The nineteenth-century architectural complex of Villa Buzzati, now Ferrante, and the adjacent rustic villa stands on the summit of a pleasant hill overlooking the valley of the streams Cordevole and Mis, at the foot of the Sospiri mountains protected by the Belluno Dolomites National Park: the Monti del Sole.
"The Mis canal is one of the most romantic and wild places I have ever known. The external signs of progress are minimal, the mountains are extremely steep and rugged, with an exceptional gradient of mystery," to the point of feeling "a solitude comparable to that of deserts": this is how Dino Buzzati, universally known as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, described it. The spectacular view enjoyed from the hill where the agricultural-manorial architectural complex stands has given its name to the location: Belvedere. In the historic building and its surroundings, the original settlement type with the clear relationship between Villa and countryside is still legible.
Highlights of the villa: The imposing rustic building, with a gable roof towards the main Villa, testifies to the center of rural life that revolved around the adjacent Venetian Villa: the peasant dwelling with the typical “larin” room, the brick structure for laundry (“liscia”), the arched doors of the warehouse (“tièda”) with the granary above; the rustic part for agricultural use of the stable with a cobbled floor (cogolà) and the four stone columns upon which, on the first floor, opens the large volume of the hayloft. Characteristic is its portico facing south and the passage from east to west that allowed agricultural vehicles to completely cross the building. The rustic annex of Villa Buzzati is now home to the eponymous organic farm “Al Belvedere di Toigo Carla.”
Highlights of the context: The surrounding landscape around the rustic annex of Villa Buzzati-Ferrante is of environmental value: the surrounding greenery, with the alternation of meadows and wooded areas, maintains the rural character of bygone times, returning a magnificent and airy spatiality to the view. The nearby pond enhances the entire context, making it unique in its type.
