The Story

Paradiso, being the third and concluding part of Dante’s Divine Comedy, depicts heaven, through which he is guided by Beatrice. Il Paradiso creates its own piece of heaven. The authenticity of scale, proportion and detail is apparent upon entering the grounds through iron gates. Up a stone paved drive through oak and olive groves to the large Motor Court, carved out of the steep hillside, the large water feature reflecting off the glass and iron entry doors invite you in to stay. Inside vaulted ceilings with Venetian chandeliers, stone floors inlaid with terra-cotta keys, stone mantels, Tuscan columns and skylights festooned in silk evoke the splendid detail of Renaissance Italy. The Master Suite, through a separate sitting room/Library, features a marble-and-gold bath with a sunken spa tub with a view to a secret walled garden. Each of the main rooms flow through French doors to the grand central Loggia with views out to elaborate Gardens below and ocean beyond. The Villa was designed to look and feel as though it reigned supreme for generations of fortunate owners.