House for sale in Alessandria 1700m² 4 floors

Castle with park near Monferrato (Piedmont) The castle is located in the province of Alessandria in a medieval village on the hills between Monferrato and Langhe in the Piedmont wine region. The castle was called the "Royal Castle" because it was bought by Queen Cristina di Borbone. The castle has preserved the original defensive walls. The majestic building is surrounded by a park with centuries-old trees and a two-hundred-year-old plane tree. The castle has been mentioned in official documents since 1367, when the city came into the possession of Galeazzo Visconti, but it is known for certain that before that there was already a fortress here to protect the city. In 1908, the Ministry of Education declared the castle a valuable national monument of art and history. The completely restored building consists of: • Main part of the castle: 4 floors with a total area of 1700 sq.m. On the ground floor there are rooms with historical elements, such as the reception hall with a coffered ceiling, the adjoining rooms decorated with frescoes from the early 1800s, and the loggia leading to the castle chapel, now inactive. On the second floor there are seven bedrooms with bathrooms, on the third floor there are two large bedrooms with private bathrooms. • Guest quarters: a building separate from the main body of the castle, once used as stables, now occupies two floors for a total of 580 square meters. • The park that completely surrounds the castle, for a total of 7,000 square meters. The small medieval town offers all the necessary services, and other Piedmontese centers are nearby, such as Alessandria (13 km), Asti (25 km), Alba (51 km). The location is also convenient for Milan (100 km), Genoa (96 km) and Turin (75 km). The nearest airport is Genoa, about 80 km away, but the hotel is also quickly accessible from the airports of Milan. Linate (115 km), Milan Malpensa (135 km) and Turin (113 km). The area located between Monferrato and Langhe is a world-famous area for the production of a wide variety of wines