For a year now it has been on sale at a price that has remained unchanged but behind it hides a mysterious legend that could drive away any possible buyer. There San Filippo Tower, 8 km from Ragusa Ibla, currently costs one and a half million euros and has also appeared in the international catalog of Sotheby's. But what is the story that characterizes the symbol of the valley area?
The ghost of the Torre San Filippo
According to the mysterious legend, the 7th of each month appears in the Torre San Filippo the ghost of a lady, a lady. The woman throws herself off the tower for escape 7 dogs unleashed against her by her husband, betrayed with the gamekeeper. An act that takes place every month and which is perhaps the reason that led the structure to remain unsold today. The stone fortress is made up of twenty locales and falls within a territory of 67 thousand square meters of total surface, both internal and external. No interest from hotel groups but not even the cinema was fascinated to turn everything into a set. A mystery that many have now linked to the legend of the ghost.
The property for sale
On the Sotheby's website it is possible to have a more detailed description of the Torre San Filippo. Typical fortified noble residence built in 1800 it is located in a strategic point, a real fort that served as a lookout tower to better control the work in the fields and the management of the farms. The property stands in the center of a fief in the “Cava Volpe” valley near the Santa Rosalia dam. It is characterized by streams and rich vegetation and is composed of Castle (with a labyrinthine plant) summer residence of the owner family - of about 750 square meters, which is spread over two floors and has 2 large living rooms 2 kitchens, 8 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
In the patio stands the church, with a curiously Gothic facade like the main door. In the rural body, called "casa mandria", there are buildings of relevance such as barns, warehouses and stables with an area of additional 750 square meters, all to be restored. To frame the property, there is a 65-hectare park with centuries-old olive and carob trees together with numerous varieties of wild and spontaneous plants. The external structure does not present particular structural problems evident on the load-bearing structure, while the interior requires restoration of the stone surfaces and spaces.
The first owner was Giorgio Schininà, Marquis of Sant'Elia. In 1957 the entire estate was purchased by Cav. Vito Veninata in favor of his daughters Emanuela, Elisa and Maria. The latter is the mother of the Ottaviano brothers, current owners. From then until the 90s it was the family's summer home.
