Seafront villa with panoramic views - ref ITA7620

Description

Historic semi-detached villa with private access to the sea.

Italy, Ligurian coast, a few kilometers from the border with France is the town of Mortola (next to the larger city of Ventimiglia) - there is a villa with its own access to the sea and its magnificent gardens.

The property consists of a living area of ​​227 sq.m., an outbuilding with an area of ​​87 sq.m. and a large terrace with stunning sea views.

On the ground floor there is a large bright living room with fireplace and windows overlooking the garden and the sea, a kitchen with a dining area, a small guest bathroom and three bedrooms with a bathroom.

On the second floor there is another bedroom with a bathroom; from here, a spiral staircase leads to the observation studio in the tower.

Below is an apartment with a separate entrance, it consists of a kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom and basement.

Large private terrace with gazebo, barbecue area and solarium overlooking the sea.

The property owns private parking next to the gate.

A private terraced botanical garden on four hectares by the sea makes the property exceptional and unique. The arboretum, built in the mid-16th century, contains specimens of Mediterranean-climate plants from all over the world. - the period from 1906 to 1923.

Helen Willmott, a wealthy heiress and landscape designer from England, planned to build two aqueducts, she laid paths and footpaths, planted exotic plant species, date palms and eucalyptus.

Various zones were created, each with a different microclimate: from Mediterranean oak, cypress and Aleppo pines to dry arid shrubs, lavender, rosemary and scabiosa bushes, two olive groves, an orchard, vegetable garden and spontaneous flora that goes out to sea.

Among the most valuable species: Agathis Robusta, Encephalartos sp, Peumus boldus, Quercus Ilex, Pinus halepensis, Pinus sabiniana, Pitosporum tobira, Chamaerops humilis, Cotoneaster pannosus, Pistacia lentiscus, Rhamnus alaternus. Among the vines are: Jasminium heterophyllum, Senecio angulatus and Senecio deltoides, both from South Africa and Smilax aspera. Plants originating from dry climates include: Aberia Craffa, Seneci, Polygala myrtifolia, Mediterranean climatic bulboses, a collection of fifty aloe species, many agaves, Loxostylis alata, Eriocephalus africanus; many roses suitable for warm climates, Rosa Banxia, ​​Rosa laevigata, Chinese and Indian hybrids, the rare variety "Sate nateur Lafollette", grown in Cannes by the gardener of Lord Brogum Busby around 1910.

Location on the map is approximate.