The ancestral estate of the real-life Mona Lisa, known as Via della Prata, is now on the market! Located in the Florentine countryside just outside Florence , Italy , the property is reportedly listed for €18 million or $19.6M. The 30,138-square-foot estate once belonged to Francesco del Giocondo's family, the husband of Lisa del Giocondo, dubbed the real-life Mona Lisa.
It features 14 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms spread across nearly 67 acres. Let's dive deeper! A little historical background of the real estate Per Forbes , Francesco—a silk merchant—owned the villa from 1498 to 1517. During this period, he commissioned Leonardo da Vinci to paint the now-globally popular portrait of his wife.
Experts speculate that the Mona Lisa was completed between 1503 and 1506. Ambra Nepi, a representative from Lionard Luxury Real Estate, mentioned in a 2016 interview: "There are no documents proving that [Lisa] lived in the villa, but it is undeniable that it belonged to her husband's family." Unique features and additional structures of the Estate The property boasts a private chapel with a polygonal plan, typical of prestigious residences of the time, according to Sotheby's International .
The estate also includes three additional structures used as an orangery, greenhouse, garage, or technical rooms. There is also the caretaker's house and various buildings for agricultural use. A notable feature is a clock commissioned by Marchesa Nathalie Antinori at the beginning of the 20th cen.