Finance Monthly September 2021 Edition

67 www.finance-monthly.com TRAVEL - ITALY turned out that she had mistaken poisonous mushrooms for porcini. Heartbroken, Elvira’s parents left the castle and never came back. “Whether a fable or reality, I fell in love with the castle and Elvira’s tragic story. From the moment I saw the property I wanted to breathe life back into the decaying buildings, restoring the glory, filling the park with love and magic and so that the story of little Elvira can live on,” tells us owner Steve Riseley. Riseley has worked closely with architects Filotico & Partner and a team of specialist artisans to carefully restore every corner of the castle. The design remains authentic, maintaining many of its original features whilst introducing new elements that respect Castle Elvira’s fairytale past. Whilst the castle is now equipped with modern, state of the art technology, these have been hidden behind carefully restored ceramic-tile floors and retouched walls. Riseley has hand-picked a mix of antique and modern designer furnishings, custom- made lighting and a selection of carefully curated art works, including new pieces by the owner’s artist husband Harvey B-Brown’s Adored and Adorned collection. Renovation works are fully underway, so keep your eyes peeled for the official opening of Castle Elvira in spring 2022. For more information, visit www. castleelvira.com and follow the hotel’s Instagram page @castle_ elvira.