A number of years again, two {couples} who’re neighbors in Copenhagen and good associates collectively positioned the successful bid on an 11-bedroom villa in southern Italy that they’d toured solely by FaceTime. Although it appears like a stir-crazy Covid transfer, issues truly labored out as they’d envisioned.

You see, Villa Colucci’s new homeowners are main members of Denmark’s design group who had frolicked in Puglia collectively and like nothing higher than a inventive undertaking. Mette and Rolf Hay are founders of the furnishings and residential equipment model Hay, and Barbara “Bibi” Husted Werner is a vogue impresario (identified for her now-shuttered cult Copenhagen boutique, Holly Go Evenly) married to movie director Martin Werner. All 4 consider in residing surrounded by up to date artwork and good design, and so they approached their acquisition as a fragile historic restoration woke up by the addition of their far-ranging collections.

After three years of labor, Villa Colucci is newly full and within the coming months shall be out there to hire. Vieni a vedere, come see.

Pictures courtesy of Villa Colucci (@villacolucci).

situated in the hills of selva di fasano surrounded by olive groves, woods, and 17 — Above: Located within the hills of Selva di Fasano surrounded by olive groves, woods, and its personal newly planted winery, the palazzo was constructed within the nineteenth century by two rich members of an area household, the Coluccis, who had “salve,” that means “greetings” spelled out on the entrance pediment.

The brand new homeowners report that although the home sat largely vacant for the previous 25 years, it was in workable situation with no main surprises. Native architect Francesco Mastrorosa, a specialist in historic revivals, was tasked with modernizing the internal workings whereas restoring and retaining the villa’s many unique options. For sustainability, the property’s personal water provide was excavated and the roof now has photo voltaic panels.