Villa Tarcas

About this location

A closed green wrought-iron gate, topped with spiked finials and set with decorative scrollwork and lower medallions, bars the entrance to Villa Tarcas, its rust streaks, peeling paint, and a chain wrapped around the left side suggesting long disuse. The gate stands between two weathered stone pillars beside an asphalt road, where weeds push up at its base and cracks web through the masonry. Beyond, a tree-lined drive leads toward a pale two-story house with a balustraded roofline, arched windows, and a chimney, though overgrown shrubs and tall green trees obscure much of the facade under an overcast sky. Fallen leaves, dried vines, and a gravel foreground around the gate complete the quiet, neglected atmosphere.

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