8 bedrooms villa, 1000 m²

Ozzano dell'Emilia, Bologna (province)

Just a few minutes from the historic center of Bologna, nestled in the heart of the Parco dei Gessi, the largest karst park in Emilia Romagna, and surrounded by a splendid private garden, there is a small, ancient village finely restored and consisting of a rare noble residence. This residence once served as the holiday home of Cardinal Giacomo Lercaro, a prominent figure who lived between the late 1800s and the first half of the 1900s, well-known for his great passion for architecture. The manor house, characterized by charming arcades and beautiful Venetian mosaic floors, extends over two above-ground floors and consists of a grand entrance hall on a loggia over 5 meters high. On the ground floor, there is a large representative living room, a study, a kitchen, a dining room, and a pantry, as well as two bathrooms. The large and comfortable basement is adjacent to two spacious cellars. On the first floor, there are four bedrooms, two of which have walk-in closets and en-suite bathrooms, in addition to two other bathrooms that serve the two bedrooms without internal bathrooms.
Outside, this residence is enriched by a large Olympic swimming pool with a service building that includes double changing rooms, two bathrooms, a cooking area, and a sauna. In the park, there is also a small and charming private lake. At the entrance of the property, in a position separated from the main residence, there is also a beautiful building in excellent condition, divided into four independent apartments, each rented out. Each apartment consists of an entrance, living room, two bedrooms, bathroom, and kitchen. One of these apartments also has a turret. Each apartment is equipped with a cellar and garage, and the main villa also has a garage and several parking spaces. The location is just a few minutes by car from major connecting roads, the train station, an international airport, and close to a small private airport. The manor house has a total area of ​​about 600 square meters (6458 square feet), the park is about 24,000 square meters, in addition to an agricultural land of 11,500 square meters (totalling 6.18 acres)