Villa della Valle, Villa in Poggio di Marciana, Elba Island, Italy

Villa della Valle is a modernist residence on Elba Island composed of two distinct structures connected together. The main section features an elliptical shape with glass facades, while the secondary building uses granite materials and has a trapezoidal footprint.

The structure was built between 1958 and 1960 when architect Leonardo Ricci designed it for French fashion designer Pierre Balmain. The original owner sold it to the Neri family in 1970, beginning a new chapter of ownership.

The villa's name comes from the locality La Valle, once called Cabòtoli, below Poggio. Inside, Pierre Balmain's original exotic furnishings remain, and each bathroom differs: the master bath has white ceramic tiles and a gold-leaf ceiling, the guest bath black ceramic floors with cork panels inked with figures, and the one called Maria Pia di Savoia is entirely pink.

The property draws water from its own wells and sits in a position where you can see both Marciana Marina port and the Poggio settlement. This strategic location makes it easy to get your bearings and explore the surrounding area.

Two anchoring cables secure the elliptical main structure to the ground and the hillside. This careful construction creates an internal walkway that joins both buildings and makes entering the property a distinctive experience.