2575 Villa Buonaccorsi And Gardens

Has anyone visited these gardens?

VILLA BUONACCORSI AND GARDENS

In the heart of central Italy, in the province of Le Marche — one of the most peaceful, beautiful, and undisturbed regions on the peninsula, and perhaps the nation's best-kept secret — lies a hidden jewel: the nearly 6 hectare Renaissance estate known as Villa Buonaccorsi.
The exclusive property of the family of the Counts of the Buonaccorsi from 1582 until 1969, the walled estate, perched high on a hilltop surrounded by exquisite horizons and rolling green hills studded with walled towns and valleys sloping gently toward the nearby Adriatic coastline, has retained not only its original character but, perhaps as importantly, its full architectural and botanical splendor and function.
The 8,000 sq. m. five-tiered garden is one of the finest examples, stilt extant and fully functional, of the magnificentfy landscaped classic Italian garden, replete with greenhouse, statues, grottos, and unusual water displays. In the adjacent private woods, once used for bird-snaring, are rustic foot bridges over a stocked fish pond, charming clearings with stone benches for tete-a-tetes, and the thick, high-tree vegetation typical of the region.
The buildings on the property, from the graceful Villa to the stables, private chapel, servants' quarters, garages, workshops, and the garden's puppet theater and greenhouse comprise an outstanding example of the self-sufficiency of Italian country estate life.
The property, a small, autonomous village in itself, boasts an olive oil press, large kitchens with bakeries and ovens, granaries, warehouses, carpentry and other craft workshops, garages, and more. The private main road leading from a gate off the State highway to the villa extends as a service road around the inner circumference of the estate walls. All areas, levels and buildings are interconnected by a varied network of paths, stone steps, and secondary roads.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/06/2006 - 12:51

[QUOTE=greatscott]Has anyone visited these gardens?

VILLA BUONACCORSI AND GARDENS

In the heart of central Italy, in the province of Le Marche — one of the most peaceful, beautiful, and undisturbed regions on the peninsula, and perhaps the nation's best-kept secret — lies a hidden jewel: the nearly 6 hectare Renaissance estate known as Villa Buonaccorsi.
The exclusive property of the family of the Counts of the Buonaccorsi from 1582 until 1969, the walled estate, perched high on a hilltop surrounded by exquisite horizons and rolling green hills studded with walled towns and valleys sloping gently toward the nearby Adriatic coastline, has retained not only its original character but, perhaps as importantly, its full architectural and botanical splendor and function.
The 8,000 sq. m. five-tiered garden is one of the finest examples, stilt extant and fully functional, of the magnificentfy landscaped classic Italian garden, replete with greenhouse, statues, grottos, and unusual water displays. In the adjacent private woods, once used for bird-snaring, are rustic foot bridges over a stocked fish pond, charming clearings with stone benches for tete-a-tetes, and the thick, high-tree vegetation typical of the region.
The buildings on the property, from the graceful Villa to the stables, private chapel, servants' quarters, garages, workshops, and the garden's puppet theater and greenhouse comprise an outstanding example of the self-sufficiency of Italian country estate life.
The property, a small, autonomous village in itself, boasts an olive oil press, large kitchens with bakeries and ovens, granaries, warehouses, carpentry and other craft workshops, garages, and more. The private main road leading from a gate off the State highway to the villa extends as a service road around the inner circumference of the estate walls. All areas, levels and buildings are interconnected by a varied network of paths, stone steps, and secondary roads.[/QUOTE]

Villa Buonaccorsi is located in Potenza Picena, a small town next to Porto Recanati: it's a lovely place on a hill, with a historical centre, well preserved. It worths a visit, like all the area around: sea to the east, mountains to the west, hills in between

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/06/2006 - 13:17

Wonderful news notaio!

Thank you so much for letting me know. It'll definately be a place we'll check out, and hopefully if you're around at the time, we can meet somewhere and we'll buy you a drink. :)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 02/07/2006 - 06:58

[QUOTE=greatscott]Wonderful news notaio!

Thank you so much for letting me know. It'll definately be a place we'll check out, and hopefully if you're around at the time, we can meet somewhere and we'll buy you a drink. :)[/QUOTE]
Only if I'll be the one to offer:)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/08/2006 - 03:44

Are the gardens open to the public and if so when? I cannot find any mention of them in any of the guide books, including the Italian ones nor in the Potenza Picena tourist leaflets we have. Sound wonderful and we would love to visit.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/08/2006 - 06:59

This monrnig I had a contract in Potenza Picena and had to pass near Villa Buonaccorsi.
Because of this thread I decided to visit the garden (last time I did it was more or less 10 years ago)
The Villa (huge indeed) is really beautiful, but it needs renovation, it's a private house and it's used for cerimonies (marriages etc), I've been there a couple of times, but the food is nothing special.
Today the gates were open and so I've been able to visit the garden, nobody was there, and the palce was charming: sun, birds, panorama....but I've seen no sign for visitors and nobody to ask for.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 02/09/2006 - 02:56

Thanks for the reply. Perhaps like you we will be lucky enough to be passing and find the gates open.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 02/23/2006 - 13:18

Sadly I believe it has now been sold and no longer open to the public. We went last year and had to make an appointment to see the gardens. The caretaker let us in. Who knows though, perhaps they will re-open after the villa has been spruced up! It did have that quality of being a secret garden, faded glory...I don't know who bought it.