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The farm buildings of the estate
are surrounded by the English style park, cultivated
farmland and - literally bordering on the estate
- the Natuaral Park of the Euganean hills.
The striking main farm building was built in the
1600's, some alterations dating from the 19th
century.
Most attractive feature is the
courtyard with its elegant loggia articulated
by a series of columns which are grown with a
profusion of geraniums and lemon trees in antique
terracotta vases.
Tables and chairs in the courtyard will invite
you to spend some time here, reading-up your guide
books while having breakfast or relaxing with
a glass of the excellent local red wine after
a rewarding day of sight-seeing.
Above the stables which are
the home of 15 race horses, a charming
apartment has been restored recently. It looks
out onto the courtyard
to one side and - beyond the stables - onto the
park of the villa.
The apartment, which lies on the first floor,
is centered around an open-space living room and
kitchen. This lay-out gives our guests the necessary
space to spend the evenings together, cooking,
reading or writing, or - why not - playing cards.
In the warmer season the beautiful courtyard will
be beckoning guests to spend their evenings under
the open sky. When renting this apartment you
should be aware that the vicinity of the horses
is noticeable.
Some further outhouses have been turned into equestrian
stables which house more race horses. The wine
cellar is now a reception room which is rented
out for weddings or other festivities. Our guests
have not been bothered by either, but you should
however be aware of the other activities on the
premises.
The nearest village for your shopping is Montemerlo
at a distance of 1,5 km. All the windows of Aster
are screened.
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