DESCRIPTION OF THE CASTLE

The property (1,200 sqm – 12,912 sqft) is laid over two floors, both boasting excellent finishes and decorations. On the ground floor one can find the vaulted entrance hall with medieval decorations and an ample window overlooking the valley, an ample guest hall, a master bedroom with fireplace and coffered ceilings, a kitchen, an original 14^th-century well, a bathroom, and a second sitting hall with a private studio.

A monumental stone staircase leads to the upper floors where one can find a gallery (showcasing a beautiful collection of antiques dating back to the Risorgimento) and the night areas with four bedrooms and bathrooms.

Particularly beautiful is the view one can enjoy from the terrace of the castle and the towers.

HISTORY, STATE AND FINISHES

The first mention of the castle can be traced back to 1329 in a document listing a fortress in the area easily identified by its central-plan structure. After several vicissitudes, the castle ended up in the hands of the Savoy family in the 16^th century and entered a period of slow but inexorable decline. Only at the end of the 19^th century was the castle brought back to life: Portuguese architect Alfredo de Andrade started a huge process to restore several castles all over Piedmont (including this one and the Castle of Pavone Canavese): he rebuilt the missing portions and added a few touches typical of the late-19^th-century medieval revival.

The castle is nowadays a beautiful private residence, enriched by frescoes and luxury finishes: internal walls are a triumph of colors, where original frescoes are mixed with newer ones faithfully reproduced under the supervision of De Andrade. Ceilings, featuring ribbed vaults on the ground floor, are decorated with beautiful painted coffers on the upper floor. Doors and windows are framed with stone decorations and doors have been manufactured following the original medieval look. The Ghibelline crenellations were added by De Andrade during the restoration and should quite faithfully replicate the ones found in the original castle. 

EXTERIORS

The castle features a terraced garden (roughly 600 sqm) fully enclosed by the medieval walls of the complex. Here one can also find the pool, obtained by converting an old fountain.

All around, the property boasts a total of 12,000 sqm of land.

USE AND POTENTIAL USES

The property, thanks to its beautiful finishes and the bedrooms available, is ideal both as a location for events such as weddings, work meetings and conventions which could also be held in the outdoor garden, and as a luxury boutique hotel.

NEAREST TOWNS

Saluzzo (7km; 10’), Pinerolo (37km; 40’), Carmagnola (39km; 40’), Cuneo (39km; 45’), Bra (39km; 40’), Barolo (54km; 1h), Turin (69km; 1h 10’), Asti (83km; 1h 20’), Ivrea (124km; 1h 40’), Acqui Terme (110km; 1h 50’), Alessandria (124km; 1h 40’)

NEAREST AIRPORTS

Cuneo Levaldigi (27km; 30’), Torino Pertini (87km; 1h 10’), Genova Colombo (160km; 2h 10’), Milano Malpensa (208km; 2h 20’), Milano Linate (222km; 2h 35’)