Villa Pannone

Villa Pannone is a rural estate whose design consciously echoes the ancient Roman villa rustica, the working farmhouse of a landed proprietor. The complex is enclosed by an ornate wrought-iron gate, its central opening flanked by stone columns topped with sculpted pinecones. Two distinct wings are linked by a central portico of five arches, which opens onto a courtyard dominated by a very tall palm tree.

The right wing, a single storey, housed the estate manager and his family, along with stables and a wine cellar. The stable entrance is marked by a horse’s head; the cellar front is adorned with dancing putti, a playful nod to Bacchic mythology. The left wing, reserved for the owner, rises two storeys in Pompeian red, fronting the road. The structure terminates in an artistic four-storey tower. In the left boundary corner stands a small family temple dedicated to the Virgin of the Rosary.

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