- Photo: Sicily,Italy
Wandering around the Sicilian hinterland, it is not difficult to see large rural homes characterized by a construction closed to the outside and with all openings facing the courtyard. Those have noble origins and this can be seen from the presence of a part of the building for residential purposes on a high floor in which the owner once pleasantly stayed with his family during the Sicilian summer months. The prestige at the time was highlighted by the richness of the furniture, while the lower floors were intended for farmers and warehouses. The perimeter walls, without openings, had a defensive function, while a large entrance door, the only passage to and from the outside, also allowed carriages and transport wagons to access the courtyard. Our Baglio is also built in stone masonry in situ with common mortar with the roof made with a wooden load-bearing structure, with "scissors" trusses, exposed beams and slats. But before delving ...
Today we are going to Piazza Armerina, a municipality in central-eastern Sicily located in the Erei mountains at around 700 m above sea level. I must admit that I was unaware of the presence of this place and I thought it was a square in Enna and not a true natural and artistic masterpiece, known as "The city of Mosaics and the Norman Palio" or "The city of 100 churches". Our meeting is at the Duomo, the highest point in the city. From here a series of medieval streets unfold through which we wander in ecstasy, while to the right and left we are surrounded by Renaissance and Baroque buildings. A Vespa whizzing by a few steps away from us brings us back down to earth and understand that we are in the 21st century. Among these ancient buildings we identify the one where the property we are going to visit today is located, the result of a recent renovation where a large and modern apartment has been created on the first and second floors. ...
Building 13 Rooms 700 Sq.m. Piazza Armerina
Villa 12 Rooms 366 Sq.m. Piazza Armerina
Farmhouse 16 Rooms 1000 Sq.m. Piazza Armerina
Farmhouse 7 Rooms 250 Sq.m. Piazza Armerina
Villa 14 Rooms 380 Sq.m. Piazza Armerina
Farmhouse 5 Rooms 300 Sq.m. Piazza Armerina