Historic Villa From 1891 With Gardens, Private Chapel, And Centuries-Old Orange Groves – Rutigliano (Ba)

Among the sun-drenched countryside of Southern Bari, just a few minutes from the center of Rutigliano and the Adriatic coast, lies a rare noble residence that tells the story of the ambition and taste of the local 19th-century bourgeoisie. Built in 1891 and protected by the Superintendency, this historic villa is immersed in an estate surrounded by centuries-old citrus groves, Italian-style gardens, tree-lined avenues, and a monumental fountain that leads to the main residence.
The villa is listed among the places of the heart of the FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano).

The estate develops over three levels, plus a panoramic turret, for a total surface area of about 750 square meters, divided as follows:

Ground Floor – about 300 square meters
A dramatic entrance leads to symmetrical lounges and a refined oval room, a study, a large dining room, a kitchen with a pantry, a small kitchen, two bathrooms, and other service rooms. The rooms are decorated with period wallpapers hand-painted, herringbone parquet flooring, and frescoed tuff vaults. Secondary accesses lead to the back, towards the courtyard, the garage, and the orange grove.

First Floor (noble floor) – about 300 square meters
Representative residential space: bedrooms, a small green lounge, hallways, a balcony overlooking the internal courtyard, and a large hall for parties with a glazed bow-window in Venetian style. The environments retain original finishes, floral and geometric motifs on walls and ceilings that tell of the skilled craftsmanship of the era.

Second Floor (Attic) – about 150 square meters
Spaces originally used for storage and service rooms, with exposed wooden ceilings, left in a rustic state. Two rooms accessible by internal staircase and external spiral staircase.

Belvedere Turret
A distinctive element of the villa: accessible via the spiral staircase, it offers an open view of the countryside and the sea on the horizon.

Included accessory buildings:
Agricultural shed – about 120 square meters, with a regular layout, three main rooms with feeding troughs and tool storage, and two secondary rooms for agricultural use, a tuff structure with a two-pitched roof. Distinct accesses on the north side and towards the orange grove.

Independent farmhouse – about 80 square meters, central body in stone up to 4 meters high, subsequent extensions in tuff, with original tile roof, ideal as a dependence or holiday home.

Private chapel – construction on two levels (crypt in the basement + chapel on the raised floor with dome and terrace), differentiated accesses. Structure in stone and bricks, sober but full of spirituality, with the possibility of recovery for museum, meditative, or exhibition use.

Gardens and estate:
The property is completely fenced and crossed by a tree-lined avenue. It hosts two historic orange groves, century-old palms, a cedar of Lebanon, wisteria, ancient roses, oleanders, myrtles, pines, agapanthus, and many other varieties. Behind the villa, outside the main fence, there is an olive grove with table trees and a fruit orchard.

Notes on the condition and restoration:
Uninhabited since the 1960s, the villa requires complete restoration. Some structures show signs of vandalism and degradation, but the original layout is intact and rich in authentic elements. A unique property, a place worth rediscovering, inhabiting, and loving. Ideal as a private historic residence, a charming hospitality structure, or a venue for cultural events.

The property is subject to the Superintendency, but it is possible to carry out maintenance, restoration, and repurposing works, subject to authorization. The current regulatory context (with European funds and national incentives) makes the investment particularly favorable, especially if followed by technicians experienced in protected assets.

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