A number of years again, two {couples} who’re neighbors in Copenhagen and good associates collectively positioned the successful bid on an 11-bedroom villa in southern Italy that that they had toured solely by FaceTime. Although it appears like a stir-crazy Covid transfer, issues truly labored out as that they had envisioned.
You see, Villa Colucci’s new homeowners are main members of Denmark’s design neighborhood who had frolicked in Puglia collectively and like nothing higher than a artistic venture. Mette and Rolf Hay are founders of the furnishings and residential equipment model Hay, and Barbara “Bibi” Husted Werner is a style impresario (recognized for her now-shuttered cult Copenhagen boutique, Holly Go Flippantly) married to movie director Martin Werner. All 4 consider in residing surrounded by modern artwork and good design, and so they approached their acquisition as a fragile historic restoration woke up by the addition of their far-ranging collections.
After three years of labor, Villa Colucci is newly full and within the coming months will probably be obtainable to hire. Vieni a vedere, come see.
Pictures courtesy of Villa Colucci (@villacolucci).
The brand new homeowners report that although the home sat largely vacant for the previous 25 years, it was in workable situation with no main surprises. Native architect Francesco Mastrorosa, a specialist in historic revivals, was tasked with modernizing the internal workings whereas restoring and retaining the villa’s many unique options. For sustainability, the property’s personal water provide was excavated and the roof now has photo voltaic panels.
