HOUSE

Il Poggiolo a Codiponte

The original farmhouse, il Poggiolo a Codiponte, is in two parts:

a stone lean-to built against the perimeter walls to the Castle of Codiponte became over the arch of a thousand years the larger Main House, which became the living quarters on the Second Floor… now L’Appartamento Azzurro… and the other on the First and Ground Floors… La Casa Grande… used for working, storage and for the farm animals… cows, pigs, chickens and rabbits, etc. At some point, an attempt was made to transform the Main House into a Master’s House of the First and Second Floors, and storage and the animals would probably have remained on the Ground Floor. This initiative never happened.

Instead, a completely new Master’s House… today, La Casetta… was begun in the Medici-style. The larger and more prosperous looking house was never completed. More than likely, someone died and each heir received one part or, the other, of Il Poggiolo complex. One person must’ve inherited La Casetta which was subsequently sub-divided into two separate properties. We bought the upper floors. Another relative built what is now our neighbour’s house next door ours of La Casetta.

Today, the Main House… La Casa Grande and L’Appartamento Azzurro… are our Summer quarters, while La Casetta is our Winter HQ… it has radiators… and for guests.

Before

A photo medley when we first laid eyes upon il Poggiolo a Codiponte on a cold Saturday afternoon in January 2009. We made an offer there & then, which was accepted the Monday after. So, the adventure began.