Christian De Sica's villa on Capri sold

(ANSA) - FLORENCE, JUN 21 - The villa on Capri owned by Christian De Sica and his wife Silvia Verdone since 1996 has been sold.
    The recent sale was conducted by Lionard Luxury Real Estate of Florence, which had been marketing the property with an exclusive listing for some time.
    Built in the Capri style, the villa boasts a total of 250 sqm of indoor space on two floors and is surrounded by a garden with citrus and olive trees.
    Nearby is an independent annex used as a spa area, with one of the property's panoramic terraces on the roof.
    The property, which enjoys a panoramic view both of the island and of the Bay of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno, is part of the historic residence 'I Quattro Venti' designed and built by the American symbolist painter and poet Elihu Vedder on the slopes of Mount Solaro between 1900 and 1903, one of the properties that have contributed to creating the myth of Capri.
    The residence was built in the typical island style in what was Vedder's artist's studio, before being sold to Count Earl Brewster and also becoming the place of stay of the writer D.H.
    Lawrence, who drafted his celebrated novel 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' here.
    Re-sold in the late 1930s, 'I Quattro Venti' was also frequented by other artists including Joseph Beuys, who dedicated one of his famous works to Capri, and by Cy Twombly.
    "Capri is one of the most popular destinations for clients seeking extraordinary beauty," comments Jennifer Giraldi, Lionard's senior partner and national sales director.
    "This is confirmed by the 87% increase in purchase requests seen in this first period of the year compared to the previous one.
    "The dynamism of the real estate market in this part of Italy not only prompted us to open our office in Naples, an important garrison of a fascinating and unique territory, but to strategically develop our portfolio with trophy assets that are well represented by the villa designed and built by the American symbolist painter and poet Elihu Vedder," Giraldi added. (ANSA).