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Restoring A Home

For those of you who fell in love with Frances Mayes Under the Tuscan Sun and cherish a desire to restore a farmhouse, country home, villa or city apartment in an historic building, you will remember Mrs. Mayes successfully restored her property over a period of several years with the assistance of a local geometra (general contractor).  She thoroughly enjoyed all the hiccups and relished the slow pace to realize her dream.


If time is of the essence and you wish to realize your dream at a faster pace, before purchasing a property it is advisable to seek the advise of an architect who can provide a practical assessment of what will be required (which is frequently a great deal more than appears at first or second sight) and the time frame to accomplish your goal.


We Americans have been spoiled; we take many things for granted because we have so much available at our fingertips it is easy to complete projects fairly quickly.  Microwave results are not possible in Italy.


You will discover anything that involves Italy’s legendary bureaucracy (much less a restoration project when you are not fluent in the language) can be an exhausting and time consuming enterprise.  In some cases it maybe advisable to have building permits approved by local town authorities before purchase of a home.


Such permits were in place when Michael Tucker, Living in a Foreign Language (see Suggested Reading) purchased his dream home in Umbria.  He and his wife live in Italy just a few months of the year, so he not only engaged an architect but also a project manager to keep him abreast of every aspect of his restoration as it progressed.  You may want to consider retaining such a person.


Following is a list of English speaking architects, interior designers and project managers able to help you create and maintain your Italian dream home, as well as a directory of Architectural Salvage yards where a treasure trove of old building fixtures can be found.




Architects and Interior Designers




AA Architects

Via del Fosso 164

55100 Lucca

39 058 346 4006

39 340 548 2251


www.aaarchitects.it

info@aaarchitects.it


AARC

Via G.M. Terreni 32

57122 Livorno

39 058 640 4281


www.aarc.it

aarc@aarc.it


Gretchen Alexander *

San Marco 3788

30124 Venice

39 041 277 0283


Amso International

Via Provinciale Nazzano 24

54033 Carrara

39 058 583 5500


www.carraramarble.it

info@carrararble.it


Marble and stone floor tiles, countertops, fireplace, stairs and interior design.


Archea Architects

13 Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini

50125 Florence

39 055 658 0127


www.archea.it

staff@archea.it



ASZ Partners

17 Via Telesio

50136 Florence

39 055 662 973


www.aszarchitetti.it


Daniele Bedini

Via di Pulica 129

50056 Montelupo Florentino

39 057 192 9175


Andre Benaim

Via Giotto 37

50121 Florence

39 055 663 284


www.studiobenaim.it

info@studiobenaim.it



Benesperi Architects

Via Musicanti 25

50130 Masotti, Serravalle Pistoiese (near Florence)

39 320 049 1121


Giampiero Bosoni *

GA Architetti Associati

Via Aosta 2

20155 Milan

39 023 360 0338


www.bosoniranza.it

studio@bosoniranza.it



Sebastiano Brandolini *

Via G.B. Morgagni 4

20129 Milan

39 022 941 4031


brandarch@tiscali.it



Paolo Bulletti Design Bureau

Via Della Cinque Gionate 15

50129 Florence

39 055 474 961


www.designbureau.it

info@designbureau.it


Architecture, interiors, furniture, garden and swimming pool design.



Claudio Palmi Caramel *

Corso Milano 94

35139 Padua

39 049 872 2444


www.studiocaramel.eu

studio@claudiocaramel.it



Daniele Cariani *

Via de’Benci 23

50122 Florence

39 055 241 581



Lorenzo Daveri Architecture Studio

1 Via di Violino

52037 San Sepsepolcro

39 057 573 4345



Sophie Clarke (garden design) *

Casa Sorci

06044 Castel Ritaldi

39 074 351 671


casasorci@libero.it



De Vita and Fici

Via Fra Angelico 71

50121 Florence

39 055 247 7464


www.devitaefici.it

info@devitaefici.it



Giuseppe Carlo Ferrari *

Via Carlo Giuseppe Merlo 3

20122 Milan

39 02 781 502



Daniele Galliani

44 Via del Gomberaio

55010 Camigliano

39 058 316 46077


www.danielegalliani.it

info@danielegalliani.it



Domenico Minchilli *

Vicolo de’Catinari 3

00185 Rome

39 06 683 2206


www.domenicominchilli.com

info@domenicominchilli.com



Linea Studio

Via Trento 11

Brescia

39 030 339 0757



Lucca Studio

Via del Battistero 6

55100 Lucca

39 058 333 0186


www.luccastudio.com



Claudio Nardi Architects

63 Via Ippolito Pindemonte

50124 Florence

39 055 222 132


www.claudionardi.it

info@claudionardi.it



Pennington Partners

1 Granai

Montestigliano, Rosia Sovicille (near Siene)

39 347 777 8761



Sienna Leon Architects

Via Moggi 34

59100 Prato (near Florence)

39 057 446 9726

39 338 587 6211 cell


siennaleon@virgilio.it



Patrick Stappers Architetto

Via Canova 5

50124 Florence

39 055 512 2072


www.patrickstrappers.com

info@patrickstappers.com



Studio AxS

Via Vecchia Pesciatina 204/A

San Marco

55100 Lucca

39 058 346 4304


www.studioaxs.it

info@studioaxs.it


 


Studiobaldini s.r.l

Via San Martino 54

50125 Pisa

39 050 502 062


www.studiobaldini.it

pisa@studiobaldini.it




Studio Studio

Via Pisana 175

50143 Florence

39 055 715 865


www.studiostudio.it

mail@studiostudio.it



Toscana Project (architects and surveyors)

Via Roma 5/C

53040 San Casciano del Bagno

39 057 858 308


www.toscanaproject.com

info@tpjproject.it




Andrea Truglio *

Via del Corso 75

00186 Rome

39 06 361 1836


www.andreatruglio.com

andreatruglio@yahoo.it




Marco Vidotto *

Via di Fontebranda 73

53100 Siena

39 057 728 5059


marcovidotto@tin.it




Verde Visconti *

Via Gregoriana 5

00187 Rome

39 06 699 0346

39 06 678 8975





* Homes restored by these architects are beautifully photographed and featured in Elizabeth Minchilli’s handsome coffee table book Restoring a home in Italy.  It is a must read and a reality check of what you may possibly encounter along the way creating your dream home in Italy.




Project Managers and Surveyors



Gianvito Cardone (Surveyor)

Via Cavour 80

50129 Florence

39 055 277 6375


www.gianvitocardone.it

info@gianvitocardone.it



Lois Ferguson

Tuscany and Umbria


www.loisferguson.com



Paul Harcourt Davies


www.paulharcourtdavies.com

www.toscanarestoration.com



Angelo Di Filippo

Gran Sasso House

Via Nazionale Villa Petto

64042 Colledara (Abruzzo)

39 086 169 0005 Tel/Fax


info@gransassohouse.it



Living in Tuscany

18 Localita II Pino

05202 Pian di Sco

39 333 654 3408


www.livingintuscany.eu



Our Toscana

Via Borgo-Buggiano 8

51011 Buggiano

39 057 232 683


www.ourtoscana.com

info@ourtoscana.com





Antique Architectural Elements and Salvage Yards



These establishments are an excellent source for architectural statuary, garden sculpture and garden furniture, fireplaces, chimney pieces, columns, capitals, terra-cotta statues, urns, ball finials, planters, wall fountains and unusual flower pots.  You can also find reclaimed building fixtures and materials such as beams, bricks, flagstones, flooring, roof slates, tiles and timber.  Fair warning: Prepare to be overwhelmed.

     



Rome and Lazio



Andrea Falchi

Circomvallazione Clodia 14

00195 Rome

39 063 973 8654



Antichita Ginevra Poleggi

Via Cassia Stud 52a

1100 Viterbo

39 761 263 211


www.antiquariatoviterbo.it

gpoleggi@tin.it



Arte Antiquaria

Cos Popolo 2

Grottaferrata, Rome

39 06 941 3806



Camilu’snc (ceramics of Portugal)

Via della Stazione di Palidoro 20/BT

Torrimpieta (near Rome)

39 066 169 7641


www.camilu.com


Daniele Del Rosso

Via Roma 54

Genzano (near Rome)

39 06 937 5201


La Galleria del Tempo

Pian dei Cesali

Capranica, Viterbo

39 076 166 0356



L’Archetto

Rome

39 066 880 6508



Restauranda *

Vicolo del Conte 55

Rome

39 066 616 6897


www.restauranda.com



Vanni Srl di Roberto Vanni

Via Pier Carlo Boggio 16

00128 Rome

39 06 506 2329



Milan and Lombardy



Angelo Gabriele Fierro

Via Stevio 124

Morbegno (near Sondrio)

39 335 834 1677



Antichita Fuentes

Via Pian di Spagna 2

22010 Gera Lario (near Como)

39 03 449 7137



Bertuletti Recupero materiali Antichi

Via Massimo D’Antona

24058 Fara Olivana con Sola (near Bergamo)

39 339 840 6946


www.recuperaearte.it



Bianchessi Luigi & Peitro

Via per Ricengo 9

Ricengo (near Cremona)

39 03 734 1320


www.bianchessisnc.com

info@bianchessisnc.com


Salvage materials, specialist in restoring wood and stone floors and floor tiles.



Ca.ma Di Camagni Mario

Via Concordia 4

Centu’ (near Como)

39 031 711 775


Confortini

Via Cesare Battisti 14

Virle Te Ponti, Rezzato (near Brescia)

39 030 279 2518



Domus Aurea

Via Folla di Sopra 15

27100 Pavia

39 038 252 6287



Fumagalli & Dossi

Via Montello 4

20154 Milan

39 02 341 028


G D Gado * (in business since 1895)

Via San Giacomo 22 Loc. Prado

27010 Cura Carpignano (near Pavia)

39 038 248 3375


www.gado.it

info@gado.it



Il Caminetto

Via Ennio 6

20137 Milan

39 02 551 84198


www.ilcaminettoantico.com

info@ilcaminettoantico.com


Specialists in fireplace restoration and contemporary fireplace



Novello

San Antonio 16

25018 Montichiari

39 030 964 062



Roberto Borali

88 Santa Caterina

Bergamo

39 035 235 353



Roberto Verdiglione

38 Via Pisacane Carlo

20129 Milan

39 022 940 4060



Studio Roberto Damiani

Via Angelo Mazzi 30

24018 Villa d’Alme, Bergamo

39 035 639 950



Tuscany



Antichita’ Di Roberto Bianchi

Viale Giotto 77

52035 Le Ville di Monterchi

39 057 570 9026



Alessio del Secco

Montepulciano

39 057 875 7955



Antichita Fabiani

Toscana

39 057 584 9077



Antiquariato Villa Miravelle

Villa Miravelle

39 057 578 8131



Barthel Riccardo

Via dei Serragli 234

50124 Florence

39 055 228 0721



Capobianco Giuseppina

Via Toscana

51100 Pistoia (near Florence)

39 057 371 8532



Carusi Sculture

Via XX Settembre

54031 Turigliano, Avenza Carrara

39 058 585 6706


www.carusisculture.it

info@carusisculture.it



Coedil Due s.r.l

Via Guerrazzi 6

Vicopisano (near Pisa)

39 050 701 310



Cotto Ref

Via di Cappello 26-41

50023 Impruneta (near Florence)

39 055 201 2180


www.cottoref.it


Handmade floor tiles since 1660



Falegnameria di Walter Galluzzi

Via Vespignano 113 A

Vicchio (near Florence)

39 055 844 8034



Internazionale Marmi e Macchine Carrara Spa

Viale G. Galilei 133

54036 Marina di Carrara, Massa Carrara

39 058 578 7963



Lupi Monica

Via Luna 20

50121 Florence

39 055 676 128



Marblegate

Via Roma 13

54037 Carrara

39 058 571 444


www.marblegate.it



Marrioli Giorgio

Via Garibaldi 82

50019 Sesto Fiorentino

39 055 443 917



Ra-Ma di Razzi Marcocci *

Via Pisana 11

Barberino Val d’Elsa (near Florence)

39 055 807 8504


www.materialiantichi.com

info@ra-ma.it



Recuperando Sri Di Guido Frilli

Via G. B Vico 96/A

55042 Forte dei Marmi (near Lucca)

39 058 478 7016


www.recuperando.it

info@recuperando.it



Recuperando Brick and Stone

Via Forre Nera 6

51019 Ponte Buggianese

39 057 263 6485


www.brickandstone.it



Recupero Edile

near Lucca

39 058 346 9286


Sestini & Corti

south of Florence

39 057 762 4037



Villani-Materiali di Recupero

Strada Campo de Fiori 4

Monteriggioni

39 057 730 9041



Liguria



Angelo Signori

Legino di Savona

39 019 860 947



Antonio Pezzolo

19 Via M. Martino

Alassio (near Savona)

39 018 264 2614



L’Officina Di Riuso di Daniela Imperato

Via Trensasco 8 R

Genova

39 010 838 9091



Sybill Pesce

Ruta di Camoglia

Genova

39 018 577 1521



Traversaro Antichita

Sestri Levante

39 018 544 618



Umbria



Lacole Casa Italiana s.r.l**

Liberty Street,

Pistrino Citerna

06010, Umbria

39 347 364 7272 ( Marcello speaks English)


www.lacolecasaitaliana.it

info@lacolecasaitaliana.it



Bottega d’Arte Antica

Via Del Lavoro 15

Tuoro Sul Trasimeno

39 075 826 183



Duchi Mobili d’Arte

zona Ind Regnano-Cerbara

Citta di Castello

39 075 851 0331



Fornace Sugaroni (creating incredible bricks and tiles since 1685)

Le Trobbe 3

Castel Viscardo (near Terni)

39 076 336 1003


www.sugaroni.it

info@sugaroni.it



Galleria San Giovanni
Frazione Collestrada

6080 Ponte San Giovanni

39 075 393 348



Il Vecchio Mattone Di Antonella Gelosi

Via A. Manna 33

Sant Andrea Della Fratte 6132 (near Perugia)
39 075 527 9253

www.ilvecchiomattone.it

info@ilvecchiomatone.it



L Munzi

Via Flaminia 71

Otricoli

39 074 471 9272



Umbria Sud

Strada Romana 8

Spoleto

39 074 322 3407



Naples and Campania



Antica Fornace del Matese (ceramic tiles and ceramic decorations)

Strada Prov le 246 Torrione

81011 Pulianello Alife (near Caserte)

39 082 378 7139


www.anticafornacedelmatese.it

info@ anticafornacedelmatese.it



Bric a Brac

Piazza Vescovado

Ravello, Salerno

39 089 857 153



Ceramica Avallone

Via D. Taiani 11

Vietri Sul Mare, Salerno

39 089 761 151



Ceramica Casola

Via G. Marconi 66

84017 Positano

39 089 811 382


www.ceramiclacasola.it

info@ceramiclacasola.it



Hesperia Artis

Via Lambicco

82038 Vitulano (near Benevento)

39 082 487 1220



Marmotecnica Arianese Di Enea Gambacorta

Via Variante 90

83031 Ariano Irpino (near Avillino)

39 082 587 1917



Incola Tarulli

Via De Marinis 82

Cava de’Tirreni, Salerno

39 089 444 136



Venice and Veneto



Andriollo Lind

24 Via Gherardini Cherardo

45021 Badia Polesine (near Rovigo)

39 04 255 2707



Antichita Canazza

Via Carpanedo 12

35047 Solesino, Padua

39 04 297 090 54



Antichita Soppelsa

Via Dalmazia 18

35135 Padua

39 04 961 6465



Antico Mattone di Bacco Renzo

Via Galileo Galilei 5

35020 Codevigo (near Padua)

39 049 581 7013


www.baccorenzo.it

info@baccorenzo.it



Antico Stile di Diego Brigato

Via Arzere 2

35047 Solesino ( near Padua)

39 04 297 071 20



Arte Base di Bellamoi Mauro

Via A. Monga 47

37029 San Pietro, Verona

39 045 680 1521



Barbieri (marble floors and tiles)

Via Peraro

30060 Longa di Schiavon, Veneto

39 044 466 5116


www.marmivenezia.it

filibarbieri@marmivenezia.it



Bertasi Lauro

Via Eridania 21

Occhiobello (near Rovigno)

39 042 575 9736



Bertola Pietre di Bertola Aldo & C snc (stone masons)

Via Monticelli 24

36040 Sossano (near Vicenza)

39 04 448 85979


www.bertolapietra.it

info@bertolapietra.it



Celsan Renato (stone sculptures)

Via Vicenza 104

36077 Altavilla Vicentina, Veneto

39 044 457 2085


www.vicenzapietra.com



Centro Affari Veneto snc (stone masons)

Via Spada 5

31050 Fanzolo (near Treviso)

39 042 348 7349


www.cav.it

info@cav.it



Cottovento (stone tiles)

Vicolo Tentori 12

31030 Carbonera, Veneto

39 04 224 458


www.cottoventogroup.it

info@cottoventogroup.it



Edilconte

Via Feltrina sud 189

31044 Montebelluna (near Treviso)

39 042 360 2395



Leardini Luperio

Via Monticelli 5/a

37050 Vago di Lavagno Verona

30 045 982 034



Luigi Livellini

Strada Rodigina 62

37061 Verona

39 045 826 6450



Romeo Dall’Era (stone sculptures)

Antico Laboratio Marmi Artistici

30121 Santa Fosca, Cannaregio, Venecia

39 041 720 242


www.dallera.it

info@dallera.it



Scopel Angelo

15 Via Vallorgana

31030 Castelcucco (near Treviso)

39 042 354 4314






* These establishments are of particular interest and require if not a physical visit a visit to their websites.


Every effort has been made to provide accurate and up-to-date information.  This is not to be considered an endorsement of any architect, interior decorator, project manager or dealer listed.  Before you engage an architect, interior designer or project manager see work they have done, speak to their previous clients and of course check references.  It is recommended that you check websites where listed and call before visiting establishments in the Architectural Salvage Yard section as days of opening and hours may vary considerably.  We can accept no responsibility for the results of any negotiations or purchases made on the basis of information contained in these pages.  If you discover any errors or omissions, please do not hesitate to contact us.  Thank you!