15 bedroom villa

Important historic architectural residential complex dating back to the early 20th century designed by the best architects and artists of the time. Inserted in the Piedmontese wine-growing landscape, the property extends over a large part of the Borgo Monterosso hill for a total of 23 hectares of land (6 of which are vineyards) where four important monumental buildings are built: the Mausoleum, the Temple of Herta, the Villa Padronale, the Casa degli Studi d'Artista and the Cisternone to which is added the agricultural estate with two restored farmhouses.
The manor house, located to the south of the property, is on three levels above ground and with a cellar part for a gross surface area of ​​3,295 sqm. The interiors of the Villa are characterized by the presence of finishes of the highest quality woods, precious marbles, large halls with heights of 6 meters and a continuous attention to light that characterizes all the rooms of the complex. Its southern and western elevation is characterized by a long loggia overlooking the formal garden and the panorama of the Monferrato hills, while on the southern side the villa opens onto a formal garden. The residential part also includes two farmhouses, one of 280 sqm renovated in 2020 and a second of 140 sqm renovated in 2023.

The artists' house is a masterpiece of rationalist art designed by Giuseppe Vaccaro for a total of 1900. The first level of 1000 sqm, designed for the creative activities of the artists and their entourage, is currently used for tasting the wine produced from the farm. On the floor below there is the cellar of 900 sqm with the barriques for aging the wines, the bottle cellar and the warehouse.
The flagship of the property is "Il Tempio di Herta", a 4000 cubic meter building with classic shapes reminiscent of a circular temple, designed by Marcello Piacentini who created a masterpiece here where ancient forms meet modern ones. The interior is centered on a round structure ending in the dome, the whole is embellished and embellished by Ferruccio Ferrazzi's encaustic paintings with the theme "Works and days". The most significant work of Ferrazzi is found in the crypt below which preserves the mosaic of the Apocalypse. The room is embellished with columns of red porphyry from Tolmezzo and natural lighting provided by fixtures with alabaster slabs. In the underground part there are rooms without finishing which have more access possibilities and which present themselves as ideal spaces for setting up exhibitions or private art collections with dedicated access.
The property includes a 15,500 m2 garden, designed and built by Pietro Porcinai who won the European Garden Award in 2011. A panoramic garden where there is a 15m x 15m swimming pool, a tennis court and a fountain tiled with white river pebbles, with the famous sculpture in the center.