Horse Shoe House, beautifully renovated 3 storey house.

Horse Shoe House is the name that I gave to the renovation project of this lovely farm house located in the centre of the little village of Chiaverano after discovering an old horse shoe in the cellar.

Now completely renovated, this 3 storey independent house can accommodate 8 people and has its own private courtyard with covered parking for one car and space in front of the garage for a second car.

As I loved the views and space on the top floor, which was originally the hay loft, I converted this into the living area. It has a well-equipped small modern kitchen, a dining room that seats 8 and a cosy lounge with large flat screen TV and an Echo/Alexa with a vast assortment of music and radio stations to keep you company. 3 large windows and a suspended gallery above the dining room and lounge have been designed to showcase the amazing roof top views all year round.

The bedrooms are situated on the first two floors of the house:

On the ground floor you’ll find the master bedroom with its double bed and modern fireplace. Leading off this bedroom is a large dressing room with a very comfortable sofa-bed that can sleep 2 people and from this room you access a relaxing bathroom featuring an oversized bath, shower facilities and modern sink. There is also a second bathroom on the ground floor with a toilet, bidet and sink beneath a beautiful arched brick ceiling (characteristic for this region) and, tucked away, a small utility room with a washing machine and ironing facilities.

On the second floor there are two adjoining bedrooms: one with a double bed; the second with 2 single beds from which you can access a lovely balcony: perfect for sitting out to enjoy a glass of our local wine. Your third bathroom is also on this floor. It contains twin sinks as well as a large shower, toilet and bidet.

In the courtyard there are a couple of steps leading down into what was originally the cellar. Here you can find golf equipment, if you want to visit one of our local golf courses; Le Betulle, Canavese Golf & Country club and Cavaglia are all within a 30 minute drive from the house.

Lakes are plentiful in this north-western region of Italy:

Just a 3 minute drive from the house, the beautiful Lake Sirio is surrounded by scenic wooded areas perfect for nature lovers, and for the active families there’s: hiking; off road biking and/or discovering the area on horseback. Lake Viverone, within 10 miles of the house, is the 3rd largest lake in Piedmont and an important archaeological site for Bronze Age stilt villages. Lake Candia is of glacial origin and its environmentally important wetlands are a nature reserve. For those prepared to travel slightly further afield Lago d'Orta, Lago Maggiore and Lago di Como are all within a 1½ hour drive.

Medieval Ivrea, the main town of the Canavese region, is situated just an 8 minute drive from the house and is world-famous for its annual Carnival: The Battle of the Oranges.

Ivrea is crossed by the river Dora Baltea which is world-renowned for canoeing. In 2018 Ivrea hosted the ICF U23 Junior Canoe Slalom World Championships and is considered by many athletes to be one of the most beautiful venues in the world.

Adriano Olivetti, hugely influential during Italy’s post-war period, played an important role in the growth and architectural importance of Ivrea. In 2018 UNESCO named Ivrea a World Heritage Site, and the museum Tecnologic@mente offers an educational workshop where kids can personally experience different features of technology as well as learning about the part of Italy’s industrial history highlighted by the Olivetti products and culture.

The beautiful city of Torino (Turin) containing the Venaria Reale is just 50km away. Closer by there are a multitude of medieval and renaissance castles, such as: Massino Castle (residence FAI); the Ducal Castle of Agliè; and Forte di Bard (which in recent years has promoted cultural events of national importance) as well as Castello D’Issogne and Fenis in neighbouring Val D’Aosta.
The ancient Roman city of Aosta as well as its ski resorts: Gressoney; Cervinia; and Courmayeur are all within a 1 hour drive of the house.
Milan, the Italian capital of fashion and culture, with its splendid museums and monuments can also be reached within 1½ hours by car.
Italy is a land of great wines and the Piedmont region is no exception. We have Carema with its exceptional red wines; Nebbiolo; and in Piverone, the Cantina La Serra. Further afield you can visit such other great wine regions as Asti, Alba and Barolo. And if you like grappa the Revel Chion distillery in Chiaverano is just a short walk from the house!
You will probably find that one week’s stay is too short to discover all that this wonderful region has to offer – and we will look forward to hosting you again!