The ambassador and his wife both find the residence warm and inviting, as well as a good place to entertain — something they do often. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
The ambassador and his wife both find the residence warm and inviting, as well as a good place to entertain — something they do often. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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The mansion, occupied by Italian Ambassador Claudio Taffuri and his wife, Maria Enrica Francesca Stajano, is just across the Champlain Bridge in Gatineau. The residence is majestically perched on a hill overlooking the Ottawa River. (Photo: Claudio Taffuri)
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The ambassador and his wife both find the residence warm and inviting, as well as a good place to entertain — something they do often. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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The drawing room features columns as well as this small nook to the side. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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The dining room is full of dark wood and seats at least a dozen. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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As its central element, the drawing room features a Carrara marble fireplace, ornate cornices and pops of colour in the furniture. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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As its central element, the drawing room features a Carrara marble fireplace, ornate cornices and pops of colour in the furniture. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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The ambassador’s favourite space is a former conservatory that he and his wife have converted into a sitting room. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
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This is a reproduction of the Fonseca bust, a famous piece that resides in the Hall of the Emperors of the Capitoline Museum in Rome. The original dates back to the late 1st or early 2nd Century. (Photo: Ashley Fraser)
