A Florentine Palace in Corsica
Designed using the Tuscan model of elegant holiday architecture, "I palazzi" were built as summer homes for local nobility.
Villa Marinacce-Cavallacce is one such villa, set in the heart of the ancient village of Oletta and overlooking the Gulf of St. Florent.The region of Cap de Corse is a peninsula that comes alive in the summer, known for its beaches and summer restaurants.
The Florentine Palazzo was built in 1887 for the Jean-Baptiste-Marinacce Cavallacce, a notable French foreign diplomat. Today, the 19th century home has been restored to its original glamour as a holiday retreat.
Spanning 4000 square feet, the 7 bedroom, 7 bathroom is designed as a comfortable family home, with communal living and entertaining spaces (including offices and games rooms), and lots of cozy details. A lounge with a fireplace flanks the authentic kitchen and bar, and opens out to the sunset-facing terrace.
Set in a lush micro-estate with manicured Meditterraean gardens, a swimming pool and outdoor kitchen.
Just 10 minutes to the beaches and marina of St. Florent.
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