THE HEART’S SHELTER

AN ANCIENT FARMHOUSE SET IN THE QUIET GREEN OF UPPER MONFERRATO

Cascina Bessiche was recently finished but never really lived in since the owner died. He was an expert builder of prestige homes and had put all his knowledge into the excellent restoration that unfortunately he did not enjoy since he was a victim of the pandemic. Situated in Ovada, province of Alessandria where the Piedmontese hills meet the Appenine heights, the property is a refuge of the soul made up of two structures, a main body and a dependence set in a completely enclosed 6 hectare lot. It includes a romantic woods, a natural lake with water lilies, and blossoming fruit trees. The farmhouse is a family place with large entertainment spaces such as the ample kitchen next to the living room and billiards room all furnished with antique fireplaces, original ceilings with vaulted brick ceilings which match well with the cotto floors. On the upper level the bedrooms have fireplaces, baths, walk in closets and high ceilings with exposed beams that recall the warm wood floors and that overlook the pristine panorama. An unfinished story that merits a worthy passage to a new owner.