Independent apartment for sale in Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena - Area: Vecersio

Independent apartment with garden and terrace in one of the most beautiful villages in Italy: history, art, refinement and silence

Description of the property
- Ground floor: changing room and adjacent cellar with an absolutely constant temperature as it is naturally insulated thanks to the very thick stone walls.
- First floor: double bedroom with vaulted ceiling of the typical light lapis lazuli color with walk-in closet and private bathroom complete with shower (2 m2) and large bathtub made on site and covered in resin; second bedroom with vaulted ceiling and second bathroom complete with shower; laundry room and boiler room.
- Second and last floor: very bright living area with a wonderful view of the Castle consisting of a very large kitchen complete with systems that is structured in a "C" shape on three sides and separated by a dry stone wall (original) from the living area which is also very large and equipped with a fireplace made on site; from the living room there is direct access to the 500 m2 garden, as well as a service bathroom and a reading/TV room from which you access the terrace where you have an enchanting view of the castle, the village and the valley.
Coverings: 100 cm afrormosia parquet and natural stone bathrooms. The stairs are in slate in keeping with the style of these places.
Standard systems, independent utilities and armored door.
Possibility of creating a small outdoor swimming pool and an orchard in the wonderful 500 m2 garden that extends adjacent to the first floor.
Completely renovated and never inhabited.

Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena: historical notes
This medieval village, which has been part of the Guide to the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy since 2007, owes its name to the Castle and the mountain of the overlying Rocca Barbena (1142 m above sea level).
The castle was built in the 11th century by the Clavesana family, on the road that connected the Ligurian coast to the first fertile plains of present-day Piedmont, with a military defensive function.
Today it is privately owned by a Milanese family who has undertaken conservative renovations to maintain its high historical, artistic and cultural value intact.
A walk among the "alleys"
From the panoramic parking lot a small road takes us to the heart of the village.
After a downhill stretch we arrive in Piazza della Torre. A beautiful medieval tower stands out in one corner.
One side of the square is almost completely occupied by the Oratorio dei Disciplinanti, with its small bell gable and fresco of Santa Maria Maddalena. This was where the meetings of the notables who made decisions regarding the life of the village took place.
In the other corner we find a stone fountain preceded by a portico with stone seats: ideal for a break and refreshment. The church dedicated to the Assumption has a beautiful bell tower that seems to merge with the facade, it was built in the late Middle Ages and completely modified inside in Baroque style.
Along the paths we admire the well-restored houses and a great variety of views, including suspended passages, steep stairways, small courtyards hidden behind gates.
At the bottom of a short descent, a delightful meadow opens up, a natural square where the parish church with its churchyard and children's playground overlook. On the opposite side of the church, a new postcard view of the castle with its characteristic stone houses wrapped in creepers, which in the autumn season are tinged with bright red, orange and dark yellow.
Ilaria's path
The old pedestrian street between Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena and Zuccarello has been restored for a few years. With an easy walk of about an hour and a half you can follow a pleasant itinerary in the middle of nature but also history. The path in fact touches the ruins of the castle of the Marchesi del Carretto di Zuccarello, where the beautiful Ilaria del Carretto lived, who died very young in childbirth and was made immortal by the funeral monument sculpted by Jacopo della Quercia.
Curiosity
In the 70s a famous Swedish musician and singer-songwriter, Björn Afzelius, discovered this enchanted village and fell in love with it to the point that he dedicated several songs to it, here are some of his verses:
"Look at that blanket of stars,
Feel the caresses of the wind!
It's night, it's night in Liguria!
Come on, let's sleep outdoors!
The old Castle of Rocca Barbena
It's there waiting for us to wake up.
no one will ever know, the things he saw
The old Castle of Rocca Barbena."