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DESIGN PROJECTS | Nicky Dobree

Idyllic Umbria
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Photographs: PHILLIP VILE

he Reschio Estate in Umbria, Italy,
is home to the idyllic Spinaltermine,

Nicky Dobree

designed with Count Benedikt Bolza.
The villa is one of nine intensely private
properties on this 3,000 acre estate, and perhaps
the most secluded.
At the end of its own three kilometers private
drive, this beautiful retreat was a complete ruin
when I embarked on the project.
This land is steeped in history, with
Spinaltermine commanding views down the

beyond. With acres of vineyards, olive groves,
lakes and gardens it’s hard to imagine anything closer to paradise than the
Reschio Estate.
Back in 1994, Count Antonio Bolza, head of the Bolza family purchased
the estate and along with his son, architect and designer Benedikt Bolza,
the crumbling buildings and surrounding acres of land
TOP: The picturesque view across the landscape and the villa’s lodge
LEFT: A quiet space to admire the view and write a postcard home
RIGHT: The dinning room featuring a table by Christian Liaigre

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