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Secret Rooms in our Italian Palazzo

Holy Smokes can you even believe this! Secret Rooms found in our Italian Palazzo! As our architect and his team were going through the building they found a door that had not been opened in years. No one knew what was going to be behind the door and once they opened they were pleasantly surprised! Just look at this gorgeous chapel!

Secret room found in our Italian Palace.

Painted walls in the secret room

Just look at all the painted walls and ceiling! The altar is just gorgeous don’t you think? This secret room in our Italian Palazzo is just stunning! Look at all the hand painting everywhere! We were so amazed that this room existed and wanted to find out why they had a chapel in this building.

Secret chapel room in Italian palace

From what we can tell, over 250 years ago when the palazzo was built it was common for nobility to have a chapel in their residence. There is a possibility that they had to get approval from the Vatican or at least their local bishop to build this. I just wonder if we might find more secret rooms or hidden treasures in our beautiful Italian Palazzo.

An Additional Floor of the Palazzo

They also found an additional level that was not originally factored into the square footage of the palazzo! This in essence was the attic but it has 17 foot high ceilings so this will become the 5th floor of the Palazzo. We gained an additional 2,000 sq feet, which will be transformed into a penthouse residence with its own private terrace and elevator access. This will be the premier residence within the entire palazzo! Just look at those beams and all the rock work. I am dying over all of this!

Architectural 3-D Rendering

Here is a preview of the architectural renderings in 3-D animated format (currently 60% complete) This is where it gets sooo exciting because it allows you to get a really good idea of how it is going to look! This video preview tour of the Palazzo exterior in its completed form, will show a lot more of the details of the Palazzo. Things like the color of the palazzo, shudders, balconies, the tile roof, the completed atrium, the penthouse terrace, the cottage, the outdoor grand staircase and the private gardens! At some point you will be able to zoom inside the palazzo and see completed rooms furnished in 3-D as well! You can go to our website for weekly updates to see these renderings.

So many exciting things happening each week in our palace now since the Italians are able to get back to work. We seriously cannot wait to get back over there to see the progress that is being made. If you missed my two other posts about our Italian Palace and how it all began you go to these two links. How it all began, and Inside the Palazzo Ricci

To learn more about the plans of our Italian Palace and to learn how you could own a little piece of REAL Italy check out our website www.palazzoricci.club

Next up I will be sharing more about the town of Casoli and the darling people we have met! I can’t wait to tell you about this precious little Italian lady pictured above. Maria Dominica who owns a local grocery store…oh she has stolen our hearts!

Ciao!

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  1. Melba says

    May 19, 2021 at 12:43 pm

    This is truly amazing! My husband is from Italy and he goes visits but we have been talking about getting a property there in the future. So excited for your! What an incredible journey. I loved Italy when I visited, the people and the Architecture. Just so beautiful! Loving your blog!!!

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    • Karins Kottage says

      May 20, 2021 at 9:14 am

      Melba! This is a great opportunity to own a piece of Italy without having to worry about taking care of the property. You can go to our website to learn more about fractional ownership to see if this might be something you and your hubby would like to be a part of. https://www.palazzoricci.club

      Reply
  2. Claire Moniz says

    March 9, 2021 at 4:54 am

    I’am in awe of all the beauty you have found ,even needing to be repaired it is gorgeous.
    Claire

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    • Karins Kottage says

      March 9, 2021 at 8:35 am

      Isn’t it absolutely amazing! The Palazzo really needs work but our team in Italy has been absolutely amazing! We just cannot wait to get back over there and see the progress with our own eyes! 😁 We are hoping to get back over in May… fingers crossed 👍🏻

      Thank you for your sweet message.

      Karin

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  3. Andrew says

    October 23, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    Interesting project. Definitely and area we need to promote more on our ItalyMammaMia and MioMyItaly websites once this pandemic is over and once I can return to Italy. Currently I am in Cape Town with no flights to Italy allowed.

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    • Karins Kottage says

      October 24, 2020 at 2:27 pm

      Andrew! Thank you…yes I cannot wait to return to Italy myself! My hubby was able to go over for 5 days for business. If he had gone over for more days he would have had to quarantine for 14 days over there! It is just so crazy but at least he was able to go over and be there to open our experience center and see some progress on our our Palazzo. Hope you can get back to Italy soon!

      Karin

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  4. Joanne says

    June 7, 2020 at 12:17 am

    OH my goodness; what amazing finds!

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    • Karins Kottage says

      June 7, 2020 at 2:25 am

      Joanne, Isn’t it amazing! I still can’t believe that room was hidden in this palace! I just can’t wait to get back over there to see this room for myself and to hopefully find some hidden treasures 😉

      Thanks for stopping by,
      Karin

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  5. Rita C at Panoply says

    May 29, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    This is SO cool, Karin!

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    • admin says

      May 29, 2020 at 6:17 pm

      Thank you Rita! It is really quite amazing to us as well. I just wish we were there right now seeing it in person! Luckily we have a great team that takes photos for us. Right now they are continuing tests on the structure of the building and so far things look pretty good! Thanks for stopping by and saying Hi. Hope your renovation is going well too.

      Hugs,
      Karin

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