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The palacete real is an impressive colonial Modernist style-eclectic liking palace that combines skillfully several architectonic styles, emphasizing elements of the of the regionalist and Cantabrian local architecture

This work was assigned by Mr Antonio Alvarez-Nava to the renowned architect Mr Manuel del Busto; close to the twenties, Mr Manuel del Busto was an architect with name and prestige all over the Princedom to whom wealthy clients were trusting important works on. For them he realised important examples of regionalist architecture in which he agglutinated skillfully classic elements and others from the local and Cantabrian architecture. Highlighted are the palace assigned by Mr Jose Bernaldo from Quiros in Somio, Gijon, on 1922 that represent the asturian version of the mountain architecture.Three years later he would made the palace we are talking about by assignment of Mr. antonio Alvarez-Nava in Villamayor, Piloña, stiled closer to the Cantabrian works of Rucabado.

   

In the outside, it is impressive its stone made structure specially carved by some of the best stonemason masters of the time. Pointing out, the four sided roof tower, presided by a vane that magestically indicates the direction of the wind and its pronunced wooden eaves. In its terraces, balconies and windows can be appreciated the wood in a combination with the forged iron and some brick made motives. The coat of arms of the Alvarez-Nava is placed in the main front side.All this makes a great costume that gives an atmosphear of nobility.

   


In the inside, detail the three noble materials, wood, stone, and iron. Its imposing stairs made of solid caoba wood ( brought from Cuba by by Mr. Antonio Alvarez –Nava ) is placed in the central axis. Also, it has some magnific coffers carved in chesnut tree wood. Standing out are the half-point arcs carved in stone like forge elements figured by hammer hits. The same mention to its glassworks, some of them plumbed.

It has an especially chosen decoration. In the furniture, perfectly conserved, can be noticed the time liking, which gives an atmosphere of distinction. Standing out its bedrooms with dressed beds made of nobel woods with abundant craftman carved cuts.

   

A palace with soul that proudly rises in the center of a big private field to which we can access through one portal where can be read the date of its opening (1922). And sourrounded by beautiful french style gardens. All that placed in the valley of the Piloña river sourrounded by the nature that can be noticed and smelled from its big windows and terraces.
It has a priviliged situation, like it has been told, in the Piloña river valley flanked by the mythic Sueve Mountains
(cradle of the mythic... too Asturcon Horse ) and thePicos de Europa, at the same distance from these, with few kilometers, as far as the beautiful beaches and cliffs in the Mar Cantabrico and the city of Oviedo (capital of thePrincipado de Asturias).