Historic Italian villa once home to Napoleon’s sister up for sale

Atiqah Mokhtar

/ EdgeProp Singapore

September 9, 2025 6:24 PM SGT

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Villa Orsucci is located in Lucca, within Italy’s Tuscan region (Pictures: Lionard Luxury Real Estate)

Villa Orsucci, an 18th-century villa in Lucca, within Italy’s Tuscan region, is on the market. Once the home of Caroline Bonaparte, the sister of Napoleon I of France, the property spans over 3,200 sq m across a main villa, an annexe and a private church. The properties are surrounded by over six hectares of land, which includes swimming pools, gravel paths, and outbuildings.

The property is being marketed by Italian agency Lionard Luxury Real Estate, which did not disclose an asking price.

While the villa’s origins date back to the 16th century, it underwent a significant transformation in the 18th century. Coriolano Orsucci, an Italian silk merchant and the villa's owner, commissioned Filippo Juvarra, an architect and leading figure during Italy’s Baroque movement, to renovate and expand the villa.

Caroline Bonaparte purchased the villa in 1836. The younger sister of Napoleon, Bonaparte had held the title of Queen of Naples until the death of her husband and King of Naples, Joachim Murat, in 1815. She retained ownership of the villa until she died in 1839.

The main villa on the estate is a three-storey property with an attic and a basement. Spanning approximately 2,500 sq m, it includes a central living room, multiple bedrooms, kitchens and dining areas. A highlight of the property is the double-height hall decorated with two large paintings dated 1710, which are believed to have been brought to the villa by Bonaparte. The house also features other period furniture, tapestries and stucco decorations.

The annexe on the property has been restored and features five bedrooms, each with its own private bathroom. Altogether, Villa Orsucci has 10 bedrooms.

Surrounded by rolling hills, the villa is minutes away from Lucca’s town area and about an hour away from Florence. Lionard says buyers may also consider purchasing the estate’s stables and farmer’s house, which occupy an additional 15,000 sq m of land adjacent to the villa’s grounds. The properties would be purchased separately from Villa Orsucci.

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Historic Italian villa once home to Napoleon’s sister up for sale

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