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Sur­rounded by an olive grove and over­looking the Tyr­rhenian Sea as well as the Aurunci moun­tains Villa Due Pini is situated on a hill above the medieval town of Itri. The Italian architect Che­rubino Gam­bar­della designed the house based on an unfi­nished rein­forced con­crete ske­leton.

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Ferienhaus Villa Due Pini in Latium, Itri / IT – Italy

Holiday home Villa Due Pini

Sur­rounded by an olive grove and over­looking the Tyr­rhenian Sea as well as the Aurunci moun­tains Villa Due Pini is situated on a hill above the small town of Itri. The house is also known as “White Pumpkin” and as unusual as its name is its story of origin: The villa is based on the redesign of an unfi­nished rein­forced con­crete ske­leton. The initial structure deter­mines the roof pitch and defines the visible con­crete framework of the living room. The austere appearance of the archi­tecture is broken up by two ter­races that open the house to the outside and by the facade of white ceramic mosaic. The ent­rance and the base in orange create colourful accents. Villa Due Pini was designed by Che­rubino Gam­bar­della who is con­sidered one of the most influ­ential con­tem­porary archi­tects in Italy. He was the model for the main cha­racter in the award-winning film ”La grande bel­lezza” directed by Paolo Sor­rentino.

Part of the Archi­tecture Biennale 2014, Villa Due Pini is akin to a piece of art. With a living area of about 230 sqm, the villa has two spa­cious bed­rooms with balcony and terrace respec­tively, two child­ren’s rooms and two bath­rooms. Down­s­tairs the generous living space leads from the lounge directly onto the kitchen-dining area. Clay-coloured con­crete floors, white walls with con­tem­porary art, and a few splashes of colour like orange sur­faces define the ambience. The large terrace leads to the infinity pool and from there to the olive garden, whose ter­races are upheld by ancient dry stone walls. Citrus trees grow in the cour­tyard at the back of the house.

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What to do

The beaches of Sperlonga and Gaeta are a mere 15-minute drive away. It is also possible to do day trips to the island of Ponza. Walkers have a tremendous numbers of trails to choose from and explore in the Aurunci mountains and along the coastline. Capri, Ischia, Pompeii, Amalfi are not far away. There a good train connections to Rome and Naples.

Why we like this house

A house that combines exceptional aesthetics with simple, unpretentious elegance.

This house is great for

Families, also ideal for a holiday of 2 families with small children.


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Details

Region IT – Italy, Lazio, Itri
Lazio
NameVilla Due Pini
Scenerysituated on a hill overlooking the mountains and the sea
Number of guests4 adults plus 4 children
Completed2012
DesignCherubino Gambardella (architet), Naples
PublishedMark 2012, Domus 2012, Lettera Ventidue 2013
SpecialsVilla Due Pini was presented as part of the Architecture Biennale 2014.
AwardsCersaie Bologna Award, category "Best Residential House", 2012
Architecture Modern
Accomodation Holiday home
Criteria 1-8 (house/apartment), Beach, Family, Garden, Hiking, Mountains, Pool, Sea
Same PartnersCasa Capriccio Alto, Villa Capri
Same ArchitectsCasa Capriccio Alto, Villa Capri
RegistrationCIN: IT059010C23VYBJOC7

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Später Abend im Sep­tember. Mein 88jähriger Vater und ich biegen ein letztes Mal scharf ab auf eine extrem steile, bemer­kenswert gut aus­ge­baute Straße mit in den Asphalt hin­ein­ge­setzten Licht­strahlern, ein Klick, das gewaltige elek­tro­nisch gesteuerte Eisentor öffnet sich, Lichter gehen an, sie knallen wie Schwein­werfer auf einer großen Bühne auf das 60er Retro­style anmu­tende Mosaik aus weißer Keramik. Das ist sie also: die Villa von Gam­bar­della — elegant, imposant, extra­vagant, glanzvoll, besonders. Man tritt ein, es eröffnet sich ein rie­siger offener Raum, jede Ecke lässt sich beleuchten und durch zahl­reiche Ter­ras­sen­türen geht Innen ins Außen über. Die Villa ist chic-modern, aus­ge­fallen, aber was sie einfach über­haupt nicht ist — durch­ge­stylt, die Ein­richtung nimmt sich so wohl­tuend zurück, dass der Innenraum eine solche Weite hat, wie der Blick von der Ter­rasse in dieses gran­diose Berg­massiv des Parco dei Monti Aurunci, bis weit hin zum Golfo di Gaeta, den man auch vom Bett des Schlaf­zimmers im ersten Stock beim Auf­wachen hat. Die Villa ist ein Kunstwerk, doch uns gefällt, wie ent­spannt in ihr gelebt wird. Hier kann drinnen und draußen einfach Zeit mit­ein­ander ver­bracht werden, die offene Küche ist so gut aus­ge­stattet, da fehlt aber auch gar nix, ein Hoch­genuss auf dem großen Gasherd zu kochen. Die vielen Ter­rassen, oben und unten, links, rechts, auf denen man die auf­ge­hende und unter­ge­hende Sonne genießen kann, die Zitro­nen­bäume hinterm Haus, und dieser berüh­rende Oli­venbaum unter dem wir immer gefrüh­stückt haben und in den mein Vater sich ver­liebt hat. DAS High­light: der etwas höher gelegene Pool mit Außen­dusche. Wir wurden von Fran­cesco wun­derbar betreut, die per­sön­liche und völlig unkom­pli­zierte Kon­ver­sation mit der Besit­zerin Anne-Celine – wir danken Dir!!
Und dann ist da der Ort – Itri, klein, nett, man kriegt dort alles was man braucht, und egal in welche Richtung von dort man auch immer fährt: Napoli oder Roma, Parco nazionale d’Abruzzo oder Monti Aurunci um nur zwei zu nennen, ver­steckte, bedeutsame Klöster (z.B. Casamari), Orte der Ursprünge unserer Kultur, wun­der­schöne, einsame Berg­dörfer, Cat­te­drale di Anagni – die Schönheit der wei­test­gehend erhal­tenen Fresken ver­schlagen einem den Atem, zwi­schen­durch ein Tag am Meer — Lido 300 Gradini (mein Favorit), mit Papa Spe­ralonga, weil einfach erreichbar und auch sehr schön. Noch ein letztes: ich fand da eine CD von ABBA und eine von Bach – beide auf­gelegt, immer ganz laut, alle Ter­ras­sen­türen auf…schwer zu beschreiben, wie schön sie waren — diese Momente. Wir haben wieder gebucht. GRAZIE Anne-Celine, GRAZIE Fran­cesco per tutti !!!

Claudia sagt:

We had an amazing time at Due Pini. The view is just won­derful — waking up with a colorful sunrise and having an ape­ritivo at sunset — la dolce vita. The archi­tecture is stunning and we spotted new details of the smart design almost every day — even during a hot day, the house is still well tem­pe­rated the whole time. The kitchen is well equipped and you can find ever­y­thing from a blender to tup­perware.
Once you actually make it out of the house there is a lot to see and do closeby. Itri is a cute little Italian town, perfect for not only grocery shopping and eating out but also for having a walk through the small old town and visiting the castle. The sea is only a 15 minute drive away and we can really recommend renting a boat.

Mathis sagt:

We spent a won­derful and relaxing week at Villa Due Pini. Not only is the archi­tecture beau­tiful and unique, it was also perfect for our family needs — com­for­table beds, extremely well equipped kitchen, lovely pool and outdoor area.

It was dif­ficult to drag our­selves away from the house, but there is lots to do in the area and an abun­dance of beau­tiful beaches; all a must to explore.

The view from the house across the valley to the sea is stunning. Soaking that in from the terrace in the evenings was a nou­rishing way to end each day. Thank you Villa Due Pini. We hope to come back soon!

Xanthe sagt:

Wir haben zwei tolle, abwechs­lungs­reiche Wochen in Due Pini ver­bracht mit unseren drei Kindern (13, 9 und 5). Neben der wun­der­baren, sehr gut aus­ge­stat­teten und angenehm möblierten Villa mit den schönen und gepflegten Außen­an­lagen, den tollen Stränden, Hafen­städtchen und dem leb­haften Itri waren unsere drei Tages­aus­flüge nach Rom besondere High­lights. Nach Rom kommt man in ca. 1,5 Stunden sehr ent­spannt mit dem Zug vom Bahnhof in Itri aus. Nach den Aus­flügen konnten wir uns bestens in der sehr ruhig gele­genen Villa oder an den wun­der­schönen und im Oktober leeren Stränden (ohne Liegen!) erholen. Die Kom­mu­ni­kation mit Anne- Celine war sehr nett und unkom­pli­ziert. Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder!

Claudia sagt:

We spent two weeks with our family at Villa Due Pini. Overall, it is a very great, relaxing and impressive place. The villa has an amazing archi­tecture and shows much attention to detail. It offers many great fea­tures and a magni­ficent view over the moun­tains and sea. In par­ti­cular, we enjoyed the view from the bedroom in the early morning. If you ever will be there you will know what we mean. :-)

Itri is a beau­tiful small town in the moun­tains with many nice restau­rants, bars and other places. Sper­longa, Gaeta and other exciting places are in the direct neigh­borhood of Itri.

Anne-Celine is a great and very polite host and Fran­cesco a very sup­portive and fri­endly local guy.

To sum­marize, we spent a great and enjoyable time and for sure will come back.

Miri und Gorden sagt:

Wir waren zu viert (mit unseren erwach­senen Söhnen) für eine Woche in diesem wun­der­baren Haus. Die Lage ist sehr schön, mit tollem Blick und in angenehm ruhiger Umgebung. Itri, aber v.a. auch das schöne und his­to­risch inter­es­sante Städtchen Gaeta sowie die Strände sind schnell zu erreichen. Die Villa ist sehr gut gepflegt und ins­be­sondere die (Küchen-) Aus­stattung prima. Man merkt, dass die Ver­mieter dieses Haus auch selber nutzen und Wert auf Qua­lität legen. Die Kom­mu­ni­kation mit der Ver­mie­terin war super schnell und kom­pli­ka­ti­onslos. Vor Ort managt Fran­cesco das Haus und alle Anliegen wirklich perfekt! Es war eine sehr schöne Woche, vielen Dank!

Stefanie sagt:

We spend a great week in Due Pini this summer — the house has really extra­or­dinary archi­tecture, is very clean and well equipped, outside area and the views over the moun­tains and the coastline are amazing — we enjoyed visits to the cozy town of Itri and the beau­tiful beaches at the coast. Fran­cesco was whenever needed very helpful and sup­portive. Thanks for being able to stay in this beau­tiful site.

Fam. A. Fuchs sagt:

Due Pini is a won­derful and breath­taking holiday place snuggled into the moun­tains of Itri. Our whole family and friends app­re­ciated the special design so much and loved the stay in this unique villa. Thanks for the special feature!

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