Description
Martinengo Palace in Monforte d'Alba. Terrace on the Langhe.
Monforte d'Alba (one of the most beautiful villages in Italy) is an Italian town in the province of Cuneo in Piedmont. It is part of the 11 Barolo production municipalities. The name derives from the walls of the castle that surrounded the top (Mons Fortis) and the medieval town. Located just 100 km from Turin-Caselle airport and 18 km from Alba and Cherasco, the historic center of Monforte is arranged like a fan perched around the ancient bell tower and today has a totally new look thanks to the exceptional restorations that have involved many noble and bourgeois palaces. The center of Langa, already known in the second half of the 20th century for its gastronomy, today has an exponentially enhanced territory thanks to international tourism that flows into the medieval alleys, home to charming hotels and restaurants of the highest level. In 1986, the famous pianist Horszowski inaugurated a natural amphitheater of perfect acoustics obtained from the natural morphological slope of the land and which today is the seat of great concerts, jazz festivals, theatrical performances. Located in via Cavour, in the heart of the pedestrian center of the village (part of the well-known "Case della Saracca"), the Martinengo Palace is perhaps today one of the most important buildings in Monforte and has been the subject of a conservative renovation but with a strong sense of design that has no equal in the Langhe area.
Today home to a renowned restaurant of the highest standing, location for exclusive events and conferences, Palazzo Martinengo is spread over three floors above ground, and two semi-underground floors connected to each other by stairs and a glass lift. Sumptuous rooms, beautifully recovered coffered ceilings, are an integral part in the creation of plays of light generated by walkable glass surfaces that make nineteenth-century environments contemporary made unique by the skill in the use of the highest quality materials.
The beauty of the building is second only to its large terrace (listed as the 12th most beautiful terrace in Italy), equipped with an unusual fountain of Palladian origin, which overlooks the surrounding rolling hills and the old pearl village of the Langhe.
The sale of the property is now unique with the highly established high-end catering / events business which boasts an important and demonstrable turnover. Maximum internal plant level, autonomous heating for a cost of 4000 euros per year, UTA central. 350 seats inside and 250 outside, complete kitchens and every element up to standard.
Possibility of annexing the adjacent building: "Casa del Portuguese" for the creation of 7/8 suites: http://www.gieffepatrimoni.com/it/node/1351
Unique property of its kind, excellent as a receptive use or as a residence of great charm and luxury.
For information:
GIEFFE PATRIMONI Real Estate Advisor, Turin - London - Alba - Milan - Rome.
(+39) 011 / 76.000.11
