Description
In Umbria, in Città di Castello, luxury villa with dependance, annex and pool (16 × 9 m). The property, which is in excellent condition and stands out for its elegance and refinement, has ten bedrooms and nine bathrooms and features a 2nd-century Roman mosaic. The villa was originally a 17th century convent and was restored in 1980s by the Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama. Roughly 2.2 ha of land host a wonderful park with prestigious plants.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUILDINGS
The villa (960 m² – 10,330 ft²) was originally a small convent, built in the 17th century over the ruins of a Roman villa. Inside the building, one can find a beautiful black-and-white mosaic which has been dated to the 1st and 2nd century AD (the surface is a trapezoid measuring 6 × 3.6 × 5.6 × 3.1 m). In ancient times, this mosaic probably paved a whole room inside the villa.
It is important to note that, not far from the property, roman ruins...