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Villa Rossi Scotti rises halfway up Mount Petriolo, along the road
that leads from Perugia to Città della Pieve , in control of the Nestore
valley.
It is a nineteenth-century architectural complex born from the
transformation of an ancient fortress, already existing iBorgo dei Contin the
thirteenth century, to whose original nucleus, arranged in a "U" shape
around a courtyard, multiple buildings were added at various times,
determining their current uneven system. Among the various bodies added
to the plant, the monumental lemon house is of considerable interest,
built in the late nineteenth century and then totally redesigned at the
beginning of the twentieth century, without being able to hide the
overlaps, with a neo-Gothic taste that can be found in the numerous
battlements that crown the complex.
The villa is surrounded not only
by the garden, but also by an imposing and beautiful park, planted at
the same time as the last renovation which took place in the first
decade of the 20th century.
With an English landscape type layout, the park is crossed by
very long avenues, each of which is demarcated by a particular type of
essence, and covers the whole hill up to the valley entrance. Inside we
find various types of trees, even secular ones, but above all elements
to admire such as the riding track, tanks and lakes, one of these is
characterized by a strong romanticism, or the singular "imbarcadero",
located at the end of a canal which, passing under the square in front
of the villa, it flows into a small lake.
Built where an ancient fortress once stood, of which we have news
as early as the end of the 13th century, at that time it was inhabited
by about five hundred people. In 1390 it was occupied by the Raspanti
from Perugia and in 1501 it depended on Porta Eburnea.
In the 19th century it became the property of
Lemmo Rossi Scotti,
Count of Monte Petriolo and painter from Perugia of the late 19th
century. We owe them the transformation into a residential home at the
end of the 19th century, when the monumental lemon house was also built.
The last transformation dates back to the beginning of the
twentieth century, to which we owe the neo-Gothic style with the
battlements of the buildings and the landscape layout of the park.
Borgo dei Conti Resort is a
luxurious Relais & Chateaux property located in the countryside
of Umbria, Italy. The resort features a collection of historic
buildings that have been restored and transformed into elegant
accommodations, including rooms, suites, and villas.
The
rooms and suites are individually designed with elegant
furnishings and modern amenities, such as air conditioning,
flat-screen TVs, and minibars. The villas are spacious and come
with private swimming pools, making them ideal for families or
groups of friends.
The resort also features a gourmet
restaurant, where guests can enjoy traditional Umbrian cuisine
made with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. There is also a
bar, a spa, and a fitness center on the premises.
Borgo
dei Conti Resort is surrounded by beautiful gardens and offers
stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The resort is
located just a short drive away from the historic town of
Perugia and other attractions in the region, making it a perfect
base for exploring the area.
Erected on the site of an
ancient fortress, of which there are records from the end of the
13th century, it was then inhabited by about 500 people. In 1390
it was occupied by the Raspanti Perugini and in 1501 it depended
on Porta Eburnea (or Arco della Mandorla, Perugia county). In
the 19th century, it passed into the hands of Lemmo Rossi Scotti,
Count of Montepetriolo, one of the greatest 19th-century
painters of battles, to whom we owe the transformation into a
residential complex during the second half of the 19th century,
when the monumental "Limonaia" was also built, in the neo-Gothic
style identifiable in the overlapping, in the numerous
battlements that adorn the complex and in the landscaping of the
park.
In the second half of the 19th century, Bernardino
Rossi married Angelica Scotti of Perugia and inherited the
estate, adding his wife's surname to his own. In the dynastic
succession, the village was inherited by Lemmo Rossi Scotti,
Count of Monte Petriolo and painter, who transformed it into a
noble residence. In the last century, the complex belonged to
Tiberio (Bero) Rossi Scotti, an animator of the Perugian
aristocracy, an important landowner for tobacco production and
an authority in the management of fairs and agricultural
markets.
The original nucleus, arranged in a U-shape
around a courtyard, was added to by numerous buildings at
various times, resulting in an uneven and composite layout
resulting from the marked configuration of the aristocratic
residence in the form of a castle, stylistically inspired by
neo-Gothic style, and the primitive medieval layout of the rest
of the village, which is not devoid of overlapping rural
structures pertaining to the agricultural/livestock activities
carried out by the Rossi Scotti Counts. The complex is
surrounded, in its approximately 20 hectares, by 600 olive trees
and an impressive park, planted at the end of the 19th century.
With an English landscape layout, the park is crossed by very
long avenues and covers the entire hillside up to the entrance
to the valley, protected by an imposing tower in the shape of a
castle and by an extraordinarily important oak wood.
Inside there are various types of trees but above all elements
to admire such as basins and ponds where the canal of the "imbarcadero"
originally flowed, which originated under the square in front of
the villa of the Counts, as well as the monumental "limonaia",
built in the late 19th century and then redesigned in the first
decade of the 20th century and today the site of our restaurant
"Rura". After the death of Count Tiberio and the transfer of his
wife to Perugia, the complex, although it changed hands twice,
was left in extremely poor condition for at least twenty years.
The concept applicable to the resort for the restoration was
based on the principle of the inescapable recomposition of a
whole which, although varied due to the diversity of the
existing structures, had to merit a conjugation of the best
residual values that had survived the abandonment with the
expectations of a high target of comfort and functionality in
keeping with a structure of value, with furnishings capable of
combining modern and functional style with the magic of an
ancient stay and the historical uniqueness of the structure.
See also:
•
Scotti Counts of Perugia
• The Douglases in Italy
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