Villa Pozzoni

The building, which consists of a manor house and a barn, can be dated to the second half of the XVII century, and its architectural layout, as well as some decorative elements, are representative of the typical architecture of the period.

The manor house, composed of a square volume, features openings on the main facade that are the result of significant alterations that occurred first in the 19th century and then in the 20th century. Elements from the 17th century are still recognizable in the paired arch portals present on the rear facade, with particularly pronounced keystone and impost blocks, and a rusticated plinth on the ground floor of the main facade.

The villa is accessed through a 17th-century arch that faces the road, from which carriages were once introduced and accommodated in a hall.

The main facade, heavily altered in the last century, has an elegant tympanum that rises above the eaves line, embellished with dentil elements and characterized by undulating lines. The central portion concentrates large openings that on the first floor lead to a balcony supported by stone corbels; on the sides, a few openings adorned with decorative cornices overlook the courtyard-garden in front of the building. The elevation allows for the reading of two levels and a third, indicated by small square windows, which corresponds to the service floor.

Internally, the distribution of spaces preserves the typical layout of Veronese manor houses that is reproduced on the first floor, with a central passing hall on the ground floor, a barrel-vaulted staircase leading to the noble floor placed almost in alignment, and lateral rooms. Some traces of frescoes have been found in the hall on all walls. Other vertical passages are located within the residence.

Beautiful is the monumental portal leading to the original courtyard, which retains a central vehicular passage and symmetrical pedestrian passages on the sides, typical of Baroque design, with rusticated layers topped by onion-shaped vases.

On the opposite side of the main facade, and aligned with it, stands the barn, an interesting construction attributed to the 17th century, embellished with arches on pillars of alternating rustic and refined rustication.

The villa retains a small garden within the brolo, maintained in the art of topiary, while little remains of the ancient park.