Here's a look inside Donatella Versace's US$5.6 million pink stucco Italian villa
Donatella Versace’s new Italian villa once hosted guests like Ernest Hemingway and Walt Disney, has 20 bedrooms, a magnificent view and a fireplace adorned with famous signatures
Donatella Versace has added another home to her real estate portfolio.
The 64-year-old fashion designer bought a villa previously owned by famous Italian publisher Arnoldo Mondadori. The villa was initially listed with brokerage firm Engel & Völkers Lago Maggiore, though the sale was made without their mediation, according to a press release from the company. Versace purchased the luxurious home (which was last for sale for €4.8 million (US$5.3 million), according to Mansion Global) for about €5 million.
The mansion, known as Villa Mondadori, is in Meina, a small coastal town in northern Italy that overlooks Lake Maggiore. Much like Lake Como, Maggiore is considered a hot spot for wealthy international buyers.
Read on to learn more about the estate and its history – including the famous guests who have stayed in its 20 bedrooms – and to take a closer look at the property.
Villa Mondadori is one of the most famous homes on Lake Maggiore, which borders Italy's Lombardy and Piemonte regions.
The long and narrow lake, located to the south of the Alps, is Italy's second-largest lake and also borders Switzerland. Milan is Maggiore’s nearest major Italian city, with Malpensa Airport located only 19km south of it.
Many towns touch the shore of the roughly 64km long long lake. Villa Mondadori, in particular, is located in the town of Meina.
The 1,400 square meter (about 15,000 square feet) villa has four floors.
Across the four floors, there is a total of 50 rooms. That includes 20 bedrooms ...
... and 12 bathrooms.