“Villa Castello Pellegrini” is a stately villa built at the end of the 19th century for the noble Balbo family. In recent history, the small castle was acquired by the world-famous fashion designer Gianfranco Ferrè, which gave it a national notoriety. Ferrè planned to build a luxury corporate residence with a guest house for business meetings and events. He had obtained building permits and had initial work done. However, due to his death, the work did not progress beyond an initial status.
Today, despite its currently unrenovated state, the villa remains a magical place. Although prominently located, it remains hidden and barely visible to people and travelers passing through.
For years, people say that they have seen an odd creature lurking around, sitting calmly here or there – playing a flute. The neighborhood boys claim that once they followed this entity to an old lushy patch of forest near the houses. Some time ago, a rich family purchased this land and built a mighty mansion on it. Apparently they couldn’t stay for long because of an ominous tune that kept playing in the area … day and night.
