating: G
• Floor Count: 3
• Garden: Private
• Kitchens: 1
• Reference: VR418
• Status: To be restructured
• Terrace: Yes
• Car parking: Yes