Liguria, Imperia, Bordighera, Italy

Ref. F225 - Intensely beautiful country home in the Ligurian countryside some 3 minutes drive from the sea, cultivated, panoramic and in the most beautiful parkland of exotic plants and trees, gazing over the Mediterranean. The property is divided into three separate houses, with the principal main villa at its center and the two other family residences laid out in the park, all immensely private and constructed to bring the sea into the home, with immense paved terraces, luxury interiors and all the technological equipment to make modern living extremely comfortable.

A long paved driveway leads down into the property, surrounded by lawns, mediterranean and tropical trees and over a hundred different types of rose. This leads past the main guest house with extensive garage to the main courtyard and principal villa. The villa has large french windows overlooking the park and the sea and a huge living room, kitchen, bathroom and laudry room. Above are a further 3 bedrooms (one with annexed studio, 2 bathrooms, 1 walk in wardrobe and large upper terrace. The main rooms all face out over the sea and the beautiful panoramic swimming pool. A walk through the terraced gardens leads to the smaller family house, know as the black and white house, for its modern, sunshine filled rooms in black and white.

The exotic garden is absolutely the heart of this property with infinite varieties, of fruit trees, figs , bananas, lemons, grapefruits, leaning bowers of kiwi, a paradise of perfume and color. It would be possible to list endlessly the fruits, flowers ,vegetables and plants of this tropical garden.

The third villa, is entirely independent, with kitchen, large sitting room, sun terrace, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Below is the garage for 6 cars, sauna, gym and independent flat for staff. The villas are supplied with solar and voltaic power, there is ample storage space and built in cupboard space as the houses are made principally for comfort. There are wine cellars, spaces for storage of equipment and for a large production of olive oil.

The villa is in the zone of Montenero, minutes from its fabulous beaches, with the blue European flag for clean sea water. The town of Bordighera is noted for its aristocratic buildings mostly in the liberty style and because the winter palace of the Royal family of Italy was in Bordighera. Its medieval town is full of fine restaurants and bars.