Blue shutters, large porches, and an ivy-clad pool house! This Italian country manor was once an 18th-century spinning mill, remodeled into an antique-studded, parkland dream home. See photos of the Friuli house, designed by architect Michele Bonon and Florentine landscape designer Nicolo Grassi, that has us drooling.
Even on a cloudy day, this outdoor pool, enclosed by a variegated hedge and a wing of the ivy-clad property, looks enticing.
The home’s loggia is furnished as an outdoor living room, featuring a black and white checkered floor.
Even the perfectly manicured Virginia Creeper covering this part of the property looks happy to be here.
Blue velvet sofas and family memorabilia furnish the spacious living room.
French doors flood the corridor (and its rows of matching chairs) with natural light.
A peek into the formal dining room, which is decorated with hand-painted wall panels.
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Another view of the dining room, this time from the corridor.
The dining room just wouldn’t be complete without that chandelier, would it?
An oversized magnifying glass and Roman-inspired bust help set a brainy mood from atop the writing desk in the study, but fear not: doors of escape into the greenery of the backyard are always within view.
Encyclopedias, wood paneling, and a portrait of a dead white guy? Must be the library!
Carved lions' heads, decorating the arms of the library chairs, glare threateningly—better not fall asleep while studying.
The home boasts a country style kitchen equipped with modern appliances, including this oven with a door so shiny you can see your reflection in it.
Be not alarmed! That giant stone face, dominating the staircase hall, is safely secured atop a transparent plinth.
This bedroom, furnished in the French style with a pair of Louis XVI chairs and a cane bed, would surely meet the standards of Marie Antoinette herself.
Another of the home’s bedrooms boasts a four-poster bed and a plethora of pillows.
The view from the top of the staircase includes a peek into the dining room below and a cane-backed sofa on the first floor.
Through the French doors at the end of the vaulted corridor is the home’s garden.
The outer view of the home’s loggia features an enormous olive tree—and probably the most well-manicured grass in Italy.
