Boat International US Edition – June 2019

PROPERTY

ortofinorosetofameinthe

early 20th century when

artists,writersandmoviestars

flockedtotheLigurianfishing

village,drawnbyitsvividlycolored

housesandgoldensunlight.Itremainsan

artists’musetoday:fashiondesigners

GiorgioArmani,DomenicoDolceand

StefanoGabbanaallhavehomeshere.

Asaresult,VillaPuddinga,aseafront

propertyawayfromthecrowds,iseven

morecovetedthanaberthintheever-

busyharbornearby.

A1950shomespreadoverthreelevels,

thisfive-bedroompropertyhasallthe

charmandcoloryou’dexpectfromthis

romanticregion.Huesofblushpink

andcoral,inspiredbytheraysofthe

settingsun,createawarmatmosphere

throughoutitscontemporaryinterior.

“Thebedroomsallleadouttothelong

waterfrontterrace,meaningyoucanwake

uptothesoundofthesea,”saysChris

OstetofLandCoProperty,aSavills

associateinLiguria.

Sittingonacliffedgeoverthewater,the

property’sproximitytotheseaisarguably

itsgreatestasset.Onthegroundfloor,a

terraceleadstoadivingboardintothe

water;therearealsochangingrooms

andasmallkitchen.

Thepropertyhasaprivatejettyandcan

alsobereachedviatheroadthrougha

discreetgate.Thereisalsoadoublegarage

justdowntheroad(perhapstohousea

newFerrariPortofino).Otherpractical

touchesincludeaccommodationforlive-

instaffandaprofessionalkitchen.

Thepropertymarketisstronginthis

corneroftheItalianRiviera.“Onone

side, Liguria is embraced by the

Mediterranean,whileontheotheryou’ll

findtheLigurianhills,”Ostetexplains.

“Thatmeansthere’snotalotofspacefor

property;newbuildsarenotallowedand

strictplanningregulationsareinplaceon

existingproperties.”Thisvillaisaneven

morepreciouscommodityasonlya

handful ofwaterfrontproperties in

Portofinoofferprivateaccesstothesea.

VillaPuddingaisforsalewithLandCo

Property,aninternationalassociateof

Savills,for€25million,savills.com

Villa with a view

Set on a prime patch of Portofino seafront,

this Italian property in sunset shades is

the perfect summer home, says Olivia Michel

In the heart of town, Marina di

Portofino has 14 superyacht

berths, and Marina Genova,

which can accommodate

yachts up to 425ft, is 17nm

away. Portofino’s piazzetta,

with designer boutiques, bars

and restaurants, is a short

walk away or can be reached

by boat from the villa’s jetty.

Portofino is an ideal location

for scuba-diving enthusiasts.

The surrounding area is a

marine park and the sunken

sculptureofChristofthe

Abyssislessthan3nmaway.

THE

LOWDOWN

Above:themid

centuryvilla

spansthree

levelswithall

fivebedrooms

openingtoa

longwaterfront

terrace.Left:

anextensive

P

second-floor

balcony with

sun loungers

boasts

unobstructed

views across

the harbor

to the rolling

hills beyond

PHOTOGRAPHY: MASSIMILIANO STICCA

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