The Hamlet on the Island
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ILBORGOSULL’ISOLA THE HAMLET ON THE ISLAND. 1 A stone’s throw from Milan, and in the heart of Lombardy, Lake Iseo is a tourist destination of surprising beauty, which in many ways remains still hidden from the masses. It has a discreet charm consisting of opposites and contrasts. The sweet natural beauty of the lake, the advanced technology of the sailing, the worldliness of the Millemiglia, ILBORGOSULL’ISOLA the tradition of Franciacorta, the organisation of the hospitality and, in the midst of all these, the peace and silence of Montisola AN EXCLUSIVE itself. Not a break but rather a destination goal for the visitors more OPPORTUNITY discerning about the authenticity of their travelling. IN MONTISOLA. Recognised as one of the “MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES IN ITALY”, MONTISOLA is the heart of Lake Iseo. In its timeless atmosphere, the Old HAMLET OF SINCHIGNANO is reborn through an informed and traditional restoration. The noble splendour and humble crafts of the rural SIXTEENTH CENTURY are revived in the exclusive residential complex of the hamlet of DECIMOSESTO. A parenthesis in history and tradition that opens itself up to the land artist Christo. New visions and unusual communal lives in www.avraileisure.it the silence of the lake: the fishing nets and yellow towels of the artist, the wooden boats and the engineering of the yachts, the local olive oil and the sparkling wine of Franciacorta. All car-free and well-served. 5 ILBORGOSULL’ISOLA AN HISTORIC The MANOR HOUSE, with two floors inhabited by the nobles and an attic, for the servants, overlooks the ancient courtyard. OPPORTUNITY. It faces the RUSTIC HOUSE. It has stables and cellars below, with inhabited rooms on the first floor and barns on the second floor. Today, as it was then, the large attic overlooks the inner square. The PORCH is also full of charm, with its open loggia. The NOBELMAN’S VILLA, to the west, overlooks the lake and the Eastern Lombard mountains that surround it, from its terrace on the TOWER. www.avraileisure.it 7 River pebbles form the cobbling of the square and Sarnico stone was used for the reconstruction of supporting walls and exterior paving. These five thousand square metres are still imbued with the noble aura of the Brescian bourgeoisie of the sixteenth century. The hamlet of ILBORGOSULL’ISOLA Decimosesto has seen the beginnings of a growing tourism. Lake Iseo and, particularly, Montisola, have always been aristocratic ports of call, distinct from the normal channels of mass tourism and its inflation. BORGO SEICENTO: Decimosesto is not just a home, it is a wealth that generates wealth. THELA CASAVALUE OF HOSPITALITY. At the time, the pressing of the grapes and of the olives gave origin to the WINE AND OIL OF MONTISOLA, which today are A MONTISOLA. the certified quality produce of the region of Lombardy. The restoration has enhanced the historical instruments preserving the PRESSES AND BARRELS. Fully restored are the cellars, the porches, the arches and capitals, the open which were at the time used to store hay and other agricultural products. This is a glimpse of authenticity in which Montisola and its TYPICALITIES are fully revived today. From housing to commercial areas, the setting of the hamlet of Decimosesto is an opportunity for comprehensive hospitality. The www.avraileisure.it theme of a return to tradition, just like the dried river sardines, the fine olive oils and excellent local wine, is also the background for a future in which one discovers that being happy is the only goal of man. 9 ILBORGOSULL’ISOLA BORGO SEICENTO: EXPONENTIALLA CASA APROSPECTS. MONTISOLA. www.avraileisure.it In the restoration process 20 APARTMENTS were obtained with COMMON AREAS for greens, sports, spas and 4 COMMERCIAL AREAS of shops and restaurants, flexible as CONCEPTS OF HOSPITALITY. There is a helicopter landing area, panoramic rooftop pool with a sun terrace and a sports centre just 200 metres away which enrich the actual potential of these historic residences, unique to Montisola. 11 TECHNICAL FEATURES. In MONTISOLA, a careful restoration process has brought new life to the hamlet of Sinchignano. Four buildings with mainly residential function, surround the shared courtyard by tracing the original setting of the sixteenth century stately homes of the province of Brescia. The MANOR HOUSE (Building A) and, opposite, the RUSTIC HOUSE (Building C) dominate the complex. On each side of the courtyard are two separate buildings which are no less impressive in their historical authenticity retained in their structure and preserved in their décor. VOLUME 9.050 cubic metres BUILDING A 3 retail properties; BUILDING B single residential building SPORTING At just 200 metres distance 11 residential properties; of three above-ground floors. AREA from the hamlet there is located SURFACE 4.900 sm of which 2 cellars. an area of owned and equally 1.090 sm covered Floors: transferable property, set for 3.810 sm consisting of Floors: ground, first, second, as well the purpose of sports. 9.258 courtyards, lodges, gardens, and basement, ground, first, second, as covered area (panoramic square metres with tennis pool area. attic. terrace). courts, volleyball, five-a-side soccer, bowls, two pools and 3.118 sm total commercial ancillary rooms. surface distributed on floors: BUILDING C 8 residential properties. BUILDING D 1 property for commercial use ground, first, second, attic. on the ground floor. Floors: 1 property for residential 310 sm motorbike garages. ground, first, second, attic. purpose in a duplex. TYPES Commercial buildings, two- Floors: room, three-room, four-room, ground, first, attic. duplex, one single building. 13 PONTE DI LEGNO/ PASSO DEL TONALE APRICA MONTECAMPIONE Lovere MONTISOLA Sarnico Lago d’Iseo Franciacorta BERGAMO MXP Iseo LIN VRN BGY MANTOVA > VERONA > VENEZIA > A half-hour drive from the hills of FRANCIACORTA, at just over an hour from MILAN’S FASHION and the capital of culture 2016, MANTOVA, Lake Iseo is the epicentre of a wide variety of interests and cultures. From sports to shopping, from art to history, from nature to metropolis, everything is at close hand and reachable from anywhere in the world. DISTANCES (including): AIRPORTS Orio al Serio 40 m CITIES Bergamo 50 m SKI RESORTS Montecampione 50 m Linate 1,20 h Milano 1,00 h Tonale 1,30 h Verona - Villafranca 1,30 h Verona 1,30 h Ponte di Legno 1,30 h Malpensa 1,40 h Venezia 2,10 h Aprica 1,40 h Mantova 1,40 h Cremona 1,40 h 15 DECIMOSESTO is exclusive to Avrai Leisure: consulting, hospitality, sales. www.avraileiseure.it - tel: +39.035.20.35.91 - [email protected].