An ancient villa from the early 1800s

In the mid Nineties, Villa Rossi underwent a programme of major restoration which continued on until recently, and whose splendid results can now be fully appreciated. Architect Alessandro Rossi, the heir and owner of this incredible villa, personally handled the work.

After some years of careful research, Alessandro finally succeeded in bringing together a collection of photos and the original plans of Villa Rossi: he drew first-hand accounts and the stories of those who lived in Silvi at the time of his ancestors, amassing enough documentary evidence to piece together the Villa’s history and to recreate details of the original architecture (materials from the library of Silvi, photos and postcards from the last century...).

Armed with this material, in the mid-1990s Alessandro finally began restoring the Villa to its former glory.

Back in the early 19th century, the villa had been used as a holiday home by Alessandro Rossi (1853) and his family: and, when he and his wife, Filomena Cerulli relocated from Mosciano Sant'Angelo, it became the family home ...

Following the marriage of Ambrogio Rossi and Aurora De Filippis Delfico (daughter of Gregorio and Marina Delfico) in 1849 the Rossi family was united with the De Filippis Delfico family.

Ambrogio and Aurora had 12 children: among them Alessandro, forefather to the present heirs of Villa Rossi. When Alessandro married Filomena Cerulli, a woman from a noble family in Teramo, their heritage became all the greater, and their joint property expanded to cover a vast area from Teramo to Mosciano and Silvi Marina.

It was the architect, Alessandro Rossi (1936-2005) who restored the Villa, after the family house has been abandoned for 30 years, transforming it into one of the best restaurants and reception venues in Silvi Marina.

Today, his children, Alessio and family have the privilege of managing a Villa that is an important piece of Abruzzo’s history (read more about the Rossi family at www.defilippis-delfico.it).