This little pearl, at the foot of the thirteenth-century castle which belonged to the Counts Pallio di Rinco, stands inside the second castle, built in the sixteenth century and used as an elegant residential complex.
The apartment, located on the first floor, consists of a large open space with kitchenette and living area. A wooden staircase leads to the mezzanine with a double bed, which overlooks the living room. A second living room with original marble fireplace characterizes this apartment, together with high vaulted ceilings and original Bargiolina floors. The apartment is accessed both from the main staircase and from the lift that arrives directly inside the accommodation. Of exclusive relevance, also a suggestive garden near the shared swimming pool, a private vegetable garden adjacent to the castle's greenhouses, and in the basement, a cellar, a common laundry room and an uncovered parking space. Pertaining to the condominium, the inhabitants of the castle can enjoy a magnificent Italian garden, a chapel and a relaxation area with swimming pool, all with a breathtaking view of the hills. The entire residential complex was completely renovated in 2003 with quality materials.
The property is located in the hamlet of Rinco, 5 km from the municipality of Montiglio Monferrato to which it belongs, just 20 km from the city of Asti, and it is a small village of great artistic beauty, with houses with attention to detail, construction details in terracotta, curbs, ashlars and elaborate fenestrations.
The first medieval maps of Rinco date back to 981 with the presence of the lords of Rinco of Germanic lineage. In 1164 Federico Barbarossa recognized Rinco as being part of the domain of the Marquis Guglielmo the Elder of Monferrato. The seventeenth-century castle-palace was built by the captain of the Monferrato army Giovanni Domenico Mazzola in 1640 and he became the first count of Rinco. Over time, the property has undergone multiple renovations and extensions, in fact we can see the different styles of the different eras, from the medieval to the baroque.