Villa Doria il Torrione

by Anna Doria
(Pinerolo, Italy)

The manor-house “Il Torrione” near Pinerolo, was built in the neoclassic style
on a project of the XIX century by an architect of the Royal Savoy Family: Xavier
Kurten (autograph project of 1835) and is situated in a romantic and splendid
green park. A charming course of elegant country roads, beginning with a long boulevard of Hornbeams and leading to the vast main lawn in front of the Villa,
enclosed by kilometres of walls and extending to the south, as far as a wide
and mysterious lake. Sights, large spaces, tall trees: Hornbeams, Lime-trees
and some specimens of Liriodendron, Ginkgo, Pine and Fir trees, Cedars, Cypresses, Libocedars, Criptomeries, Magnolias and other valuable botanical species, like the wonderful collection of Hydrangee, adding year in year out to its wealth of new and rare varieties.

Close to the Villa, different complementary buildings are situated, particularly the ancient “Bigataia” now converted into elegant and modern suites with all comforts, offering along with the beauty of the natural environment, the opportunity to enjoy a Bed and Breakfast accommodation very peculiar indeed. Flats are equipped for a weekend or for longer holidays; bicycle and coach rides, long and regenerating walks in the magnificent and quiet park.