Queen Victoria's former holiday destination, the Villa Palmieri is now available in the market for $55 million (€50 million).
Villa Palmieri is open for visitations in the hills of Florence. Boasting 43,000 square feet of space, CNN shared that it's the second-largest park in the place and boasts a 22-acre garden. That's not all, included in the villa is a helipad, a tennis court, and a swimming pool from the 14th century.
(Photo : Screenshot from Gardens in Tuscany)
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Owners of Villa Palmieri
NDTV stated that the villa was first owned by a certain Fini family, but no record of whether they're the ones who built it. The property became Villa Palmieri in 1454 when it was bought by a man called Matteo di Marco Palmieri, hence, the name.
No public records of the villa's owners were available after over 300 years until it was passed to the third English Earl, Cowper, in 1760. Eventually, the Earl of Balcarres and Crawford ended up owning the luxurious property.
Afterward, one of Italy's most popular writers, Giovanni Boccaccio, possibly bought or rented the property, as he described the gardens in one of his literary works, Decameron.
(Photo : Wikimedia Commons)
Why Villa Palmieri Is For Sale
Reports did not explicitly say why Villa Palmieri is up for sale, and why it has not been passed down as an inheritance to Queen Victoria's generations. However, due to its history and modern renovation, it can rake up a high market demand. This includes the upkeep to maintain the Villa's historic legacy and long ownership lists.
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