"Just as The Traitors UK inches toward its final betrayals and the US version posts its strongest streaming numbers to date, it almost feels scripted that a castle seemingly designed for secrets and strategy has just arrived on the market. Perched above the medieval village of Torre Alfina, near Acquapendente in northern Lazio, this extraordinary Italian castle, listed with Christie's International Real Estate for €13m (approx. $15m), offers a setting where drama is not manufactured, but architectural."
"From the moment its fortified silhouette comes into view, the parallels are hard to ignore. Five imposing towers rise above thick stone walls; arched windows frame sweeping countryside views; suits of armor, hanging tapestries, and frescoed galleries set the tone inside. It's the kind of place where grand entrances feel inevitable. The castle's origins date back to the Early Middle Ages, evolving over centuries from defensive stronghold to noble residence."
Perched above the medieval village of Torre Alfina near Acquapendente in northern Lazio, the castle combines defensive medieval origins with later noble and Renaissance transformations. Five towers, thick stone walls, arched windows, suits of armor, tapestries and frescoed galleries define the exterior and interior ambience. The Sforza Monaldeschi family shaped the Renaissance form, and a late-19th-century restoration by Count Edoardo Cahen d'Anvers with architect Giuseppe Partini and landscape designers Henri and Achille Duchêne refined the structure and gardens. Interiors span five levels and more than 5,000 square metres with 35 rooms, 15 bathrooms, frescoed galleries, marble floors and grand entertaining spaces. The property is listed for €13m.
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