Tenuta Astore

Tenuta Astore is an Ancient Manor House with a Beautiful Park.

General Description

Tenuta Astore is an old manor villa located in the municipality of Arcevia near one of the most beautiful medieval villages in the Arcevia area in the Marche region in the province of Ancona but about 3 km from the centre of San Lorenzo in Campo. The property has a total surface area of about 2,327 square metres and is composed of four buildings, the main villa with a surface area of about 1,234 square metres, the large lateral structure of about 860 square metres and the lemon house of about 125 square metres. All the structures are immersed in a beautiful park of 20,000 square metres with century-old trees, completely fenced in, with the road side protected by a boundary wall about 3 metres high.

The structure of the villa is on four levels and entering it is like stepping back in time, having preserved all the original features. From the park, one enters the villa via a large external staircase onto a splendid terrace, followed by the main floor with a welcoming entrance hall, the dining rooms, music room, lounges and kitchens. A stone staircase leads to the second floor, where we find the two wings destined for the owners with stucco and frescoes, arched windows, a private chapel and a delightful little terrace overlooking the park. The other part of the villa was intended for servants, with less valuable rooms. On the ground floor we find storerooms and cellars while in the basement the ancient grottoes.

The utilities are all available. Adjacent to the villa, on the right-hand side is the part once used as offices, living quarters, storerooms and dovecote, while on the left-hand side, we find the old carpentry shop, with its trussed ceiling, later converted into a lemon house. Hidden among the plants in the park is a small tool shed. In the past, Tenuta Astore was the heart of a large farm of about 1,500 hectares with more than 40 farms spread over a vast area and had more than 40 in-house staff to serve the villa.

Among the thousands of anecdotes of its long history, it is said that during the Second World War it was used as administrative headquarters by German officers and that on their departure they undermined it, but the sympathy that arose between a girl serving at the villa and a German officer saved its destruction, in fact confiding to her before her departure the intention of her superiors to destroy it, made it possible to render the explosives harmless. Today, thanks to this love story, we can still admire its frescoed rooms and immerse ourselves in its fascinating history.

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