Residential building for sale - 6874 Castel San Pietro

ANTIQUE AND ELEGANT ANCIENT PALACE ORIGINATING FROM 1824 COMPLETELY RENOVATED

The "Castle", built in 1824 by Giovanni Battista Maggi for his son, represents an extraordinary testimony of the architecture of the time in Ticino and exudes history. Giovanni Battista Maggi was a central figure in Ticino's politics and military affairs, as well as one of the main architects of the integration of Mendrisiotto into the Swiss Confederation and the political stabilization of the Canton of Ticino.

The original structure was designed to accommodate a wealthy family and included generous spaces. On the ground floor, there was an internal courtyard, a workshop with a stable for horses and carts, a cellar with a wine press, a kitchen with a large fireplace (still preserved in its original form), and a meeting room with a fireplace. The first floor housed a barn on the north side and four residential rooms with fireplaces on the south walls. On the second floor, there was the main residence with four rooms on the south side and an open space above the barn to the north. The attic was occupied by a large storage room. The sizes of the rooms, ranging from 16 to 20 square meters, and the height of the ceilings, about 3.60 meters on the ground floor and 3.20 meters on the upper floors, gave the building a noble character, unusual for a family home of the time.

The load-bearing structure was made of massive external and internal stone walls, with wooden ceilings and terracotta tiles. According to the last owner, the house was never inhabited by Maggi's son. Giovanni Battista Maggi, in fact, had to sell the property to the Agustoni family due to a guarantee debt for the construction of the new San Gottardo road.

The Agustoni family transformed the ground floor into a cartwright's workshop, taking advantage of the proximity to the road to Val di Muggio, where carters repaired their carts while they refreshed themselves at the adjacent Osteria. Various pieces of craftsmanship from the workshop are still visible today, including wooden works such as carved doors, a silver knob, and a branded children's seat, all preserved during the renovation between 1987 and 1989.

The Maggi family, despite the change of ownership, always remained residents in the nearby estate, while maintaining a certain distance due to the vicissitudes related to the sale. The Maggi family's residence consisted of several buildings, including stables, agricultural buildings, and the Osteria Tacchi, with vast lands still used for agricultural purposes.

In the twentieth century, the building also became the venue for political meetings of the Radical Liberal Party until 1985.

Between 1987 and 1989, the building underwent significant renovation work. The wooden floors were replaced with concrete ones, new balconies were added, the ground floor was lowered by 50 cm to improve thermal insulation and against humidity. The roof was completely redone and all the fixtures were replaced with double-glazed windows, while the shutters were finished in painted aluminum. The entire network of services, from the electrical system to the plumbing, including underfloor heating and sewage, was modernized. New kitchens and a laundry system with a dryer were installed. The outdoor area was redeveloped with the creation of a large parking area with a roof and the paving of the internal courtyard renewed. A marble fireplace was also integrated as decoration and a small room for garden tools was built in the courtyard.

The property now consists of 6 apartments and several attics. All apartments are currently rented out except for the ground floor one, which is currently used by the owner.
Good income, long-term resident tenants.

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ANTIQUES AND ELEGANT HOUSE FROM 1824, COMPLETELY...