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Pornassio
Italy

This prestigious property, the CYCLAMIN HOUSE / CASA
CICLAMINO, is the one of the three historic homes that I have been
renovating in the past seasons. It is adjacent to the other two, and is
at the core of the early medieval neighborhood in the village of Ponti,
bisected by the Arroscia River, part of the town of Pornassio, in the
province of Imperia. The neighborhood, adjacent to the church
square, was inhabited by the noble families of the village over the
past seven centuries. The building was one of the oldest, dating to
before the church itself. Its main entrance, flanked by single stone
pillars attest to its age and value.
As a designer, and contractor, with sixty years of experience, from
Manhattan to San Francisco, and many Italian cities, I have have
tried to restore the home in keeping with the original materials used
to build it, and thoughfulness regarding the use of the spaces, to
create a luminous and cheerful abode. The finishings and the
second floor covering (parquet or tile) can be installed to the future
owners’ tastes, after the closing of the sale, by very competent local
artisans.

The property is composed of three floors plus a thirty square meter
roof terrace, a total of a hundred and fifty square meters. At the
entrance is a covered portico, with an elegant welded grate for
security for the ground floor window. This floor comprises a barrel-
vaulted ceiling dating back to the thirteenth century. It can be used
as a large summer or winter living space. It has a full bathroom, a
high functioning wood stove and a tiled floor.
The central staircase leads up the open space on the first floor,
which includes the kitchen, dining and living area and a second,
equally powerful, wood stove. The dining area opens out to a sunny
tiled terrace, essentially the roof of the portico. This floor has both
tiled and parquet flooring, and an extra large floor to ceiling closet
for storage of all kitchen needs.
The second floor comprises two bedrooms and the large main
bathroom between them. It also has a balcony overlooking the
piazza. An exterior staircase in the courtyard leads to the thirty
square meter roof terrace. It has panoramic views of the surrounding
hillsides, vigorous rose and jasmine bushes, a barbecue area and a
sink for outdoor dining.

THE SURROUNDING AREA:
The village of Ponti has the advantage of being a half hour from the
coast of the Italian Riviera and forty-five minutes from skiing on the
mountains to the North. A good state highway (S.S.28) leads down to
the sea, up to the freeway to Torino and along the coast to the
freeway to both Genova and Nice, where the international airports
are located. Pornassio is facing a national protected forest that will
be permanently preserved. The terraced hillsides, adjoining the
village of Ponti, are planted with vegetable gardens, orchards, olive
groves and vineyards, and accommodate sheep, cows, horses,
donkeys, foxes, porcupines, rabbits, mountain goats, and farther up
the mountains wild boars. In this sense it is real countryside, As an
official ‘green area’ it will never be divided up into condominiums or
developments.
Three miles down the hill is the town of Pieve di Teco, known for its
well-preserved medieval arcades and its monthly antique market. Its
varied stores and restaurants serve all possible daily needs.

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