Villa Dora

At the centre of the village, opposite the parish church, Villa Dora quietly asserts its late seventeenth-century origins. The main house rises two storeys plus attic, its tripartite façade subtly animated by a slightly projecting central bay. A moulded cornice climbs the full height, establishing a vertical axis of symmetry that gives the frontage a gentle, deliberate movement.

At ground level, horizontal bands of rendered decoration catch the eye; above, four Ionic pilasters rest on a simulated rusticated base, framing windows with decorative entablatures. The central French door opens onto a wrought-iron balcony beneath a modest triangular pediment. Oval attic windows punctuate the roofline. To the north-east, a two-storey barchessa, the characteristic farm annexe, stands slightly set back, fronted by a stone-balustraded terrace. Villa and annexe enclose a small garden, creating an open courtyard.

The property once extended further towards the River Corno with a large park, now subdivided for development. The rear façade repeats the tripartite scheme, maintaining the villa’s composed, well-mannered symmetry.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.