Hot property: five homes for sale in the Dolomites, Italy
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Villa, Trentino Alto Adige, €1.65mn
Where Overlooking Lake Lavarone in the Trentino region of northern Italy. The nearest village is Chiesa (within walking distance), and the ski resort of Folgaria is a 20-minute drive.
What A three-storey, Art Nouveau-style villa with seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms. Dating back to 1915, the interior has many features typical of the period, such as the archways, balconies with stone balustrades, leaded windows, brick fireplace and parquet flooring.
Why With a 2.3-hectare plot near a picturesque lake and set among the mountains, the property is geared towards a more tranquil lifestyle in the Dolomites, yet winter sports are still within reach.
Who Lionard
Chalet, Madonna di Campiglio, €6.2mn
Where On the outskirts of the Madonna di Campiglio ski village. Verona international airport is about 2 hours 20 minutes by car.
What A ski chalet with nine bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, with a wellness area and ski room in the basement. The 1,500 sq m plot includes a barrel-shaped Finnish sauna with mountain views.
Why The chalet was rebuilt in 2011 for sustainability — furnishings, for example, were made with recycled wood from old farmhouses.
Who Italy Sotheby’s International Realty
Villa, Trento, €2.9mn
Where In the centre of Trento, a historically rich city in the Dolomites. The train station is within walking distance, with connections to Verona and Venice. For the slopes, Madonna di Campiglio is about an hour and a half’s drive.
What A three-bedroom, two-bathroom villa, with 663 sq m of living space. Decorated traditionally, the interior is currently split into a main apartment and a guest apartment. There’s also about 900 sq m of exterior space with steps, gravel pathways and grassy areas.
Why The house is named Villa Buonconsiglio after Buonconsiglio Castle, which it overlooks from its hillside position. The late-medieval fortified building is known in particular for its frescoes.
Who Hamptons
Apartment, San Cassiano, €2.25mn
Where In San Cassiano, a village in the South Tyrolean Dolomites. It’s part of the Alta Badia ski area and an access point for the Sella Ronda circuit. Venice’s international airport is a 2.5 to 3-hour drive.
What A four-bedroom penthouse apartment with about 200 sq m of living space. Two of the bedrooms are en suite, and there’s a double garage and cellar.
Why The central kitchen/living area is completed by a large balcony with mountain views.
Who Mayfair International Realty/Edelweiss.Re Real Estate & Design
Farmhouse, Madonna di Campiglio, €2.9mn
Where In the woodlands to the south of Madonna di Campiglio. Within walking distance there’s a gondola station, providing access to both the Madonna di Campiglio and Pinzolo ski areas.
What A farmhouse property consisting of two buildings, on a 0.9-hectare plot of lawns and woods. The main house has a dining area with a kitchenette, two bedrooms, a bathroom and an upstairs living area. In the second building there’s a further bedroom and bathroom.
Why The property’s stone exterior is matched by its traditional decor inside. Touches include a rustic stove, a sink carved from a conifer tree and two log-burning fireplaces with stone surrounds.
Who Italy Sotheby’s International Realty
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