PRIVATE STRUCTURE. Not far from the beaches of the beautiful Riviera delle Palme, set in a residential area overlooking the town of San Benedetto del Tronto, is Villa Masnitho. Of modern design, with a small but delightful panoramic garden with a view of the sea and set in a strategic position, the villa combines the tranquility of a country house with the comfort of a town house. The cool, bright and welcoming interior, spread out on different floors and furnished with the right balance between old and new, is typical of seaside houses. A curious little fact that makes Villa Masnitho unique: in a corner of the studio is an old armchair in which Pope John Paul II sat during his visit to the Madonna of Civitavecchia.